Female Peer to Peer Mentor at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

K MR/  7 Vacancy No.  FN-018-08-2020

Reports to:   Research Assistant
Duration:    1 Year Renewable Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 3 months is a probation period

Position summary:

The Female Peer to Peer Mentor will work closely with study participants to identify and address barriers to engagement in care, provide psychosocial support, and work resourcefully to re-engage them in HIV care.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for delivering e-navigation and in-person navigation intervention with regular contact per study protocol.
• Conduct participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, and randomization/re- randomization.
• Complete study surveys, evaluations and enter data into ODK Conduct home visits and follow ups for study participants Trace patients by phone and or in the field
• Maintain strong positive relationships with community and community leaders to facilitate tracing activities.
• Assist in defaulter tracking
• Work closely with study participants to identify and address barriers to engagement in care, provide psychosocial support, and work resourcefully to re-engage them in HIV care.
• Maintain study registers, logs, and files and make sure all study documents are kept secure and locked.
• Write reports and participate in study meetings as required.
• Engagement in adolescent support groups.

Qualifications

• Must have form Four Certificate.
• Must be living with HIV and provide evidence of a CCC number in a facility of enrollment and be ready to disclose.
• Possess a desire to work compassionately with adolescent and young people
• Must be proficient in English, Swahili and local dialect spoken in the health facility catchment area.
• Leadership experience preferred (e.g. from school, church or any other).
• Age 18-27 Years.