Quality control officers (2 Positions)

Quality control officers (2)

Reports to: Study Coordinator

Main role: Working together with Study Coordinator and Investigators to supervise and support field data collection activities.

Specific responsibilities

• Support the training of research assistants
• Review data collection process and collected data
• Ensure that the research assistants collect quality data by following agreed data quality checks.
• Ensure that the collected data are saved in the designed databases on the project server.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Investigators or study coordinator
• Adhere to COVID19 infection prevention and control measures as articulated in the study’s COVID19 risk mitigation plan and as guided by Ministry of Health.

Minimum qualifications and requirements

• Possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Possession of a Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Having worked in at least 2 research projects as a quality control officer or similar role.
• Experience in Electronic Data Collection using software like Open Data Kit.
• Must possess a valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice or Human Subject Research.
• Should have at least 3 years’ experience in collecting quantitative or/and qualitative health research.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Must be willing to work beyond official working hours in the field
• Willingness to work in fast-paced and occasionally demanding environment
• Ability to fluently speak and read any of the local languages Luganda, Lunyakole-rukiiga, Runyoro, Lumasaba, Lusoga, Alur, Acholi and Pokot