Organisation: MU-JHU Care
Ltd (MUJHU)
Ltd (MUJHU)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Senior Community
Liaison Officer
Liaison Officer
About US:
MU-JHU Care Ltd (MUJHU) is a registered Ugandan non-governmental
organization dedicated to providing services and conducting research on
HIV/AIDS care and prevention related to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
organization dedicated to providing services and conducting research on
HIV/AIDS care and prevention related to mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
Job Summary: The Community
Educator /Field Recruiter for HIV Prevention Trial Studies will be involved in community mobilisation,
participant’s recruitment, retention and follow up for the HIV Prevention
Trials.
Educator /Field Recruiter for HIV Prevention Trial Studies will be involved in community mobilisation,
participant’s recruitment, retention and follow up for the HIV Prevention
Trials.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Development of Communication and Education
materials with guidance from the trial Protocol teams as may be required. - Develop and implement recruitment and
retention strategies for a given study including: – mapping of high risk
area/zones. - Building working relationships with
identified contact persons and community gatekeepers. - Conduct study activities including
community sensitization about research activities for the studies. - Mobilize potential participants who are
likely to be retained after recruitment and enrollment for the studies. - Conduct pre-screening including prevention
of co-enrollment. - Identification and referral of potential
participants to the site clinic. - Recruitment and retention of study
participants. - Participants’ follow up.
- Community outreaches/sensitizations.
- Counselling and education of participants.
- Participate in any other duties assigned
by the relevant authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
degree and /or at least a Diploma in Social Sciences or related field. A
certificate in HIV Counselling will be an added advantage. - A minimum of two years of related
experience in a busy health institution or in mobilizing
communities/outreaches for health issues or have had skills and experience
in mobilization of participants for studies. - The desired person must be able and
willing to work for long hours including weekends - Excellent interpersonal skills.
- The candidate should be innovative and
MUST be fluent in Luganda.
How to Apply:
All candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience are
encouraged to send a detailed CV with three professional referees and their
full addresses, copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the
following address;
encouraged to send a detailed CV with three professional referees and their
full addresses, copies of academic certificates and testimonials to the
following address;
The Human Resources Manager, MU-JHU, Room 10 MUJHU 1 Building, Kampala,
Uganda.
Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
NB: Only short listed
applicants will be contacted.
applicants will be contacted.
Deadline: 2nd October
2017 by 5:00pm
2017 by 5:00pm
For more of the latest jobs, please visit https://www.theugandanjobline.com or
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline