Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.
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Put in place a plan for overall efficient day-to-day community engagement with facility-based data collectors, including work plans and support supervision
Coordinate and support data collection of end-of-pregnancy CRFs at maternity and post-natal clinics
Coordinate home visits with the field workers and community health promoters to collect missing end-of-pregnancy assessment data for home deliveries.
Review/develop the study Case Record Forms (CRFs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring standardised methods are used.
Training and supervising data clerks supporting health facilities
Ensure facility-level recruitment is progressing as planned and to predict and plan any changes that warrant changes in recruitment strategies to meet study enrolment timelines.
Train and support ANC staff on using Kenya EMRs and ensure study-specific variables are well-captured in Kenya EMRs.
Liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure data linkage between Kenya EMR and eCHIS for trial participants is well captured.
Monitor and evaluate participant recruitment, retention, and completeness of data capture in collaboration with facility-level data clerks and take immediate remedial action as and when required.
Maintain excellent relationships with community health promoters, ANC staff, study participants, and their communities.
Ensure adherence to regulatory and ethical requirements, study protocols, and administrative requirements among field data clerks and community health volunteers.
Ensure accurate documentation of project activities and provide training and ongoing monitoring of field activities.
Work with the project team on the development project documentation,
To organise monitoring of the study and address queries raised by the study data manager, internal monitors, trial manager and co-investigators.
To work closely with the data team, field data clerks and trial manager to ensure field data is received promptly from the site(s) and is of high quality.
Requirement Type
Be fluent in English and Kiswahili,
Be proficient in computer application skills
Be willing to reside within the study site
Communication Skills
Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing, Nursing, Kenya Registered Midwifery, Nursing/Midwifery, Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Female candidates are encouraged to apply
Interpersonal skills
Minimum experience of two years of direct patient contact in a hospital setting
Minimum experience using hospital EMRs
Must have a valid Practising Licensing from Nursing Council of Kenya;
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