1.Main Job Purpose
Provide high quality HIV Testing services during outreach and ensure compliance with national guidelines. Provides Counselling and Psychosocial support during HIV testing and treatment. Focus on risk reduction strategies, adherence counselling and emotional support. Navigate HIV positive clients to initiate treatment. Trace clients for linkage and retention. Handle HTS logistics, collects and report accurate HTS data.
2. Key Performance Areas
| HIV Counselling and Testing |
- Ensure HTS provided during outreach adheres to National Department of Health guidelines and policies.
- Provide integrated, holistic client-centred HTS with support from the Professional Nurse.
- Obtain informed written consent for HIV counselling and testing, TB and STI screening.
- Navigate HIV-positive clients to the nearest facilities.
- Ensure newly diagnosed clients are initiated on ART.
- Perform IQC and record as per SOP.
- Comply with HTS, waste management, and infection control guidelines.
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| HTS Field Logistics |
- Ensure adequate HTS supplies for outreach.
- Prevent misuse of company resources.
- Store testing supplies correctly in the field.
- Use cooler boxes for HTS supplies.
- Support supply management and temperature control of test kits.
- Trace and link ART and OST clients to care.
- Support viral load tracking in line with 95-95-95 goals.
- Assist with loading/unloading and collecting work materials.
- Ensure complete and accurate client data.
- Record data in DoH HTS register.
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| Data Collection and Reporting |
- Report high-quality HTS data daily.
- Address data queries within 24 hours.
- Monitor HTS data and ensure targets are met.
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| Project Support Work |
- Complete delegated administrative tasks.
- Maintain professional conduct.
- Build strong relationships with health facilities for linkage to care.
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| HIV Prevention & Personal Development |
- Distribute condoms daily.
- Provide HIV prevention education to peer educators and peers.
- Participate in training, workshops, and information sessions.
- Attend meetings, briefings, and staff sessions.
- Accept additional responsibilities as delegated.
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| Transport and Logistics |
- Adhere to the National Road Traffic Act and Anova vehicle SOP.
- Stay updated with Anova’s vehicle policy.
- Drive self and team to work sites as required.
- Submit weekly vehicle inspection checklist and incident reports.
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3. Qualifications and Experience
- Matric qualification.
- Certificates in HIV Counselling and Testing.
- Certificate in finger pricking.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in HCT services and HIV/public health.
- Data management and reporting skills.
- Computer literacy (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong communication and local language skills.
- Innovative, organized, analytical, and data interpretation skills.
