Field Officer at Avencion Limited

  Field Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Study Protocol Operationalization and data collection

• Identifying and enrolling deceased infants as per protocol and guidelines.
• Obtaining informed consent and conducting grief counselling.
• Conducting assessments, including eligibility screening, verbal autopsies and interviews.
• Assisting with SUDI risk factor surveys
• Ensuring timely collection, collation, and transmission of data.

2. Sample Collection and Management

• Collection of nasopharyngeal specimens (swab).

3. Data Management

• Managing electronic data capture, including entry and upload of data from study tools to REDcap.
• Ensuring security and confidentiality of all study data both hardcopy and soft copy.

4. Facility-Level Operational Strategies and Quality Improvement

• Implementing initiatives to improve protocol adherence.
• Executing set quality assurance/improvement activities
• Collaborating in strategic planning and reporting meetings.

5.  Procurement, Logistics, and Financial Management

• Coordinating procurement of office supplies.
• Efficiently managing project supplies and consumables including stock taking and timely requisitions when necessary.

6. Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders.
• Participating in weekly study calls and generating required reports.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Required Minimum Experience

•  Previous experience in grief counseling or related roles preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
• Previous experience in death scene investigation, trauma counselling, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of safe sleep practices for infants and familiarity with relevant protocols and tools is a plus.