Research Assistant at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

No of Positions: 2

Reports to: Community Coordinator
Location: Suba/Rongo
Duration: 6 Months Contract as per KEMRI Scheme of Service. The first 2 months is a probation period

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma in Community Health & Development, Social Work, Counselling Psychology or any other relevant health and social science fields
• Training in HTS with NASCOP certification.
• Post qualification experience in conducting field research using questionnaires, interviews will be added advantage
• Experience in community and home-based HIV testing and Counselling is added advantage
• Computer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to ride a motorbike is an added advantage (with a valid Driving License)

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively both and in writing verbally in Luo, English and Kiswahili
• Natural ability to multitask, problem solve and work with others to resolve challenges
• Must be keen and attentive to details and have ability to follow instructions and procedures properly.
• Must be non-judgmental and flexible to mix with all cadres of people in the community
• Must have good interpersonal skills, flexible and a team player.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure green card/blue card data are entered into electronic database (Open MRS, Clinic data works &NCD)
• Pull and submit pre-programmed reports from open MRS on a weekly basis.
• Support in correction of frequent data errors identified by data coordinator
• Manage calendar of appointments under supervision of study clinician
• Accurate and prompt study documentation
• Tracking and tracing of study participants in their respective homes or places of convenience for home-based study interventions
• Filing and maintaining study documents as patient files in CCC
• Ensuring proper documentation on all the study CRFs as well as the MOH forms and registers
• Other duties as assigned by the data coordinator.