NGO Careers – Community Engagement Officer at Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)

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Organisation: Makerere University Walter Reed Project
(MUWRP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Position Number: MUWRP – 005
About MUWRP:
The Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) is a non-profit HIV
research program that was established in 2002 as a result of a memorandum of
understanding between Makerere University and The Henry M. Jackson foundation
for Advancement of Military Medicine Inc. of USA (HJF). The primary purpose of
MUWRP is to develop, evaluate and provide interventions to mitigate disease
threats of public health importance to Uganda. Activities include; vaccine
development and building of vaccine testing capability in Uganda, conducting of
epidemiological and basic research and provision of HIV Treatment, care and
support and surveillance of influenza and other emerging infections.
Job Summary: The Community
Engagement Officer will be responsible for the promotion of meaningful and
mutually beneficial community participation in MUWRP based Research.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Establish and maintain close collaborative
    links with study communities through meetings with key stakeholders and
    study participants and working closely with project leaders on  providing feedback to stake holders.
  • Conduct meetings with peer leaders of
    study participants to guide organization’s operations with study
    populations
  • Develop, implement and evaluate volunteer
    recruitment strategies and outreach efforts to  increase awareness of, and facilitate
    enrolment into clinical research studies
  • Administer questionnaires to research
    participants
  • Carry out health education to Research
    Participants
  • Work with the research team to monitor and
    follow up of study participants for study compliance
  • Identify and bring to the attention of the
    research team, key barriers to research participant recruitment
  • Perform behavioral oriented counseling on
    psycho social issues for research participants
  • Carry out home visits for the research
    participants if needed.
  • Participate  in organizing project’s events and
    commemoration of the HIV international days
  • Actively engage in public relation
    activities within and out of the organization
  • Facilitate CAB functions.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The candidate should hold a Higher Diploma
    in Adult and Community Education, Social Sciences, Journalism, Mass
    communication or related field.
  • A minimum of two or more years of
    post-qualification professional experience.
  • The candidate should have experience in
    Health communication, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Highly knowledgeable in the engagement of
    communities in research and understanding factors that facilitate
    community participation.
  • Use of media technology, preparing IEC
    materials
  • Excellent communication and Organizational
    skills
  • Past experience working in a research
    environment recruiting diverse populations for research is an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitable candidates should download application forms from http://www.muwrp.org/wp-content/files/FORM.pdf  and
attach them on their Applications letters, Photocopies of academic
qualifications and Resume with three referees quoting the Position Number to:
The Human Resource Administrator Makerere University Walter Reed Project Plot
42 Nakasero Road. P.O. Box 16524, Kampala, Uganda
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Deadline: 29th September 2014

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