NGO Research Assistants Jobs in Kenya

Impact

Research and Development Organization is a registered Kenyan NGO with a main

office in Kisumu and regional offices in eight counties. 

IRDO’s

principal mandate is to design, implement and evaluate HIV/AIDS research and

intervention programs that improve the health status of individuals and local

communities. 

We are

looking for qualified and experienced research

assistants to

work in a study that will be conducted among adolescent girls in Siaya

County.  
 

Reporting

to: Study

coordinator 
 

IRDO

Office Terms: One

year, renewable 
 

Position

opens: July

04, 2016  
 

Job

Summary: Approaching,

consenting and enrolling study participants at the community level. 

The

study assistant is expected to develop an in-depth understanding of the

protocol so as to ably address questions that may be posed by the participants,

their guardians, relatives or the larger community.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Administer

consent, conduct household enumeration, conduct qualitative and quantitative

interviews, follow up participants who miss appointments and other

protocol-related procedures, and deliver the interventions.  

Minimum

Qualifications  

• Must
  
  have experience conducting interviews.


• Form
  
  IV leaver with minimum C–Plain in KCSE.


• Good
  
  communication skills, pleasant personality, and ability to work some
  
  evenings, weekends and public holidays.


• Prior
  
  training in good clinical practice and/or working in research will be an
  
  added advantage 

Submit

applications, complete with CV, copies of certificates and testimonials, names

and telephone numbers of two professional referees, current and expected

salary, to reach the undersigned not later than 15 June 2016.   

The Human Resources Manager,
Impact Research and Development Organization
P O. Box 9171,