Clerk (Community Interviewer) KMR 10 – (20 positions) at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Program description; This program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute, the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, and other organizations and donors. It involves conducting research and programmatic support for activities related to Malaria, HIV, Tuberculosis and other diseases.
It is in this mandate that the program is seeking a highly motivated and pro-active individual to fill in the following vacancy in the Post-introduction Pharmacovigilance of COVID-19 Vaccines Study within the DGHP Branch.

Location: Kisumu (Manyatta)
Reports to: Field Supervisor

Essential Requirements:

1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (Grade D plus).
2. Certificate in computer packages
3. Must be residents of the study sites
4. Good command of Luo, English, Swahili languages is required
5. Have at least one year experience in collection of epidemiological and demographic data

Desired Skills, Competences & Abilities

1. Field data collection
2. Good interpersonal communication skills
3. Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively
4. High level of attention to detail in data management

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Collect demographic and morbidity data from study participants according to GCP standards using netbooks or tablets
2. Ensure that all the study questionnaires are completely filled during the interview
3. Resolve all forms with discrepancies and keep good documentation of work done.
4. Attend all weekly meetings in time and report on progress of work
5. Be courteous, respectful, proactive, conscientious, punctual and hardworking

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Employment is three months (3) contract. Salary is negotiable within the appropriate KEMRI salary scale depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.