Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Kalisizo, Uganda

About the Company:

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio-medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services, and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda.

Job Summary:   The research assistant shall participate in health education of study participants, data collection, documentation, informed consent process to ensure that high quality data produced in a timely manner.

The research assistant will support the research team by ensuring logistics and supplies, identifying households and participants per protocol, conducting and recording interviews, managing consent processes, engaging with community members respectfully, and accurately completing and verifying data collection forms.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure availability of supply and logistics
• Asking questions, probing and recording responses
• Respectfully handling and dealing with study participants
• Completing surveys and questionnaires in accordance with protocols

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Education:

• Certificate or diploma in social work, social sciences, counselling, education, secretarial studies or computer science or information technology or a certificate in nursing/midwifery, from a reputable institution.

Skills:

• Fluent in Luganda
• Ability to use a computer
• Nice to have
• Good Communication skills
• Teamwork/Team building skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under minimum supervision