Field Supervisor (Homa Bay) (3 Positions) at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Profiles new work priorities and equitably assigns and distributes work among health facility data clerks, community health volunteers and community field workers.
• Conducts Q/C on MoH and community QED registers and triggers on-job training where data gaps are noted
• Lead community consenting and re-consenting where applicable
• Lead community household mapping and registration in close liaison with MoH team
• Lead community data quality assessment audits (DQA) in close liaison with QMP lead, study coordinator and MoH teams
• Lead biweekly meetings with community health volunteers to follow up missing data points on MoH 513, CHV enrolment logs and MoH 514.
• Ensure all scanform registers are scanned on time before end of the month including health facility and community registers.
• Conduct spot checks on field visits, CHV enrolment logs.
• Conduct spot checks on referrals for home deliveries, home miscarriages, health facility deliveries
• Prepares weekly reports and shares with the team at weekly meetings.
• Manage the float for all study activities including CHV meetings, MoH meetings,
• Ensure that all the relevant registers are distribute; manage register inventory and report shortages.
• Review concordance of data on RedCap, and MoH registers
• Respond to, and follow up queries from data team.
• Check MoH and community registers for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure that supplies are available in time
• Adhere strictly to the project deadlines for completion of duties assigned
• Use motorcycles to carry out study trial-related activities
• Responsible for the security, maintenance and timely renewal of motorcycle and their licenses
• Attend all the weekly meetings in time and report on progress of work
• Any other assigned/ delegated duties by the management

Requirement

• Diploma in Project management, social sciences, social work, public health, community health and development  
• At least two years’ field work experience at supervisory level   
• Fluent in English, Swahili and Dholuo, both spoken and written    
• Be an experienced motorcycle rider in possession of a valid driving/riding license with emphasis of Class F and G   
• Field work experience in Homabay County is an added advantage    
• Have experience working with community health volunteers (CHVs)    
• Work with minimal supervision and be a team player    
• Flexible, including working over the national and public holidays    
• Good interpersonal communication skills   
• Knowledge of GCP principles