Friday, January 25, 2013

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
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