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.

Vacancy No. CRDR/014/09/23

Person specification:

For appointment to this grade the candidate must have:

•  At least Eight (8) years of relevant work experience.
•  Diploma in the following fields; Community Health, Public Health or relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
•  Higher Diploma in the following fields; Community Health and Development, Counselling, Social work or relevant qualification from a recognized Institution;
•  Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable;
•  Proficiency in computer application;
•  Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
•  At least three years’ experience working in a clinical trial or research setting will be an added advantage

Skills and Abilities:

•  Planning and Organization Skills
•  Communication and report writing Skills
•  Interpersonal Skills
•  Mentorship and coaching skills
•  Project management
•  Team Building Skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Participate in regular CLG team meetings.
•  Drafting of community and stakeholder engagement plan for the projects in consultation with the study team.
•  Undertake, monitor and evaluate the community liaison activities of the projects
•  Contribute to the development of project materials and data collection tools
•  Organization and logistics of meetings including booking venues, preparation of communication materials, refreshments, reimbursements of travel costs and others.
•  Facilitate, participate, and note take in meetings.
•  Participate in and supervise Community health workers , as well as support other training activities and offering support/ supervision where needed
•  In collaboration with other community liaison staff, identify, document and apply lessons generated from the various engagement activities
•  Writing internal activity reports for sharing.
•  To collect and respond to community concerns about the study in collaboration with other community department staff
•  Maintain and update stakeholder contacts in the community.