Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, December 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
Position: Field Interviewer – (4 posts)
Reports to: Study Clinic Supervisor and Study coordinator
Work Station: Dar es Salaam
Apply By: December 17, 2023

Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing, and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.

Position Summary
Ifakara seeks a qualified candidate to fill the Field Interviewer position. This individual will work within study antenatal care clinics and assist study nurses to collect data on mothers and infants enrolled in the Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation for Maternal Anemia in Pregnancy – “MMS-MAP” study.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Conduct home visits for participants who miss their scheduled clinic appointments.
• Conduct delivery and newborn assessment for health facility and home births as well as conducting verbal autopsies.
• Responsible for research-related activities at the clinic from recruitment to patient discharge.

Academic Qualification
• Certificate of secondary school education (FORM IV/VI) with computer training.
• Holding a basic certificate in nursing or any other field, and experience working on a clinical trial will be an added advantage.
Professional Experience
• 1-2 years working experience.

Skills and Competencies
• Ability to use laptop for data collection for MMS-MAP study.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision but also within a team.
• Good/Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to details.
• Adhere to IHI core values (Transparency, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Initiative).

Remuneration
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.

Equal Opportunity
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the workplace and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labor laws of Tanzania.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.

The deadline for this application is 23:59 hrs on Sunday, December 17th 2023. All e-mail application subject lines should include Assistant Nursing Officer – MMS-MAP STUDY. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Human Resources Manager
IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE
#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni
P.O. Box 78,373
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz 


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