Job Title: HIV Counsellor
Organisation: Action Africa
Help International (AAH)
Help International (AAH)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: HIV Focal Person
About US:
In 1996, Action Africa Help International (AAIN) became Aktion Africa
Hilfe e. V (AAH) and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders
in 2003 moved the organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with
refugees, host communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in
Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of
sectors that seek to bridge relief to development.
Hilfe e. V (AAH) and was registered in Munich, Germany from where our founders
in 2003 moved the organisation’s headquarters to Kenya. AAH-I now works with
refugees, host communities and other marginalized and vulnerable groups in
Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan, where it operates across a range of
sectors that seek to bridge relief to development.
Job Summary: The HIV Counsellor
will co-ordinate and provide counselling service in coordination with the
medical staff.
will co-ordinate and provide counselling service in coordination with the
medical staff.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Plan
and oversee the delivery of the counselling services to families, in a
non-discriminatory manner. - Provide
a group counselling/psychotherapeutic service including post-natal
depression groups. - Establish
follow up plans to ensure patients are fully supported to recovery - Develop
the counselling service in line with expressed need in consultation with
the Medical - Doctor and Area Manager
- Monitor
and evaluate the service on a regular basis, providing update reports to
the Supervisor - Work
closely with other projects to share practice and contribute to the
development counseling services - Conduct
home visits to referred families affected and or living with HIV/AIDs
where relevant. - Liaise
with a full range of relevant professionals in social work, health,
education and voluntary agencies, in order to co-ordinate services for
families and to raise awareness of counseling services - Arrange
regular monitoring sessions with community based social workers and
village health teams. - Carry
out any other duties as required by the supervisor
Key Performance Indicators:
- Counselling/psychotherapeutic
services delivered - Home
visits to referred families conducted - Follow
up plans for patients on ARVs established - Regular
community awareness and monitoring sessions carried out
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the HIV Counsellor
job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
Counselling or a related qualification from a recognized institution - A minimum of three years’ experience in similar or higher position with
International NGOs. - Three
(3) years of progressively working in natural resources, environment and
energy. - Experience
of working in projects in humanitarian and development settings - Extensive
knowledge of community participatory approaches - Excellent command of both written and spoken English with working knowledge
of Kiswahili an added advantage - Good
team player with excellent inter-personal and communication skills - Excellent
computer skills (MS Word, Excel, internet) - Strong
communication, including written and presentation skills. - Ability
to work under pressure and to make accurate decisions. - Patient,
understanding and of a pleasant character - Able
to build and develop capacity of others - Commitment
to the organizational values - Ability
to ride motorcycle, with a valid rider permit
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are strongly
encouraged to submit their applications (together with an updated CV) with at
least three suitable referees and send address them to;
encouraged to submit their applications (together with an updated CV) with at
least three suitable referees and send address them to;
Senior Human Resource & Administration Officer,
Action Africa Help Uganda;
Plot 72 Ntinda Road, P O Box 10501, Kampala, Uganda.
E-mail to:
[email protected]. (Please indicate the role you are applying for
in the subject line of your application.)
[email protected]. (Please indicate the role you are applying for
in the subject line of your application.)
Deadline: 2nd October
2017
2017
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