Vacancy title:
Community Tracker
Jobs at:
Kenya Medical ResearchDeadline of this Job:
26 August 2022
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Community engagement
• Community sensitization and mobilization for the study.
• Work with CORPS to map study area and recruit potential subjects
• Hold regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units
• Network with stakeholders
• Participate in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and conducting a mobile
• campaign with a public address system to mobilize the community.
• Liaise with community leaders, gatekeepers and the community members about the study in consultation with the CLO.
• Community Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board
Required Qualifications
• Diploma in Community health, Social Sciences, social work, sociology, psychological counselling or other related fields.
• Experience in working in a busy clinical research set up with extensive hands-on experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.
Experience
• More than two (2) years Clinical research experience
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added advantage
• Ability to hold discussions with community gate keepers, and other key stakeholders in the community
Desirable Qualities
• Commitment to integrity and high quality performance
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
• Keen and attentive to detail
• Ability to task-shift
• Ability to work independently, team player, good communicator, respectful, flexible, enthusiastic,innovative and proactive
• Articulate in both verbal and written communication in English and Swahili. Luo speakers have an added advantage.
• Experience in mobilizing the community especially youth and women organizations
• Computer literacy
• Counselling skills
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: Professional Certificate
Job application procedure
• All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.
• Must include a current CV with names of at least three referees.
• Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.
A duly signed application letter indicating the vacancy reference with copies of documents listed above should be sent to: hrrctp@kemri-rctp.org not later than 26th August, 2022
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