Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Background:
Global Programs for Research and Training is registered as an international NGO in Kenya, wholly owned and affiliated to the University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Global Programs is seeking qualified Project Officers with prior experience in conducting a study. The study will be conducted in 40 Counties in Kenya. The positions are a one-year grant-funded contract based in Nairobi.
This position will report to the recency surveillance POC (Senior Epidemiologist)

Roles and responsibilities:
· Develop and/or revise study materials (SOPs, job aides, tool kits etc.)
· Support recency surveillance implementation scale up field activities including trainings and site activations including for horizontal scale up
· Ensuring quality implementation and outputs from recency surveillance through participation in CQI visits and in resolution of CQI findings.
· Ensure proper documentation of recency surveillance implementation and CQI activities in existing trackers and folders
· Participate in planning for recency surveillance field activities including commodity management and packaging for sites
· Prepare progress reports and field visit reports Liaison with and support for both national and county MOH and implementing partners for successful implementation of recency surveillance
· Any other roles that may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a social science or health-related field.
• Knowledge and understanding of public health issues, specifically regarding HIV/AIDS.
• Experience working with MOH facility
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in diverse teams.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft office
• Ability to travel (at short notice) within the study counties for extended periods.

Work Hours: 8 12 Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
All applications must include the following:
· Cover letter
· Current CV with names and telephone numbers for three referees
Applications should be sent by email to HR.Kenya@ucglobalprograms.org  with the
email subject Field Officers –Recency Study by end of day Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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