Retention & Community Officer Jobs – MUJHU Care Ltd
Job Title: Retention & Community Officer
Organization: MUJHU Care Ltd
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
MUJHU Research Collaboration – MUJHU Care Ltd, a Kampala based equal opportunities HIV/AIDS, TB and related clinical and implementation science research Organization with more than 350 employees is seeking interested, committed and reliable professionals with the described qualifications to apply for the following positions in the support of the following studies: MIRASOL clinical trial, a four year US Department of Defense funded project and EDCTP funded PREPARE & WOMANPOWER consortium activities lead by MUJHU as well as cross-cutting MUJHU activities.
Job Summary: The Retention & Community Officer will be working closely with other professionals on the study team to retain study participants for the study.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide health education to study participants.
- Retention of study participants in the research studies. This includes targeted follow-up through phone calls, other communication of enrolled study participants with the goal of achieving high retention rates.
- Work closely with District Health Teams (DHT) to conduct verbal autopsies.
- DHT training on verbal autopsy and data collection
- Collect study participants’ locator information
- Maintain proper study documentation.
- Perform any other duties reasonably assigned by the relevant authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a diploma in Midwifery/Nursing or any related medical training from a recognized education institution.
- Certificate in Good Clinical practice is required.
- Three years of clinical and/or counseling experience in a busy hospital or clinic is preferred.
- Prior Health Visiting experience will be an added advantage.
- Must be self – motivated individual, with a keen eye to details and proper research documentation skills and willing to work late hours.
- Excellent team player
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer skills in MS Office, MS excel in manage time effectively and prioritize work tasks.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications with complete CVs, including 3 referees and their full addresses or contact Tel No’s, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, should be hand delivered to: MU-JHU Human Resource Manager, through the reception, MUJHU 1 Building. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 20th March 2020 by 5:30pm