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Title: Tracker Counselor – Home Based HIV Testing & Counseling (12 Positions)
Program Description:
The Research Care and Training Program (RCTP), is collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and University of Washington (UW).
RCTP leads the Family AIDS Care and Education Services (FACES) program, a comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment program working in over 140 clinics in Nyanza Province, Kenya.
RCTP is urgently seeking motivated, proactive individuals with requisite experience to fill the following vacancies for a project known as SEARCH (The Sustainable East Africa Research in Community Health) study.
SEARCH is a community cluster randomized trial in Uganda and Kenya of widespread early community wide antiretroviral therapy (ART) vs. standard of care, where primary endpoints will include both community health and community economic status.
We are conducting a household census in 12 communities and annual multi disease diagnostic health campaigns. We are also supporting ART Delivery through FACES Clinics.
Job Title: Tracker Counselor – Home Based HIV Testing & Counseling
(12 Positions)
Reports to: Tracking Coordinators
Duty Station: Suba/Mbita and Rongo/Uriri Districts
Duration: 3months
Vacancy Number: FN-12-03-2014
Job Summary:
Conduct of SEARCH study’s annual HBHTC in 12 communities of 10,000 persons in Nyanza,Kenya.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct tracking; planning and mobilization of home based testing campaigns.
- Conduct meetings and communication with the tracking team and local leaders and community units
- Conducting tracking by locating households of non-post CHC participants through the use of GPS devices and home based counseling and testing activities in line with the protocols and SOPs with support from tracking and study coordinator.
- Conduct a health, economic and educational interview, similar to the interview conducted during CHCs using tablet computers.
- Participate in the ordering of supplies and equipment for home based counseling and testing with appropriate use of local resources when available
- Other duties as assigned by Tracking Coordinator, Study coordinator or Study Principal Investigator
Key Requirements:
- Diploma in Community Health, Social Work, Community Development, Counseling or any other related field.
- Certificate in HTC-NASCOP Certified
- Experience in conducting research will be an advantage
- Experience in conducting HIV Testing and Counseling
- Experience in conducting survey interviews and working in the community will be an advantage.
- Competent with computer software applications including Microsoft office and internet based application
- Must be keen and attentive to details and have ability to follow instructions and procedures properly. Excellent written and verbal communication in English, Kiswahili and Dholuo required.
- Must be non-judgmental and flexible to mix with all cadres of people.
- Applicants with valid motorcycle riding license more preferable
- Must be flexible to work for long hours and at times over the weekends and
- Applicants should be preferably resident in the Districts in which the study will be conducted
All applications must be sent electronically to the email address below followed by hard copies which should be delivered or posted so as to reach the following address by March 31st 2014:
hrrctp@kemri-ucsf.org
Human Resources Manager
KEMRI – RCTP/ FACES Program
P. O Box 614-40100Kisumu
Please write the Vacancy Number, and Position applied for on the envelope and in the subject Line of the Email.
Note:
‘RCTP or any of its programs, Studies or Projects does not solicit for Money or any form of reward for a Job applicant to be considered for employment.
Any such requests should be immediately reported to the HR department.
Any job applicant who tries to corrupt our employee during any stage of the staff hiring process will be disqualified.
