Reference Number: ARO-150118
Category: Other
Grade: 6.01
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Summary:
OVERALL JOB PURPOSE:To support study planning, implementation and coordination in work aimed at developing a smartphone app for pathology services in Nairobi. The aim of this project is to identify laboratories in Nairobi that provide services to privately paying patients and to establish the range of tests that laboratories offer, the costs of these tests, and ascertain whether the laboratory is a member of any national or international quality assurance mechanism. The post holder will support survey planning, implementation and coordination and it is expected that much of the work can be done by telephone. The post also requires: initial research and combination of existing data and policy / regulatory documents governing the work of laboratories in Kenya; work with doctors and patients to identify how they select laboratories and what information about the laboratory they would most value to help them select a place to get tests done. The post-holder will be expected to use REDCap software for data capture, and collate the survey data with other data collected. The package of work is aimed at developing a smartphone app that helps doctors and patients identify which laboratories are able to offer which pathology services in Nairobi. The post-holder will also be expected to set up, co-ordinate, and run sessions designed to improve the design and function of the app.
REPORTS TO: Principal Investigator and Study Supervisor/s
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY: Some responsibility for ICT hardware maintenance to support data collection. Some responsibility for managing small sums of money as part of managing fieldwork activities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The post-holder will work with a project co-ordinator and will draw support from a multi-disciplined, international team.
As part of the Health Services Unit the post-holder will be expected to:
- Work closely with study investigators to help plan, deliver and report quantitative and qualitative research activities;
- Help prepare/ draft write-ups as may be required for inclusion in study progress reports;
- Help develop data collection tools and contribute to documentation of data dictionaries and data management SOPs;
- Assist study investigators in stakeholder and laboratory engagement activities (meetings, calls, documents), and help maintain a database of contacts with regular updates;
- Help study investigators organise and carry out, smartphone app development workshops with key expert users;
- Assist in analysing the data accrued from workshops in order to layout the app;
- Assist study investigators in the preparation and recording of workshops and meetings;
- Contribute to literature review activities, as required in preparation of reports and scientific communications;
- Help maintain an electronic repository of evidence from qualitative research activities including ensuring regular cleaning, backups and archiving;
- Assist with data quality checks, data management and storage for quantitative research activities;
- Ensure compliance with programme ICT policies that span data storage and confidentiality principles amongst other;
- Assist in execution of research activities involving telephone surveying of laboratories based in Nairobi.
- Contribute to any other duties commensurate with experience, which may be assigned from time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Degree in a relevant healthcare discipline (ideally Biomedical Technology)
- One year post-graduate work experience in a relevant position
- Some experience in qualitative methods such as interviewing and/or methods such as surveying and data management
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with phone surveys
- Experience with the laboratory sector in Nairobi
- Experience in app development
- Experience with REDCap software or other database systems
COMPETENCIES:
- Basic understanding of survey design, quality control and data cleaning
- Understanding of data and ability to communicate results of basic analysis in writing and verbally
- Well-developed troubleshooting capacity and clarity of thought
- Technical skills with apps and smartphones
- Technical skills with lab equipment
- Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and work within tight deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an international team environment using modern communication tools (skype; dropbox etc.)
- Ability to interact with users/ office colleagues in simple non-technical language
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
- Team worker, able to work in a multi-cultural environment and with multi-disciplinary teams
