Job Title: Counsellor – 4 Positions
Organisation: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Other locations: Bugiri, Busia and Iganga
About Organisation:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) is a private-not-for-profit Company under Makerere University. MJAP works to build partnerships and strengthen health systems to optimally respond to HIV/AIDS, TB, Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other diseases of public health importance in Africa. MJAP is implementing a sub-award grant from Reach Out Mbuya in the Kampala region with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Project Overview
The USAID Local Partner Health Services East Central – Transition award to Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) Activity is a project of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) funded by USAID.MJAP was granted this PEPFAR funding Award to support public health facilities and their communities in 12 districts and Jinja City that include Bugiri, Bugweri Busia, Buyende, Iganga, Jinja, Kamuli, Kaliro, Luuka, Mayuge, Namayingo and Namutumba; to implement quality Integrated HIV/AIDS and TB services and contribute to the attainment and sustenance of epidemic control. MJAP is looking for competent, passionate, and committed individuals to fill the following position to be hired on rolling basis: (All positions will be hired on rolling basis)
Job Summary: To provide comprehensive HIV counselling to clients, their families, Community members and to mobilize and support communities to respond to the HIV epidemic.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide Quality and Comprehensive Counselling Services to Clients, their partners and other family members (Pre-test, Post-test, Adherence support, Intensive Adherence Counselling).
- Conduct assessment of Patients for HTS and provide necessary psychosocial care.
- Participate in the process of empowering patients with skills for self-reliance and making appropriate succession plans.
- Conduct CMEs at the facility and community based on the assessed training needs.
- Provide technical support to facility and community volunteers on HIV/AIDS and TB awareness and document success stories.
- Conduct health education talks on HIV prevention and other HIV related issues.
- Conduct home visits to clients/patients and their family members.
- Offer Index client counselling & testing to house members of facility clients she/he is attached too.
- Support linkage Volunteers in linking clients to appropriate Health & Social Services.
- Document key outputs in the relevant MOH data capture tools.
- Compile weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports for the facilities supported on key HIV/AIDS and TB indicators.
- Participate in facility and program meetings as may be scheduled by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Diploma in Nursing, Counselling from a recognized institution.
- At least 2 years’ experience in HIV counseling in a busy clinical setting.
- Mentorship, Counseling, and Communication skills.
- Must be willing to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities and outreaches.
- Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required.
- Special knowledge in the management of adverse events following circumcision and its related complication.
- Confidentiality, team player and ability to empathize.
- Ability to communicate in the language dialects used in East Central region (Lusoga, Lugweri, Swahili, Samia, Luganda).
How to Apply:
MJAP is dedicated to inclusion and diversity, evaluating all job applicants solely based on merit, regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, or disability. As an equal opportunity employer, MJAP does not charge applicants at any stage and is not responsible for losses from fraudulent recruitment activities.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply by 5:00 PM EAT on Thursday October 23rd, 2025. Please submit your application via this link:
Deadline: 23rd October 2025
For details about advertised position, please visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by Tuesday October 28th, 2025. Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references including but not limited to appropriate background checks, criminal records, and previous employment findings of fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 25 MB. We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within one week after the submission deadline
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Level of Education: Diploma, Associate’s Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24