Data Clerk (4 Positions)

GROUP POSTNATAL AND CHILD CARE PROJECT

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University will be conducting a 5-year Group Postnatal and Child Care research project in Malawi with funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Nursing Research(USA). To facilitate the execution of the research, the project is seeking to engage the services of the following:

DATA CLERK (4 POSTS)

LOCATION

The post is based at KUHeS Blantyre Campus. The incumbent will be required to travel between project
sites in Zomba

CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term Contract of two years’ renewable on mutual agreement, subject to availability of funding and
satisfactory performance

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to the Project Coordinators, the main purpose of the job is to collect data for the project
research activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are some of the key responsibilities of the post:

• Organizing meetings with health facilities’ authorities;
• Interviewing research subjects and transcribing the interviews;
• Managing data i.e. typing, sorting, organizing, storing data into usable formats and making regular data backups;
• performing data verification and screening;
• Following up on research subjects.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have:

• A Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or equivalent qualification
• 5 years’ experience of working as a data clerk on a research project
• Good communication
• Computer literacy

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications should include a covering letter, copies of certificates, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae
with three traceable referees, including their phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Interested
candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications by email to
recruitment@kuhes.ac.mw and address it to:

The Registrar
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Private Bag 360
Chichiri
Blantyre 3

Closing date for receiving applications is 21st November 2025. Only shortlisted applicants shall be
contacted. KUHeS is an equal opportunity employer.