Job Title: Home Visitor (6 O’ level Job
Placements)
Placements)
Organization: Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
(IDRC)
(IDRC)
Project Name: USAID Malaria Action Program for Districts
(MAPD)
(MAPD)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit
research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including
Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications
and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC
currently manages over 41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was
established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University
College of health sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the
Uganda Ministry of health.
research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including
Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 150 publications
and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC
currently manages over 41 grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was
established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University
College of health sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the
Uganda Ministry of health.
About USAID MAPD Project:
The Malaria Action Program for Districts (MAPD) project is a 5-year
USAID/PMI funded project. The project aims to prevent and control Malaria
illnesses and deaths in order to minimise the social economic effects of the
disease among the overall population of Uganda especially in children under 5
years of age. The project will be implemented starting in August 2016, and will
cover 43 districts with a total population of more than 13 million. The Malaria
Action Program for Districts project offers a partnership uniquely positioned
to deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include Johns Hopkins Program
for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO), Banyan
Global, Deloitte &Touché Uganda, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and
Communication for Development Foundation-Uganda (CDFU).
USAID/PMI funded project. The project aims to prevent and control Malaria
illnesses and deaths in order to minimise the social economic effects of the
disease among the overall population of Uganda especially in children under 5
years of age. The project will be implemented starting in August 2016, and will
cover 43 districts with a total population of more than 13 million. The Malaria
Action Program for Districts project offers a partnership uniquely positioned
to deliver this implementation rollout. Partners include Johns Hopkins Program
for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO), Banyan
Global, Deloitte &Touché Uganda, Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and
Communication for Development Foundation-Uganda (CDFU).
Job Summary: The Home
Visitor will conduct antimalarial therapeutic efficacy studies. The successful
candidates will be based at any one of the following sites namely Arua, Apac,
Busia, Mubende and Kanungu district.
Visitor will conduct antimalarial therapeutic efficacy studies. The successful
candidates will be based at any one of the following sites namely Arua, Apac,
Busia, Mubende and Kanungu district.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Locate the study participants if they fail
to come for scheduled appointments - Remind participants of their scheduled
appointments - Verify the participant’s residence and
report changes of residence and/ or guardianship status to senior study
personnel. - Read consent documents in local languages
and interpreting for the consenting clinicians and participants during the
consent process if and when necessary - Make follow ups and bring participants to
the clinic when they have missed a routine visit or are found to be ill or
in need of medical attention. - Working to ensure participant adherence of
the study protocol procedures. - May participate in counseling of
participant and/ or family member. - Maintain the motorbikes/ in good working
condition and report any problems to the Study Coordinator.
Key Result Areas:
- Participants attend all scheduled
appointments; - Participants adequately followed up;
- Participant adhere to the study protocol
procedures - Accurate and timely entry, tracking and
recording of Home visit information on all source documents;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the USAID MAPD Home
Visitor job should hold an ordinary level certificate from a recognized
Institution. - Three years of work experience in a
similar setting and or performing a similar activity - Excellent communication, interpersonal
skills and networking skills - Integrity and ability to develop a
productive working relationship with Community members. - Ability to operate in a fast and diverse
environment - Candidate must be able to ride a motorbike
and must possess a valid riding permit - Excellent knowledge (spoken & written)
of local languages spoken in study areas is a requirement for this
position.
How to Apply:
All candidates should deliver their typed letters of application
together with current CV and copies of academic certificates to:
together with current CV and copies of academic certificates to:
The Human Resource Manager
Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC),
P. O Box 7475, Kampala, 2C Nakasero Hill Road
OR
IDRC Tororo Office at the Tororo District Hospital
OR
IDRC Mbarara Office Opposite Lake View Hotel
OR
IDRC Mbale Office on Plot 35 Masaba Road
OR
IDRC Busia Office at Masafu General Hospital
OR
IDRC Fort portal Office Kagote Division, Kabafumu Road
OR
IDRC Jinja Bugembe Office next to Uganda Prisons.
Applications can be submitted to [email protected].
All applications must be accompanied by the following at the time of
submission:
submission:
- Current CV (Use Word
or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed). - Typed letters of
application (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are
not allowed) - The contact details of
three work related referees - Copies of academic
certificates (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos
are not allowed): - If you are applying by
mail, PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME & THE NAME OF THE JOB OPENING IN THE
SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR E-MAIL.
Deadline: 26th March 2018 by 5:00pm
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