Job Description
Vacancy No. CRDR/014/09/23
JOB GRADE: KMR 6
REPORTING TO: Study Coordinator
Person specification:
For appointment to this grade the candidate must have:
• At least Eight (8) years of relevant work experience.
• Diploma in the following fields; Community Health, Public Health or
relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Higher Diploma in the following fields; Community Health and
Development, Counselling, Social work or relevant qualification from a
recognized Institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work
performance and results;
• At least three years’ experience working in a clinical trial or research
setting will be an added advantage
Skills and Abilities:
• Planning and Organization Skills
• Communication and report writing Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Mentorship and coaching skills
• Project management
• Team Building Skills
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Participate in regular CLG team meetings.
• Drafting of community and stakeholder engagement plan for the projects
in consultation with the study team.
• Undertake, monitor and evaluate the community liaison activities of the
projects
• Contribute to the development of project materials and data collection
tools
• Organization and logistics of meetings including booking venues,
preparation of communication materials, refreshments, reimbursements
of travel costs and others.
• Facilitate, participate, and note take in meetings.
• Participate in and supervise Community health workers , as well as
support other training activities and offering support/ supervision where
needed
• In collaboration with other community liaison staff, identify, document
and apply lessons generated from the various engagement activities
• Writing internal activity reports for sharing.
• To collect and respond to community concerns about the study in
collaboration with other community department staff
• Maintain and update stakeholder contacts in the community.
Terms of Employment
One (1) year renewable contract as per KEMRI scheme of service with a probation
period for the first 3 months. Salary is as per the stated KEMRI scale.