Field Coordinator, Population Health at Aga Khan University Hospital

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement surveillance project activities including all the logistics, working with the sub-county health management team in Kaloleni & Rabai Sub-counties and communities and facilitation of surveillance and research activities in this area.
• In liaison with DPH faculty, implement research in the KRHDSS area, the local department of health and community stakeholders and establish community units of the sub-county-wide surveillance system.
• Continuously engage with the local health teams and other local stakeholders to ensure awareness and support for DPH’s KRHDSS and other research projects.
• Lead the training of community health promoters on data collection
• Plan and implement logistics for the research project
• Support the data manager on implementation and enforcement of data quality control protocols during data collection in the field through spot checks, feedback to community health promoters and enumerators.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Public Health, Social Sciences, Medical anthropology, Project Planning and Management, Community Health or Health Systems Management.
• At least 3 years’ experience in similar or related work, preferably in the health sector
• Demonstrated competency in planning and management of field activities
• In-depth familiarity with government health systems particularly in community health strategy
• Ability to write and maintain field project documentation
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate large field teams
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of and experience in working in the Kilifi study area is an added advantage