60 Fresher US CDC Project Counsellor Jobs – Ministry of Health (MOH)

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Organisation: Ministry of Health (MOH)
Funding Source: United States Government’s Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Team Lead
About US:
The
Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with iCAP at Columbia University
received funding from the United States Government’s Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) to implement the Uganda Population-based HIV
Impact Assessment (UPHIA) survey. The main goal of the survey is to get a
better understanding on the impact of public health interventions on the burden
of HIV at national level. The survey will enroll approximately 35,000
participants across the entire country over a period of at least 7 months. ACLAIM
Africa Limited, a Ugandan Management Firm is a Fiduciary Agent for the UPHIA
Project.
Job Summary: The Counsellor will provide quality HIV testing
and counselling services. The jobholder will be responsible for air home based
counselling and testing activities in the ousehold such as pre-test
counselling, return of results of rapid tests performed in the  household such as HIV, Hepatitis B and
syphilis, post-test counselling and HIV risk assessments, in addition to
interviewing roles.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder will collect all materials
    needed for fieldwork.
  • Safely maintain the tablet and ensure that it
    is charged when needed.
  • Complete interviews on the tablets with
    accuracy and reasonable speed.
  • Approach participants as assigned by Team
    Leader.
  • Carry out interview consent procedures using
    the tablet.
  • Conduct individual interviews using the
    tablet.
  • Conduct biomarker consent procedures using
    the tablet.
  • Provide HIV testing and counseling services
    at the household level
  • Prepare participants to take the HiV,
    Hepatitis and syphilis test by carrying out pre-test counseling
  • Assess and explore participant’s HIV risk and
    offer risk reduction options
  • Provide appropriate post-test counselling and
    referrals
  • Identify who need referrals and complete the
    relevant referral form.
  • Inform the Team Leader of interviews
    completed and partially completed on a daily basis.
  • Schedule return visits for any incomplete
    interviews.
  • May be assigned team lead roles.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned from
    time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Counsellor jobs should
    hold Diplomas in social sciences, biological sciences, or related field.
  • Preference given to those with HIV testing
    and counselling certification.
  • Computer proficiency i.e. ability to work
    with computers and tablets.
  • Excellent organizational and interpersonal  skills.
  • Past experience working in large population surveys
    and/or census is desirable.
  • Ability to work on the program continuously
    for at least 7 months.
  • Attend all technical trainings as outlined by
    survey Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Willingness and commitment to work away from
    home and travel continuously.
  • Must be able to organize oneself and work independent
    of close supervision.
  • Good team worker and player.
  • Applicants should be available for immediate
    training.
  • All applicants should be able to read and
    write in English and at least one of the seven (7) major local languages
    spoken in Uganda namely; Ateso, Karamajong, Luganda, Lugbara, Luo,
    Runyakole-Rukiga and Runyoro-Rutoro.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their applications including
a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of academic certificates and send
to:
ACLAIM
Africa Ltd,
Plot
M99 Nakasero Hill Lane,
P.O.
Box 7202, Kampala, Uganda,
Deadline: 17th April, 2016
NB: If you have not heard from us by the end of May
2016, please consider your application unsuccessful although it may be kept on
file for future reference.

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