HDSS Data Collection Training (Somkhele) at Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

Description

• Africa Health Research Institute’s (AHRI) vision is the optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations. To achieve this, AHRI undertakes transdisciplinary academic research to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of under-resourced South African communities. AHRI conducts world-class research in HIV, TB, and non-communicable diseases, spanning basic, clinical, social, and population sciences.
• We are seeking highly motivated and outstanding individuals to be trained as HDSS data collectors (fieldworker, tracker and/or call centre agent). The responsible person will be responsible for performing telephonic and field-based data collection tasks from households and individuals in the Demographic Surveillance Area (DSA) using a set of data collection instruments.
• Data collection happens in regular rounds and organised in sequential week blocks. Data will be collected through electronic based, involving recording of responses and/or collection of bio measures (such as height, weight, BP, etc.) and biomarkers such as blood specimens, including testing for HIV serostatus.
• As for Telephonic data collection will be on an electronic platform, requiring a Call Agent to have a good voice projection, and very skilled in fast-paced electronic capturing of data from telephonic interviews. The training programme will be based at our Somkhele site.

Requirements

• Senior Certificate
• Certificate in Surveillance Data Collection
• A 10-day HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate from registered service provider
• HIV Rapid Testing Certificate
• Good Clinical Practise or Good Practice in Health Research Certificate/s will be an advantage.
• Drivers Licence as an added advantage

Minimum experience

• Experience in conducting home-based rapid HIV test services.
• Experience in a field-based and/or telephonic data collection.
• Experience in data capturing.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be a resident and a member of a homestead from within the Demographic Surveillance Area (DSA).
• Fluency in IsiZulu.