Program description: The Kenya Medical Research Institute’s Centre for Global Health Research in collaboration with WHO aims to evaluate the performance characteristics of the VISITECT® CD4 Advanced Disease semi-quantitative point of care CD4 assay within the HIV-Research Division.
Position: Community Interviewer – (5 Positions) J/g Kmr 10
Location: Kisumu County
Reports to: Study Coordinator
Required qualification
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education grade D plus
Certificate in HIV Testing Services(HTS)
Certificate in computer packages
Must be residents of the study sites
Good command of English, Swahili languages is required
Job Description
The community interviewer will report directly to the Study Coordinator and will be responsible for collecting timely and accurate data in his or her assigned duty.
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities
The community interviewers’ responsibilities shall include and not be limited to the following:
Consent study participants
Perform finger prick procedure and test using rapid device
Assist with recruitment of participants to enroll in study
Complete study forms accurately and completely
Data entry through diaries and computer
Communicate field matters to supervisor
Attend study meetings and report on progress of work
Be courteous, respectful, proactive, conscientious, punctual, honest and hardworking
Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by immediate supervisor
Terms of Employment:
Fixed Term Employment for 2 months.
Applications should include the following:
Letter of Application indicating your county of residence (please specifically indicate prior
participation in the baseline malaria vaccine feasibility survey)
Current Resume or CV, with names and contact information of two referees.
Copies of Certificates or transcripts
Applications should be sent through cghr@kemri.org no later than March 3, 2021 and indicate
the vacancy number as the email subject.
