Data Collection Jobs – Female Research Assistant at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Organisation: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station: Rakai,
Uganda
Reports to: Study
Coordinator
About RHSP:
Rakai Health Sciences Program
is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It
strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a
combination of community based research, curative services and prevention
strategies in the District of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the
Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Conduct
    high quality data collection using ethically sound techniques;
  • Take
    part in ongoing mobilization and sensitization about research activities
    within the study communities;
  • Work
    in liaison with the team leaders and community mobilizers to identify
    research participants and to schedule with them when and where to hold
    interviews;
  • Conduct
    all data collection, timely transcription and handling using appropriate
    and ethically sound research techniques and according to the developed
    research protocols and standard operating procedures;
  • Carrying
    out Census at household level;
  • Administer
    study consent to study participants;
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    Research Assistant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
    Social Work and Social Administration or Education from a reputable
    institution.
  • Two
    or more years’ working experience in a reputable health research
    organization as a research assistant.
  • Past
    experience doing qualitative research related work.
  • Certificates
    in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection, as an added
    advantage but not a requirement.
  • Willingness
    to reside in Rakai district.
  • Fluency
    in Luganda.
  • Ability
    to work under minimum supervision.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal and organizational skills.
How to Apply: 
All suitably qualified and
interested applicants should send their application letter, valid academic
documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees to:
The Human Resource Manager
Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, Kalisizo, Rakai,
Uganda
OR
Send by E-mail to:
info@rhsp.org
Deadline: Friday, 28th November, 2014

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