Community Liaison Officer at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Requirements

• Grade 12 with a bachelor’s degree in health sciences, social sciences, community development
• 2 years of staff management experience
• 2-year experience working in a clinical trial environment
• At least 2-3 years’ leadership experience in community education and/or engagement work in health programs
• Relevant experience performing similar responsibilities
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Ability to solve problems
• Planning and organizing skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure
• Valid Driver’s License and own transport 

Advantageous:

• Xhosa speaking
• Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate
• Experience recruiting and retaining trial participants
• Project management experience
• Good Participatory Practice (GPP) experience
• Public relations experience

Responsibilities:

• Education, recruitment and retention of research participants
• Line Manage fieldworkers
• Train staff in relation to study specific community engagement activities.
• Develop and maintain recruitment and retention plans
• Evaluate current strategies and implement new strategies.
• Evaluate content of study specific discussion groups and introduce new information into recruitment and retention plans.
• Facilitate the creation and maintenance of the Community Advisory Boards (CAB) constitutional processes.
• Facilitate CAB meetings.
• Organize appropriate CAB training.
• Maintain accurate records of Community and other NGO’s and resources
• Outreach Plan and activities.
• Submit budgets for events for approval from Project Leader.
• Responsible for adherence to community budget.
• Submit report of activities bimonthly to Project Leader.
• Participate in sponsor and site meetings.