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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL (UKZN)
 
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH
ARISE NETWORK PROJECTS
FIELDWORKERS (17) 3 MONTHS CONTRACT RENEWABLE
HOWARD COLLEGE
REFERENCE NUMBER: Manqelet
 
The African Research, Implementation Science, and Education (ARISE) Network Projects are based at the Centre for Rural Health (CRH) within the School of Nursing and Public Health at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The ARISE Network is a multi-country research network focusing on adolescent health.
 
The ARISE Network in collaboration with the University of Heidelberg and Technical University of Munich in Germany and Harvard University in the USA has two new projects: Research Network For Design And Evaluation Of Adolescent Health Interventions And Policies In Sub-Saharan Africa (DASH), the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) funded project, which aims to design and evaluate adolescent health interventions and Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa and Reducing Nutrition-Related Noncommunicable Diseases in Adolescence and Youth: Interventions and Policies to Boost Nutrition Fluency and Diet Quality in Africa (NUTRINT), the EU Horizon funded project, which aims to reduce diets and nutrition and physical activity-related risks of NCDs among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa
The South African ARISE Network is looking to employ 17 fieldworkers who will be responsible for data collection for ARISE DASH and NUTRINT projects. The candidates will primarily be based at the USINGA HDSS site office in Umlazi township, Durban.  
 
Duties and responsibilities   
  • Recruit and enrol adolescents (aged 10-24 years) from the study site,
  • Collecting data using a standardized survey instrument,
  • Perform a finger prick for a haemoglobin test to assess adolescent anaemia status and measure height and weight,
  • Tracking and tracing selected adolescents for study activities,
  • Referring to appropriate health services where appropriate,
  • Assisting the project coordinator and data manager in achieving all stipulated Quality Assurance targets
 
Minimum Requirements
  • Grade 12
  • 1 years’ experience in administering interview batteries, redcap, or similar software
  • Research experience (home or community-based research),
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines,
  • Fluency in isiZulu and English,
  • Reside in Ward 79 or 82 in Umlazi where the study will be conduct
 
Essential Requirements
  • Degree in a relevant discipline, such as Public Health/ Psychology and Social Work
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification 
  • Drivers licence 
  • Have experience in working with adolescents,
  • Experience making home visits for research or follow-up purposes
  • Basic clinical assessment (measuring weight, height, and haemoglobin) 
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Computer Literacy (MS Office – Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
 
The candidate will primarily be based at the USINGA HDSS site office in Umlazi Township, Durban.



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This post reports to the Project Manager for ARISE. Inquiries regarding this post may be directed to Sphindile Machanyangwa email: Machanyangwas@ukzn.ac.za
 
The closing date for receipt of the application is 05 July 2024. 
 
Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form which is available on the Vacancies website at www.ukzn.ac.za completed forms may be sent to Themba Manqele on Manqelet@ukzn.ac.za
 
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