Fieldworker

**Overview**:
**Reference**
DTHF-044

**Salary**
ZAR/month

**Job Location**:

- South Africa - Amatole District - East London

**Job Type**
Contract

**Posted**
Friday, May 19, 2023

**Closing date**
02 Jun 2023 23:59

**FIELDWORKER**

**ONE (1) YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT**

**EAST LONDON, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE**

The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.

We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.

The main purpose of this position is to recruit, consent and enrol study participants as set out in the Study Protocol. Fieldworkers will be responsible for adhering to scheduled home visits given to him/her by the Project Coordinator; collaborate with facility-based staff to identify TB patients; and conduct household contact investigations of TB patients identified in study clinics. Following enrolment, Fieldworkers will facilitate the completion of electronic questionnaires, collect specimens and conduct GeneXpert TB tests.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Grade 12 Certificate
- 1-year experience recruiting participants for research studies
- Must have at least 1-year previous experience conducting TB screening and household contact investigations
- Knowledgeable of the Duncan Village Community and Mdantsane
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Office), including data entry into RedCap platforms
- Excellent interpersonal and communication Skills (written and verbal)
- Fluent in isiXhosa and English
- Good planning and organising
- Client (participant) focus
- Able to work as a member of a team and individually
- Be proactive as an individual
- Detail oriented
- Maintain study participant confidentiality
- Ability to work under pressure, whilst maintaining the ability to remain professional
- Adaptive to change
- Ability to multi-task
- Able to work later hours including weekends (Required work on Saturdays will be substituted with weekdays)
- Valid driver’s license

**Advantageous**:

- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and Human Subjects Protections in research
- Previous electronic data collection using laptops, tablets, mobile/smart phones
- Previous experience working in a primary health care environment

**Responsibilities**:

- Support Project Coordinator in implementing field-based study activities
- Conduct TB household contact investigations
- Screening, consenting and enrolling study participants.
- Administer electronic questionnaires to study participants
- Manage, maintain and secure all paper and electronic data tools
- Upload and back-up daily collected data
- Submit timely accurate reports and tally sheets
- Adhere to DTHF and study standard operating procedures
- Attend study/project meetings and participate in all study training sessions as required
- Building interpersonal relationships and maintaining rapport

**Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence**

**Visit the DTHF Career page to view the advert DTHF-044 and apply**:DTHF Career Page
- I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification._
- This job may be removed before it expires._
- Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organisation committed to the protection of children._

**For more information about the organization please visit our website.