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ICAP Community Outreach Assistant

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Under the supervision of the Program Manager and Researcher/Technical Advisor (Study Coordinator), the Community Outreach Assistant engages, recruits and retains participants for an HIV Prevention Trials Network study. Responsible for all project-related outreach, engagement, recruitment activities and will implement community-based study retention measures.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Performs outreach to engage, educate, recruit, and retain study participants in community and non-traditional settings (bars, subways, informal gatherings) while working flexible hours (evenings & weekends). Other outreach venues include over the telephone, via email, and through social media
  • Conducts outreach to relevant community partners through educational and collaborative activities and attends community and stakeholder functions
  • Conducts community-based recruitment and retention activities including permitted visits to participant homes and other community locations
  • Tracks scheduled follow up study visits, provides reminder letters and calls for follow-up visits, and conducts other activities to retain study participants
  • Completes and updates locator forms and assists with scheduling participant appointments
  • Establishes and maintains positive relationships with potential and enrolled participants, visitors, and other employees
  • Contributes to study team outreach and retention strategies
  • Conducts all research activities in accordance with study protocol, standard operating procedures and other appropriate institutional regulations, procedures and policies, including procedures to safeguard confidentiality of study participants
  • Regularly provide updates on the progress of recruitment activities to the Site Leader and Study Coordinator to ensure appropriate and timely enrollments, quickly identify difficulties, and implement corrective measures
  • Delivers study-related presentations to community partners
  • Attends study specific and other study related trainings and meetings as requested by the Study Coordinator
  • Maintains professional behavior in non-traditional work settings (night clubs, public venues, informal gatherings)
  • Under the supervision of the Study Coordinator and the Research Nurse, transports study medication and devices between study site and study pharmacy
  • Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

  • High School diploma or equivalent education and experience

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Minimum two (2) years of community based outreach experience
  • Experience conducting outreach in, or familiarity with, Gay/MSM venues and communities
  • Experience working with diverse, medically underserved, high risk populations and communities
  • Demonstrated experience working in teams and independently, and exercising initiative and discretion when handling confidential information

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated and successful experience managing multiple priorities under pressure
  • Effectively maintains professional boundaries in diverse public settings
  • Previous experience working with and employing recruitment and retention strategies in research studies
  • Experience in community organizing or issue campaign organizing
  • Knowledge of New York City communities of men who have sex with men

SPECIAL WORKING TIME AND ENVIRONMENT

  • Must be willing to work nights and weekends in order to meet with targeted community
  • Work environment will include bars, nightclubs, and other social venues in order to meet and recruit targeted community

*Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

How to apply:

Please note, there are two (2) Community Outreach Assistant positions. To apply for these positions, please visit https://jobs.columbia.edu and search by Requisition number 066595 and 066596.

You can also cut and paste the quick links below:

jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=131212
jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=131215

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