FIELDWORKER
Talent Genie
- Philippi, Cape Town
- Contract
- Full-time
- Grade 12 certificate, with an auxiliary social worker qualification
- At least two (2) years' working experience in a HIV/TB clinical research environment and a certificate in HIV counselling
- Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, Microsoft office suite etc.
- Good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Fluency in English and IsiXhosa
- Good planning and organising skills
- Ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
- Maintain confidentiality
- Administration skills
- Good facilitation, presentation and public speaking 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
- HIV and TB and Community engagement experience
- Current GCP (Good Clinical Practice Certificate)
- HSP (Human Subject Protection) certificate
- HIV and TB Literacy including treatment and Prevention
- Work with the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) in identifying and facilitating partnership with key organizations and services in the community.
- Plan and implement community education and awareness events.
- Work in conjunction with the Community Advisory Board (CAB) on all relevant aspects of maintaining a productive/enabling relationship between the community and the clinical research site (CRS).
- Ensure community education, recruitment and retention activities are well understood by outside partners so that study accrual and retention targets are met.
- Ensure distribution of recruitment and educational materials in the community.
- Conduct prevention discussion groups with potential participants.
- Recruit, educate and retain study participants by implementing recruitment plans.
- Compile and submit progress on general recruitment of participants to the CLO.
- Submit weekly written activity reports to CLO.
- Do home visits for participants who are not available when called or miss their visits and as requested by study coordinators and whenever necessary.
- Participate in all relevant study training sessions.
- Attend offsite conferences and protocol meetings, when required.
- Assist with translation activities when required
- Assist with entering participants onto the prevention of co-enrolment into studies system
- Work and support CAB in all community related activities in ensuring the advisory role is effective.
- Attend and contribute to Community Advisory Board (CAB) meetings and activities.
- Plan and coordinate Community Awareness events and assist CLO in conducting events.
- Introduce new and update CAB on ongoing studies at CAB meetings.
- Assist CLO with CAB training program.
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