Job Title: Counselors
– (5 Job Careers)
– (5 Job Careers)
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Project: E AMAKA –
Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Expanded Adult Male Medical Circumcision
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Background:
The mission of the Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen health systems in Africa with strong
emphasis on infectious diseases through research and capacity development. IDI
has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:
prevention, care and treatment; training; research, Outreach; and laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John
Hopkins University Core Lab).
Diseases Institute (IDI) is to strengthen health systems in Africa with strong
emphasis on infectious diseases through research and capacity development. IDI
has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission:
prevention, care and treatment; training; research, Outreach; and laboratory
services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John
Hopkins University Core Lab).
About E AMAKA Project:
The Infectious Diseases
Institute (IDI) offers free Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as
part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package for adult men since April 2011.
Through an initiative, branded “E AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical
Circumcision”, services have been scaled up in the districts of; Kampala,
Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Masindi and Kibaale.
Institute (IDI) offers free Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) services in Uganda as
part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package for adult men since April 2011.
Through an initiative, branded “E AMAKA – Expanded Adult Male Medical
Circumcision”, services have been scaled up in the districts of; Kampala,
Hoima, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Kiryandongo, Buliisa, Masindi and Kibaale.
Job Summary: The Counselors
will be responsible for providing the clients relevant information about SMC.
He/ she will perform counseling sessions ensuring high level confidentiality
without discrimination and treat each client with dignity and respect.
will be responsible for providing the clients relevant information about SMC.
He/ she will perform counseling sessions ensuring high level confidentiality
without discrimination and treat each client with dignity and respect.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides
a full range of counseling services to MMC clients - Identify
client’s problems and document pertinent information - Assist
clients in formulating plans for addressing problem areas - Refers
clients for further counseling to other social support institutions as
required - Actively
participates as a full member of the circumcision interdisciplinary team. - Assist
other circumcision related activities as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidate should hold a diploma or degree in a health related counseling field - At
least two years’ work experience preferably in a circumcision surgical
setting - Completion
of a recognized course in a counseling with a specialty in counseling
services for persons living with HIV/AIDS - Training
and experience in the provision of male circumcision counseling services
will be an added advantage
How to Apply:
All candidates may hand
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
deliver, post or email their application letters with detailed CVs, naming at
least two professional referees to: The Human Resource Manager, Infectious
Diseases Institute P. O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail: [email protected]
Deadline: 29th August 2014.
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