KEMRI Advertises Recruitment Of Clerical Offers.

 

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has announced the recruitment of clerical officers who wi be deployed to work in ten (10) locations in Gem and Bondo sub-counties.

 

KEMRI researches different diseases including but not limited to Malaria and HIV.

 

The continued growth of KEMRI countrywide has led to a deficit of personnel to work in various branch offices.

 

The vacancies advertised by KEMRI welcome personel interested to work in research tasks in the Malaria branch in the above-mentioned areas.

 

Advertised Position: Clerical officers (4 Positions)

The interested candidates should have the following requirements;

• KCSE grade of D+ and above
• The applicant is required to stay in Gem or Bondo
• The applicant should have a good language command in English, Kiswahili and Dholuo in both written and spoken.
• The applicant Must have skills in data collection in a clinical setting.
• The applicant must possess a valid motorcycle riding license.

 

Skills and Abilities

• Good computing skills
• Good interpersonal communication skills
• Be in a position to work independently and/or in a team.
• Be able to respect/appreciate a person’s privacy
• Job description and Responsibilities
• Enrolling participants
• Carrying out home visits to collect timely and accurate data.
• Schedule Home Visits
• Conduct interviews and complete study forms
• Keep a diary for home visits
• Communicate with the Field Coordinator on-field issues
• Attending field study meetings.
• Giving reports on work progress and challenges
• Be outgoing, industrious, honest, respectful and punctual.
• Any other relevant task which may be assigned from time to time as per the immediate demands.

 

 

Employment Terms

KEMRI will have a one (1) year renewable contract with probation in the first 3 months as per the schemes of services of the institute. Remuneration is based on the salary scale.

 

Application Procedure

In your application includes the following:

• Letter of Application. Quote your county of residence
• Current CV, with names and contact information of two referees.
• Copies of Certificates or transcripts
• Send your applications through cghr@kemri.org before 20th September 2021.

KEMRI will contact the shortlisted candidates only for interviews.