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• Support facilities to offer targeted HTS services to realize
  increased HIV+ yield in pursuit of the 1st 95 in all the PNFP facilities
  in Masaka Region.
• Work to Intensify PITC at high yielding points with messages that
  promote HTS while emphasizing the WHO 5Cs.
• Devise new strategies for increasing partner and other family
  members testing in all the PNFP accredited facilities in the Region.
• Support facilities to intensify ART clients’ linkage through the
  Facility-community linkage framework, inter and intra-facility referrals
  to achieve the 2nd 95.
• Support facilities to offer targeted HTS services to outreach sites
  to priority and key populations at places such as landing sites, trading
  centers.
• Offer technical guidance on the mapping of all hotspots and safe
  spaces for KPs and PPs and ensure effective service delivery to these
  targeted groups.
• Enhance the capacity of and support PNFP facilities to offer
  Assisted Partner Notification services.
• Play a key role in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement in HTS of
  supported facilities including data quality checks (DQA)
• Provide Technical assistance to facilities in delivery of Adolescent
  and children friendly HIV testing services
• Identify, document and share key lessons to aid cross learning.
• Writing periodic reports (quantitative and qualitative) on HTS
  services. Community-Facility linkages and referrals related roles and
  responsibilities.
• Provide onsite training for VHTs, linkage facilitators and lay
  counselors in community HIV/AIDS care for all 45 or more supported PNFP
  facilities in the Masaka region focusing on the Country targets goals of
  95-95
• Liaise with district officials (DCDO, PSWO, DACs, DOVCC and SOVCC)
  to strengthen and harmonize implementation of community HIV programs.
• Strengthen partnerships with community based organizations and civil
  service organizations and other structures in the community to enhance
  bidirectional linkages between supported facilities and the communities.
• Support the implementation of differentiated services delivery
  models (DSDM) in PNFP supported facilities to ensure continuum of response
  while integrating community activities in other program areas
• Monitor and offer guidance on the performance of community
  outreaches, satellites and sub-contracted CBO/CSO programs in faith based
  Health Care Facilities
• Represent the program at various fora as the occasion demands such
  as Regional and district level meetings and lobbying campaigns. Gender
  Services related roles and responsibilities.
• Build the capacity of health workers in supported PNFP facilities on
  gender equality, equity and gender main streaming
• Oversee gender activities implementation in all the supported
  facilities.
• Support facilities to create awareness amongst communities on gender
  based violence and advocate for access and support facilities to care for
  GBV survivors Adherence support related roles and responsibilities.
• Periodically review and develop tailor made adherence messages for
  supported PNFP facilities.
• Offer technical assistance on Viral Load monitoring and intensified
  adherence counselling.
• Offer continuous technical assistance in adherence counseling and
  psychosocial support to clients.
• Assist faith based health care facilities in setting up adherence
  program strategies across various age bands

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing,
  Guidance & Counselling or SWASA from a recognized University.
• A certificate in HIV Counseling from a recognized University
• Five years of experience of working with a recognized institution
  dedicated to HIV/AIDS work
• Evidence of active implementation of HIV activities in the past two
  years
• Adequate knowledge of the current HIV prevention services
• Mentoring and coaching skills to lower cadres
• Good analytical skills with computer proficiency in analytical
  packages

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