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Makerere University School of Public Health

Outreach Total Positions: Location: kampala, Uganda CONTRACT Salary: Confidential Posted 1 year ago
Reports to: Field Team Leader Work Station: Throughout Uganda
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collect all materials needed for fieldwork. • Safely maintain the tablet and ensure that it is charged when needed. • Must be able to complete interviews on the tablets with accuracy and reasonable speed. • Approach participants as assigned by Team Leader. • Conduct interview consent procedures using the tablet. • Conduct individual interviews using the tablet. • Conduct biomarker consent procedures using the tablet. • Provide HIV counseling services at the household level • Prepare participants to take the HIV test by carrying out pre-test counseling • Assess and explore participant’s HIV risk and offer risk reduction options • Provide appropriate post-test counseling and referrals • Identify participants who are in need of referrals. Provide such participants with appropriate referrals by completing the relevant referral form. • Inform the Team Leader of interviews completed and partially completed on a daily basis. • Schedule return visits for any incomplete interviews. • The Interviewer will be reporting to the Team Leader for the particular team. • Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
• Minimum educational requirement: Diploma in social sciences, biological sciences, or related field. • Preference given to those with HIV testing and counselling certification. • Ability to read and speak fluently in English and at least one main local language in the geographical areas where they are posted to work. • Able to work with computers and tablets. • Must have good organizational and interpersonal skills. • Experience working in large population surveys such as UPHIA and DHS in the last 7 years. • Valid certificate in GCP and protection of human research participants • Competences • Able to work on the program continuously for the contract period. • Attend all technical trainings as outlined by survey Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Willingness and commitment to work away from home and travel continuously. • Must be able to organize oneself and work independent of close supervision. • Ability to adapt to local field conditions. • Must be a team worker and player. • Must be available to attend didactic training starting in January 2025 • Must be able to start work by beginning of March 2025.
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