Peer Educator (MSM and TG Project)

1.Main Job Purpose

Approach clients first to introduce the programme and the available services

2. Role Deliverables

Peer Mobilisation and Outreach Activities

• Approach clients first to introduce the programme and the available services
• Peer Educator will start building a relationship of friendship and trust with clients
• Treat all clients with respect and dignity and make all contacts as pleasant and relaxing
• Peer Educators must assess the risk of each client reached
• Refer clients to Nurses, HTS, Linkage Officers, Advocacy officer, and the Social Auxiliary Worker
• Provide daily stats to the Site coordinator
• Provide health education to your peers, and give harm reduction information non safe injecting
• Manage your cohort and ensure they are provided with services they
• Visit your cohort on a regular basis, at least once a week per site.
• Distribute harm reduction packs, condoms and lubricant when applicable
• Provide risk assessment per client, assess the number of harm reduction packs required for each client per week.
• Ensure there are enough harm reduction packs to the site to cover the time until the next planned outreach date
• Promote the organisation’s image in various communities by creating awareness of services offered and utilisation of such services.
• Encourage PWIDs to seek health care, including HCT and STI screenings
• Provide TB screening
• Link clients to care for ART, TB, STI’s, social support
• Provide feedback to the project on community and social dynamics that impact on PWUD
• Conduct various administrative chores, as allocated by the Site Coordinator and Administrator
• Record using appropriate tools all commodities distribution and incidents.
• Identify the places where people who inject drugs congregate
• Add all the sites to your mapping tool
• Coordinate the distribution of harm reduction kits
• Trace and link ART and OST clients to care
• Keep record and support of Viral load in line with 95-95-95
• Assist with loading and unloading work materials in the field
• Assist with collection of work materials in the store room

Project Support Work

• Assist with stock taking and stock control
• Provide other services as requested by management when not engaged with outreach work
• Assist with photocopying and distribution of documents
• Participate and assist in other project related services
• Participant in weekly and monthly planning and report writing

Human Capital Management

• Identify own developmental needs and implement approved recommendations
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed legislation
• Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources
• Adhere to decision making procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards at all times
• Exercise adherence to the relevant legislation, Codes of Conduct and SOPs

3. Qualifications and Experience

•  Matric preferably or equivalent work experience
• At least 2 years office cleaning experience
• Experience working with the MSM / TG community
• Knowledge of HIV an added advantage