Openings at LVCT Health

DM/LVCT/12/2022

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate data management across all study sites, including design databases for data entry and storage; data review and validation, including discrepancy checking and cleaning.
• Training and supervising data collection teams and activities in the study sites in collaboration with the Lead Research Coordinator and Principal Investigator.
• Programming the data collection tools -in mobile hand-held devices such as tablets.
• Participate in setting up and pre-testing data collection platforms approved by the CATALYST Consortium.
• Establish data management plans and execute the same to realize high-quality data, including doing all required consistency checks for project data. Automate a data cleaning pipeline that can organically identify anomalies for continuous improvement of data quality
• Conduct preliminary data analysis and generate study progress reports and other statistical outputs as required from time to time.
• Represent the research team in project dissemination meetings, training workshops, and technical meetings organized by the Counties and CATALYST consortium members.
• Provide data management support to other LVCT Health research projects where needed, including programming study tools on mobile hand-held devices, training research assistants on the new technologies, and preparing the data for analysis.

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Master level qualification in either Biostatistics / Statistics/ Data Science or Computer science/ Management information systems (MIS)
• Proficient in writing and running queries using applications such as MySQL scripting syntax A good understanding of health information systems in Kenya

Experience

• At least three (3) years of relevant hands-on experience in quantitative data analysis and visualization. Applicants should be proficient in Microsoft Excel© and at least one statistical analysis software, e.g. Stata / R/ SAS/SPSS.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience managing large datasets and relational databases such as MS Access and SQL and programming using JAVA, Python, XML or SQL on Android or Windows platforms.
• Excellent skills in designing and programming quantitative data collection tools using RedCap.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to work with all internal staff levels and flexibility in handling multiple priorities.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including translating technical programming and data management information for a non-technical audience.
• Supervision skills demonstrated by prior experience in supervising a team of data personnel.

Skills and Behaviors

• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures

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TOQI/LVCT/12/2022

Qualifications and Knowledge

• University Degree in Public Health, Nursing, Clinical (or proven equivalent experience). Proficiency in using PDSA for quality improvement

Analytical skills

Experience

• Prior experience of the oversight of the implementing quality/performance improvement programs/ Quality Improvement Collaborative model is desirable
• Prior experience in intervention/implementation research studies will be added advantage, including publications
• Experience in developing and conducting training is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in HIV prevention, preference for clinical or nursing working experience. Good interpersonal skills and adult learning techniques mastery
• Willingness to travel frequently to Catalyst sites

Skills and Behaviors

• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures

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 SBCCO/LVCT/12/2022

 Job purpose

 The overall responsibility of the SBCC Officer will be to develop and lead SBCC activities for the MOSAIC project and across LVCT work.

 Key roles and responsibilities

•  Lead the development of the MOSAIC SBCC strategy in collaboration with LVCT Health Communication and knowledge management and project team
•  Coordinate the implementation of the SBCC strategy
•  Work closely with LVCT Health CKM team to coordinate communications and media activities including development of appropriate SBCC messages, placement of messages on select mass media and appropriate new media platforms.
•  Coordinate knowledge and lessons sharing on SBCC interventions with project teams and relevant stakeholders
•  Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.
•  Routinely oversee IEC materials development, adoption of existing messages and determination for media placement.
•  In collaboration with CKM team, contribute to documenting experiences, preparing reports, presentations, briefs and articles for publication.
•  Support national level development and implementation of demand generation initiatives
• Undertake capacity building activities to increase the effectiveness of LVCT Health and project staff, partners to implement demand creation programming among target populations
• Represent LVCT Health and the project in external SBCC activities where applicable Contribute to timely and appropriate reporting

Required Qualification, Skills, and Experience

• Must possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Mass Communications, Sociology, Marketing, Health Communication etc.)
• A Master’s degree in the aforementioned field will be an added advantage
• Proven working experience and history with PEPFAR (USAID,CDC) funded initiatives including Mass Media, New media, Digital media, Interpersonal communication etc.
• Demonstrated expertise in strategic communication principles and practices and solid mastery of health behavior change theory grounded in applied field applications.
• Knowledge and experience in designing and implementing evidence-based behavior change approaches that incorporate the role of products, social factors and environment in facilitating change.
• Must possess good communication skills with ability to build and maintain relationships with different stakeholders to enable the exchange of information among stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Experience in gender and gender norms highly desirable Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Adobe suite
• Should demonstrate positive attitude and behavior that aligns to program values