Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 16 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Report to: Field supervisor who then reports to the Study Coordinator

Main role:
Working together with Researchers, Field Supervisors, Study Coordinator, and Investigators to collect data and ensure successful implementation of the study.

Key Specific Responsibilities
• Attend all trainings and pretesting sessions.
• Pre-test data collection guides, forms and devices for data collection
• Identify relevant HMIS registers at the health facility and abstract data into the electronic data collection platform
• Ensure safe custody of both hardcopy and digital data collected and follow all quality checks provided
• Provide the study team with daily updates on data collection and participate in the development of daily field reports.
• Perform any other duties relevant to this position as may be assigned from time to time through the field supervisor.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control measures as guided by Ministry of Health.

Ability to fluently speak and read any of the local languages: Luganda, Runyakole-Rukiga, Runyoro, Lumasaba, Lusoga, Alur, Acholi and Pokot.

Minimum qualifications and experience
• Must possess a bachelor’s degree or diploma, from any recognized higher institution of learning.
• Applicants should have demonstrated experience working with HMIS tools including but not limited to the HTS, ART, TB, MCH/EID, Lab activity(log), Viral load registers as well as HMIS 105, 106a reports.
• Worked in at least one research health study/project involving data abstraction as a research assistant within the past 3 years.
• Possession of a Certificate in Good Clinical Practice or/and Human Subjects Protection is an added advantage.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Willingness to work in fast -paced and occasionally demanding environment
• Ability to fluently speak any of the local languages in the regions/districts specified above.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested persons should send their application and updated curriculum vitae (CV) to the links below stating two referees and their contacts not later than 18th October 2023, 5.00 pm. Applications should be addressed to: The Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health.

Quantitative research Assistant Application link: https://forms.gle/9t6ogvC62JYEA5Hg6 

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Canvassing for any position is highly prohibited.


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