FACES Nyanza Assistant Coordinator Job in Kenya

Program Description: The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP) in collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Washington (UW). It is a dynamic comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program in Kenya. 

It is a rapidly expanding program. 

Due to its continued growth, the program is seeking motivated, pro-active individuals to fill the following position of Assistant Coordinator for PMTCT SMS Study within FACES Program.
 

Position: Assistant Coordinator 

Vacancy No. FN.003-01-2013
 

Requirements:

• Higher diploma in Community and Development required or Diploma in Community Health and Development
• 1 year experience in Research set up and coordination or working with patients who are HIV-Infected and knowledgeable and sensitive about issues of privacy and disclosure.
• Detailed oriented with strong organizational skills
• Knowledge in Microsoft windows, Word and Excel and background in health research coordination preferred
• Experience with planning, coordination and prioritization of tasks related to data collection and quality control.

Daily duties for SMS-4-PMTCT Coordinator

 
SMS/ Phone organization duties

• Management and preparing the call list for the consultant clinician
• Custodian and monitor of the study phones
• Follow up on missed calls and text messages
• Updating of the call log data base

Calling duties

• Confirm deliveries of participants who are at term on gestation by dates.
• Supportive supervision of peer educators responsible for recruiting pregnant women to the SMS reminders intervention.
• Supportive supervision and technical support to the consultant clinicians.

Data Management

• Supervision of the data clerks
• Filing of study Documents
• Supervision of the QA/QC process

Financial management

• Provision of airtime for the program phones at the sites implementing the SMS PMTCT intervention
• Paying the monthly bill for the phone server
• Reimbursing the RAs and the consultant clinicians

Reports

• Updating the program coordinators and the PMTCT Technical Advisor on implementation progress of SMS for PMTCT intervention on weekly basis.
• Preparing minutes of the weekly meetings
• Custodian of the study related equipment and supplies.

Application should include the following:

• Cover letter stating current position of employment with responsibilities (if applicable), current salary and date of availability to begin work on the project
• Current Curriculum Vitae with e-mail address, telephone number, names and telephone contacts of at least three referees; copies of certificates; at least two (2) letters of recommendation (minimum) and a copy of last pay slip

Applications can be delivered or posted so as to reach the following address by 25th January 2013.
 

Human Resource Manager,
KEMRI – RCTP,
P.O. Box 614, Code 40100, 

Kisumu
 

OR HR@kemri-ucsf.org