Fresher Data Collection Jobs - Field Worker/Tracer at Epicentre ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Duty Station:  Mbarara, Uganda

Reports to: Head Nurse and

Principal Investigator (PI)

Epicentre is a non-government

organization created by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve

the quality of its field interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World

Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and

response to emerging diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main

activity areas: clinical research, field epidemiology and training.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The
  
  Field Worker/Tracer will establish a contact with the family of the client
  
  included in the study.


• Ensure
  
  collection and verification of contact information of the study client
  
  (phone number, address)


• Routinely
  
  report to the investigator(s) the need of the parents and help finding
  
  solutions


• Meet
  
  the representative or family of the children included in the study on a
  
  regular basis


• Actively
  
  participate in the transport reimbursement upon follow up visits.


• In
  
  charge of obtaining follow up visit schedule for the participants and
  
  ensure parents are informed in time.


• The
  
  incumbent will enhance and minimize on loss to follow ups.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The
  
  Field Worker/Tracer should preferably hold a Certificate in Social work or
  
  any related field, certificate in counseling will be an added advantage


• Prior
  
  field experience with MSF or other NGOs, research experience is an added
  
  advantage


• Good
  
  knowledge of the western region local language


• Highly
  
  self-driven


• Ability
  
  to work for long hours and go to the field.

All suitably qualified and

interested candidates should send E-mail applications or hand deliver them to: Resource

Manager, MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre, P.O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda

or via email to: epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org

Deadline: 7th August, 2015