RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OFFICER
Talent Genie
- Philippi, Cape Town
- Contract
- Full-time
- Grade 12 Certificate
- At least 2 years of experience in research recruitment and retention
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, adolescent sexual health, PrEP for HIV prevention
- Knowledge of public health community resources and community outreach
- Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, Microsoft office suite etc
- Intermediate skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Fluency in English and or Afrikaans and or IsiXhosa
- Ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
- Maintain confidentiality
- Administration skills
- Ability to work independently as well as part of the mobile clinic team
- Client focused and detail-orientated
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends
- National Diploma in Social Sciences studies
- Experience in a Community Based research-Projects
- Valid Drivers license
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate
- Certificate for PrEP
- Support study project manager with study-specific tasks, including participant counselling and Focus Group Discussion sessions, QC of consent forms, and participant follow up
- Collaborate with the research team to develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy based on study objectives
- Develop and implement a retention plan to enhance participant engagement throughout the study
- Regularly communicate with participants to maintain their interest and commitment
- Address participant concerns and challenges that may arise
- Conduct home visits for further follow ups
- Facilitation of youth reference group and/or intervention sessions
- Collaborate with organizational leadership to align the YRG's activities with the overall goals and objectives of the project
- Maintain detailed records of recruitment and retention activities
- Create a retention tracker, provide weekly and monthly PrEP retention
- Submit regular update of activities
- Coordinating Courier Service and communicate with Data Manager for PrEP Courier deliveries due
- Work closely with CNP for PrEP and STI treatment packaging
- Follow up participants on HIV self-test results, and capturer on REDCap
- Setting up of courier service targets for mobiles
- Conduct ICF QC and report to the Project Manager
- Follow-up telephone calls with study participants
- Assist with recruiting patients for research studies on the Mobile Clinics
- Assist with community surveys.
- Assist with filing research forms and patient files.
- Maintain strict client confidentiality
- Weekly and Monthly progress reports on research participation (recruitment, and retention)
- Assist with other project related activities as required
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