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KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT
Opening date: February 28, 2022 Vacancy No. CGHR/260/02/22

Project description: The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in collaboration with
Washington State University (WSU) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seek to
undertake a Covid19 Vaccine Effectiveness (CVE) study in Kenya championed by the Family Health
Unit (FHU) in partnership with the Influenza Program. COVID19 vaccine effectiveness data are
currently unavailable in subSaharan Africa. In addition, conducting postintroduction CVE studies in
subSaharan Africa will increase sciencebased evidence, public confidence, demand, and utilization
of available vaccines. This study aims to measure overall and productspecific CVE against
laboratoryconfirmed SARSCoV2 infections associated with severe respiratory illness. The project
is pleased to announce the following vacant position(s).

Position: Clinical Officer KMR 8 ( 20 positions)

Location: Busia, Kisumu, Migori, Embu, Kapenguria, Makueni county Referral Hospital,
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Mama Lucy Hospital.

Reporting to: Research Administrator

Essential Qualifications

Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution.

Fluency in English and Kiswahili (written and oral).

Must have evidence of involvement in community health work.

Must be registered by the authorizing board (Clinical officers council of Kenya)

1 year Experience Providing clinical services in Government or Mission health institution

Desirable Skills/Abilities

Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

Experience working with mobile data collection devices (netbooks, PDAs, smartphones).

Excellent social, communication and listening skills, openminded personality.

Excellent interpersonal relations skills

Ability to work independently as well as an active member of a team.

Experience in providing health education in health facilities

Understanding of the local language is an added advantage (as applicable).

Job Summary: Working under the direct supervision of the study coordinator. The primary responsibility of the position is to register study participants, collect data, conduct physical examinations, and collect applicable specimens/sample for testing for influenza and SARSCoV2, and to ensure the specimen are stored and transported as per the standard operating procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Work closely within the hospital’s triage area to review the chief complaint of patients presenting
in the health facility.

2. Determine whether any of the patient(s) fit the case definitions for surveillance.

3. If the case definitions are met, complete the data collection forms, and collect nasopharyngeal,
oropharyngeal and nasal swabs from the patient.

4. Ensure that supplies are sufficient, and reorder as necessary.

5. Work closely with the national surveillance coordinator who will oversee activities at the sentinel
sites.

6. Work closely with the hospital disease surveillance and infection control teams in implementing
containment measures

7. Coordinate implementation of substudies as planned by the influenza project(s)

8. Work closely with the Ministry of Health to sensitize and coordinate IDSR disease surveillance
activities at the hospital

9. Assist in monitoring and evaluation activities to document activities and provide quality assurance
to improve program service delivery

Terms of Employment: Contract for 1 year renewable as per KEMRI schemes of service. Probation
period for the first 3 months. Salary negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education,
experience and demonstrated competency.

Applications should include the following:

Letter of Application (Indicate vacancy number)

Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and email address

Copies of Certificates

Day time contact telephone number

How To Apply

Applications must include copies of Certificates and applications without this will be disregarded.
All the applications to be done through KEMRI Website
https://erecruitment.kemri.go.ke:7070/
ERecruitment Portal on or before 20th March 2022 latest 5.00 p.m.

Please visit the KEMRI website
 https://www.kemri.go.ke/ for more details on the advertisement.
KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER; WOMEN AND DISABLED PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI AND DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS SELECTION PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY TO RELEVANT AUTHORITY.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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