Job Openings at Impact Research and Development Organization (IRDO)

Vacancy #: IRDO/ST/RES/1/2018

Job Summary: The successful candidate will be the overall in-charge of all aspects of study implementation.

He/She will ensure data of the highest quality are collected; specifically, s/he will support the efforts of the PIs, other study investigators, research manager and internal monitor In ensuring timely enrollment and retention of study participants.

Key roles for the position:

• Support the development of the study protocol and associated documents including consent forms and questionnaires.
• Oversee submission processes to regulatory bodies including ethics review committees.
• Prepare and oversee compliance with standard operating procedures for study activities.
• Conduct community entry activities: participate in hiring and training of study staff: and oversee participants recruitment end data collection, entry and submission.
• Supervise study staff and ensure they follow study protocol and SOPs.
• Prepare and submit reports; and participate In data analysis end writing of abstracts and manuscripts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in project management, social or community studies, public health or related field: Master’s degree preferred.
• At least 5 years of research experience, three in leadership position(s).
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and/or publications in peer-reviewed journals.

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Vacancy #: IRDO/NC/IPrEP/1/2018

Job Summary: The nurse’s role will be primarily to support the clinical procedures during screening and enrolment of study participants and offer HIV testing services end referral services to study participants.

Location: Kisumu with occasional travel to the field within Kisumu County

Reporting to: Study Coordinator

Duties and Responsibilities

• Screening for study eligibility, consenting, providing HIV testing services, administering questionnaires and collecting and processing samples.
• Assessing participants for PrEP eligibility, provide adherence counselling, and perform clinical procedures.
• Working with Peer Supporters of PrEP participants to improve adherence to study procedures and retention in the study
• Perform quality improvement procedures.

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies

• Diploma in Nursing or Community Health Registered Nurse from KMTC or equivalent recognized institution.
• MUST be registered with the Nursing Council of Kenya.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in public or private healthcare management.
• HTS provider- trained on new algorithm and certified by NACOP (mandatory)
• Knowledge of Kenya NASCOP guidelines on PrEP provision (mandatory)
• Previous experience in research involving PrEP provision to key populations preferred.
• Proficiency in computer application packages (Ms Word. Excel, PowerPoint).
• Flexible: can work long hours, including weekends end public holidays when necessary.

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Vacancy #: IRDO/DA/DISC/1/2018

Job Summary: The successful applicant will be responsible for performing venous date entry, data accessing, copying and cleaning of EMR, also processing and analysis functions

Location: Kisumu with regular travel to the field in Homabay County

Reporting to: Study Coordinator

Essential Requirements:

• Must hold a Diploma in Clinical Medicine or Nursing.
• Training in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management Systems (IMIS) or Biostatistics.
• Minimum of two years’ work experience in a busy government health facility with different EMR systems and proficient in accessing, copying and cleaning of EMR.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in at least one statistical analysis package (SAS, STATA, SPSS, R): experience in managing electronic data collection In clinical settings added advantage.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in design of data collection tools.
• Participate in data retrieval from the EMR, data entry, cleaning, analysis and interpretation.
• Carry out date downloading end uploading from mobile devices, oversee data entry into the Remote Date Entry system.
• Collate, query and clean field data; perform basic data manipulations and analyses.