Hillbrow: Community Liaison Officer – (Fixed Term Contract – Wits RHI)

About the Role

The Community Liaison Officer role at Wits RHI is a fixed-term contract opportunity to support major improvements in health, social and economic wellbeing in impoverished populations. The successful candidate will work closely with SAPRIN to create awareness of research through community engagement, interaction with Community Advisory Groups, events, and study presentations.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate community engagement activities for SAPRIN
• Ensure that the study has relevant health promotion materials (IEC) on site
• Plan, organise, attend and facilitate meetings with the SAPRIN and Wits RHI Community Advisory Board (CAB) and individuals
• Monitor the on-going activities of the SAPRIN CAB including the planning of meetings and training of the CAB
• Build and maintain relationships with different stakeholders to enable the exchange of information
• Provide monthly reports to clinic operations managers on output and challenges
• Train SAPRIN fieldworkers on SAPRIN SOPs when needed
• Organise events
• Seek opportunities to engage with Hillbrow community and stakeholders
• Attend any SAPRIN and community related calls
• Lead SAPRIN Community engagement meetings, distribute minutes and file them
• Compile daily, weekly and monthly Wits RHI and SAPRIN reports as needed
• Maintain study documentation according to monitoring requirements
• Prepare meeting agendas, take minutes and circulate minutes timeously
• Compile reports to the SAPRIN and Research Centre Teams, management and donors as and when required
• Work in collaboration with Wits RHI in conducting the South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN) survey of Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) nodes
• Collect data accurately using a survey questionnaire on Survey Solutions (SS) databases
• Resolve data queries of rejected interviews by Quality Control (QC)
• Compile daily reports (Analyse information recorded when necessary)
• Mentor the Field Workers on community engagement activities
• Provide technical support to the teams where possible
• Mentoring of the team members to provide information to clients on other services available in the clinic or community
• Ensure that the team maintain participant confidentiality at all times

Requirements

• Degree/Diploma in Community Development, Public Relations or Similar
• Experience as a CLO would be advantageous
• Valid Drivers Licence
• Fluent in English and other African languages

Qualifications

• Certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Experience in HIV and sexual reproductive health and/or a research environment
• Experience in the voluntary sector
• Good communication skills (verbal and written) and able to network with various stakeholders

Salary & Benefits

• No salary information is available