Field Officers KMR 8 at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Reports to: Project Coordinator.

Purpose

To support community engagement activities, participant recruitment and retention activities for a research clinic team providing services to young and elderly in the general population.

Responsibilities

• Work with the clinic team to identify and recruit eligible persons for study participation
• Identify and support activities aimed at maintaining high retention of study participants
• Conduct outreach activities in order to engage eligible participants
• Attend and participate in trainings, team/staff meetings, and other events as needed.
• Bring to the study teams’ attention any problems, challenges, observed in study activities
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.
• Education and Professional Training
• Diploma in Counseling, Social work, Nursing or Clinical Medicine from a recognized Institution

Competencies

1. Basic counseling
2. Basic IT and social media skills
3. Knowledge of non-communicable diseases care will be an added advantage

Experience

1. Minimum of 1 year experience with direct involvement in patient care or outreachespecially in non-communicable diseases clinics /centers
2. Peer support, outreach and coordination an added advantage
3. Should be familiar with the Ministry of Health systems
4. The eligible candidates will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to sites within the Nairobi region and its environs.

Terms of Employment

Employment is a one-year renewable contract with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.