Job Description
Position: Field Officer,KMR 8
Location: Nairobi
Reports to: Project Coordinator.
Purpose
To support community engagement activities, participant recruitment and
retention activities for a research clinic team providing services to young and
elderly in the general population.
Responsibilities
Work with the clinic team to identify and recruit eligible persons for study
participation
Identify and support activities aimed at maintaining high retention of
study participants
Conduct outreach activities in order to engage eligible participants
Attend and participate in trainings, team/staff meetings, and other events
as needed.
Bring to the study teams’ attention any problems, challenges, observed in
study activities
Perform other duties as assigned or required.
Education and Professional Training
Diploma in Counseling, Social work, Nursing or Clinical Medicine from a
recognized Institution
Competencies
Basic Counseling
Basic IT and social media skills
Knowledge of non-communicable diseases care will be an added
advantage
Experience
Minimum of 1 year experience with direct involvement in patient care or
outreach- especially in non-communicable diseases clinics /centers
Peer support, outreach and coordination an added advantage
Should be familiar with the Ministry of Health systems
The eligible candidates will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to sites
within the Nairobi region and its environs.