Job Title: Field Worker/Tracer
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Head Nurse and
Principal Investigator (PI)
Principal Investigator (PI)
About US:
Epicentre is a non-government
organization created by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve
the quality of its field interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World
Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and
response to emerging diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main
activity areas: clinical research, field epidemiology and training.
organization created by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve
the quality of its field interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World
Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and
response to emerging diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main
activity areas: clinical research, field epidemiology and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
Field Worker/Tracer will establish a contact with the family of the client
included in the study. - Ensure
collection and verification of contact information of the study client
(phone number, address) - Routinely
report to the investigator(s) the need of the parents and help finding
solutions - Meet
the representative or family of the children included in the study on a
regular basis - Actively
participate in the transport reimbursement upon follow up visits. - In
charge of obtaining follow up visit schedule for the participants and
ensure parents are informed in time. - The
incumbent will enhance and minimize on loss to follow ups.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Field Worker/Tracer should preferably hold a Certificate in Social work or
any related field, certificate in counseling will be an added advantage - Prior
field experience with MSF or other NGOs, research experience is an added
advantage - Good
knowledge of the western region local language - Highly
self-driven - Ability
to work for long hours and go to the field.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates should send E-mail applications or hand deliver them to: Resource
Manager, MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda
or via email to: [email protected]
interested candidates should send E-mail applications or hand deliver them to: Resource
Manager, MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda
or via email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 7th August, 2015
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