Opportunity Information
COMMU007160
6
International NGO
Early Career
Field Based
Mansehra
The Role
Community Screening Assistant for the ICE-TB screening study (contingent upon funding), conducting standardized digital auscultation at district and chest-camp level. Posts: Mansehra (cluster Battagram, Haripur), Mardan (cluster Swabi, Nowshera) and Hyderabad (cluster Jamshoro), 2 each (1 male and 1 female); reports to the Senior Project Officer.
•Conduct digital auscultation of eligible study participants using the project digital stethoscope as per study protocol and SOPs •Confirm participant/ study ID and ensure each recording is correctly linked to the participant record •Maintain participant privacy, dignity and comfort, with culturally appropriate interaction with female participants •Prepare, test, clean and disinfect digital stethoscopes and accessories and maintain a device-use log •Enter or synchronize auscultation data in the study application and resolve missing, duplicate or mislinked records •Maintain confidentiality and secure transfer of study data •Coordinate with DFS, MIT, laboratory/ GeneXpert staff and mobilization team to maintain participant flow at chest camps •Support camp setup and close-out for the digital stethoscope station •Follow protocol, consent, ethics and infection-prevention requirements and report deviations or incidents •Provide daily updates to the supervisor and contribute to district progress reports
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
•Females and transgender individuals are strongly encouraged to apply •Preference will be given to
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- Bachelor 14 Years: Public Health, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences, Medical Technology
Preferred: •Experience in community health, TB screening, research studies, active case finding, health-facility or mobile-camp operations •Experience using digital/ mobile data-collection applications or tablets •Experience with government health services or district health teams
Digital Data Collection, Infection Prevention, Communication, Teamwork
- Urdu (Speaking: Native/ Fluent, Reading: Native/ Fluent, Writing: Native/ Fluent)
- English (Speaking: Native/ Fluent, Reading: Native/ Fluent, Writing: Native/ Fluent)
•Willingness to travel frequently within the assigned district(s) and work according to field/ camp schedules •Ability and willingness to learn to operate digital stethoscope technology
About the Employer
Mercy Corps