JOB PURPOSE

• The Research Officer will be responsible for recruiting and enrolling participants into the study in the selected health care facilities in Nairobi County. He/she will directly report to the Study coordinator

SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Screening, recruiting and enrolling eligible participants to the study as per study guidelines.
• Collect data per approved Standard Operating Procedures
• Input collected data into the Android tablet system (RedCap)
• Ensure that data collected is accurate, complete, securely handled, and stored in accordance with study SOPs, good clinical
• practice (GCP) and confidentiality stipulations.
• Prepare daily clinic summaries of the screened and enrolled study participants
• Ensuring that the study participants receive the appropriate interventions and procedures
• Ensure that the study participants are compliant with the study procedures
• Demonstrate an understanding the study SOPs
• Ensure compliance with the SOPS at all time of the study procedures
• Train the facility staff on PM+
• Submit twice-weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study Coordinator
• Complete data capture forms monthly documenting changes to study strategies

Essential requirements:

• Must have a Diploma in Community Health, Social Work or Counselling Psychology from a recognized institution.
• Must be Fluent in English, Kiswahili (common languages among our research participants)
• Must have at least two (2) years of research experience.
• Must have excellent skills in REDCAP for data collection
• Must be conversant with the study area– Nairobi County
• Should have excellent computer skills
• MUST have certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection valid for the next 48 months of the date of this advert
• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with the study coordinator via email and Zoom.
• Team player with the ability to work closely with other study staff at the site