Community Health Workers / Recruitment Officers (mHealthtrial) Jobs at Rachuonyo District Hospital and Mathare North Health Centre, Kenya

Aug 21, 2017

Mobile WACh NEO, a mHealthtrial studying the effect of mobile phone interactive SMS dialogue on neonatal health is seeking two Community Health Workers / Recruitment Officers based at the Rachuonyo District Hospital and Mathare North Health Centre. 
 

Job Description

• Community Health Worker / Retention Officer Responsibilities and Requirements


• Advertise / describe project to women attending MNCH clinics


• Assist study nurses with recruiting and enrolling participants into the study


• Respond to participant SMS when necessary


• Assist with translation of SMS messages and study documents


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


• Ensure strict compliance with ethical requirements for conduct of research


• Perform other duties that may be given by the study

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• Experience working in the community


• Ability to input data into Android phone system


• Good computer skills


• Past research experience: At least one year


• Familiar with Maternal and Child Health needs of the community


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


• Language skills: Fluent in English and Swahili (Mathare)or Luo (Rachuonyo)


• Excellent skills with text messaging and mobile phones

Salary: TBD

Timeline:
 

September 15: Hire date
 

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to complete our online recruitment form and thereafter send your application addressed to the PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR and CV to the email mwachneostudy@gmail.com by 25th August, 2017.