Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community sensitization and mobilization for the study.
• Work with CORPS to map the study area and recruit potential subjects.
• Hold regular meetings and communication with local leaders and Community Units.
• Network with stakeholders.
• Participate in accelerated mobilization (distributing flyers and posters and conducting a mobile campaign with a public address system to mobilize the community.
• Liaise with community leaders, gatekeepers, and community members about the study in consultation with the CLO.
• Community Advisory Board formulation and continuously liaising with the board.
• Participant recruitment activities.
• Conducting outreach activities and participant referrals.
• Escorting participant’s home as needed.
• Counselling and informed consent process.
• Develop and review participant recruitment SOP and implement strategies.
• Participant referral to site
• Participant retention activities.
• Obtaining and updating participant locator information.
• Report writing on recruitment and retention strategies and updating of the community diary.
• Develop and review participant retention SOP and implement strategies.
• Participate in health talks at the site, community and health facilities.
• Participant physical and phone tracing as needed.
• Ability to hold discussions with teachers, parents, and guardians regarding their respective children’s retention.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Diploma in Community Health, Social Sciences, social work, sociology, anthropology, psychological counseling or other related fields.
• Certificate in HTS
• Two years’ experience in a similar field.
• Experience in a research setting and having a Human Subject protection certificate will be an added advantage
• Experience in working in a busy clinical research setup with extensive hands-on experience working in with communities and other stakeholders.
• Experience working in a busy reproductive health service provision/promotion organization or delivery of contraceptive services.
• Knowledge of HIV prevention and care services and family planning services
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training is an added advantage    Added Advantage
• Good communication skills
• Pleasant personality
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good report-writing skills
• Good Computer skills, especially, MS Office packages