Makerere University Walter Reed Project Community Outreach officer Jobs in Uganda

Makerere University Walter Reed Project Community Outreach officer Jobs in Uganda

Position Number: MUWRP/02/11/2022

Position Title: Community Outreach officer (1) Position

Position Location: Mukono General Hospital.

Contract Tenure: 6 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funding.

Position Summary

To promote meaningful and mutually beneficial community participation in MUWRP-Mukono based Research.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Establish and maintain close collaborative links with study communities through meetings with key stakeholders and study participants and working closely with project leaders on providing feedback to stake holders.

Conduct meetings with peer leaders of study participants to guide organization’s operations with the study population

Develop, implement and evaluate volunteer recruitment strategies and outreach efforts to increase awareness of, and enrolment into clinical research studies

Facilitate enrolment of research volunteers into the study.

Administer questionnaires to research volunteers

Conduct health education to Research Participants

Work with the research team to monitor and follow up of study participants for study compliance

Identify and bring to the attention of the research team, key barriers to research participant recruitment

Conduct behavioral oriented counseling on psycho social issues for research participants

Conduct home visits for the research volunteers if needed.

Take part in organizing project’s events and commemoration of the HIV international days

Engage in public relation activities within and out of the organization

Facilitate CAB functions.

Required Education and Knowledge and Experience

At least a higher Diploma in Adult and community education, social science, Journalism, Mass communication or related field.

Sound knowledge of how to engage communities in research and understanding factors that facilitate community participation.

Experience in Health communication, and stakeholder engagement.

Use of media technology, preparing IEC materials.

Ability to work outside regular work hours.

Experience working in a research environment and recruiting of diverse study population is an added advantage

Supervisory Controls

The candidate will report to the Community Outreach Coordinator.

Physical ability: The ability to travel within the work site and field stations.

How to Apply

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by submitting an application letter,
resume, copies of academic certificates in a 1 PDF or word document, including three referees (who are not relatives) and one of which should be your current supervisor.

Indicate their day time telephone contacts and email addresses.

Deadline for Application is 3rd December 2022.

Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more information and job application details, see: Makerere University Walter Reed Project Community Outreach officer Jobs in Uganda

Find daily jobs in Uganda.Jobs - Uganda jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Ugandan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Uganda.

Jobs in Uganda - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Uganda.

Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Uganda posted and updated daily - click here!