Sema! Research Study Qualitative Interviewer / Site Leader Job in Kenya

Aug 28, 2017

University of Washington - Kenya (UW-Kenya)

Sema! Research Study
 

Job Vacancy: Qualitative Interviewer / Site Leader

Job Description: This research study is seeking a full-time qualitative interviewer / site leader at Ahero / Bondo

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Educate community health volunteers and community members about the study


• Attend community advisory board meetings


• Recruit and enroll participants into the study


• Conduct in-depth interviews (IDI) with adolescent women


• Write debrief summaries and share with Study PI and co-PI


• Conduct focus group discussions (FGD) with adolescent women and parents


• Collect pre-IDI/FGD survey data per approved Standard Operating Procedures and input into Android tablet system


• Submit weekly summaries of recruitment and enrollment into the study to the study Principal Investigator (PI) and site-PI


• Participate in weekly phone call with PI and rest of study staff


• Maintain communication between study staff and PI


• Ensure strict compliance with ethical requirements for conduct of research


• Maintain adequate supplies of study documents and other study supplies at site


• Collect and submit receipts from any purchases made on behalf of the study to UW-Kenya country office in Nairobi as Project Field Administrator

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences


• Experience with informed consent procedures


• Prior experience conducting and transcribing interviews and FGDs:Can provide reference from PI


• Excellent computer skills, particularly e-mail and word-processing


• Excellent communication skills: Must be able to communicate regularly with PI via email and Skype


• Language skills: fluency in English, Kiswahili, and Luo, spoken and written


• Those holding a motorbike license will have an added advantage


• Team player with ability to work closely with PI, study coordinator, other study staff at the site, community research officers


• Works under minimum supervision

The appropriate person for this position will have a non-judgmental approach to adolescent sexuality and family planning.

Salary: Contract with UW-Kenya for 6 months. Eligible for medical cover. Competitive salary, plus 15% gratuity after completing total 6 month contract. Bonus for high quality transcript delivered to PI within 2 weeks.

Position start date: 25 September 2017
 

How to Apply
 

CLICK HERE to fill our online recruitment form and then send your application addressed to the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR and CV to the email semastudy2017@gmail.com