Ceshhar

Outreach Workers x 2

Ngo & Social Services Jobs
Salary
Negotiable

Job Description

Two (2) x Outreach Workers: CeSHHAR Zimbabwe
Deadline: 23 October 2020 (4:30pm)
Duty Station: Beitbridge and Victoria Falls
Background
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organization that specializes in sexual health, HIV and AIDS research in Zimbabwe. CeSHHAR in collaboration with the MOHCC and NAC is implementing a National Sex Work Programme aimed at reducing HIV acquisition and transmission among female, male and transgender sex workers thereby reducing HIV transmission and acquisition to and from their clients. Low consistent condom use, risk of drug use and increasing transactional sex are some of the common reasons that put these key populations at risk of acquiring STI and HIV infection. Therefore, reaching these populations and increasing awareness and access to STI & HIV prevention, testing and treatment services are fundamental to reducing transmission of STI and HIV infections. CeSHHAR is implementing the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women (DREAMS) program in Zimbabwe is focused on reducing new HIV infections amongst adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by 40% by September 2021. The DREAMS program is being implemented in nine priority high HIV burden districts in Zimbabwe i.e. Bulawayo, Chipinge, Gweru, Mazowe, Makoni, Mutare, Mangwe, Beitbridge and Gwanda. Under CeSHHAR the DREAMS Project primary role in is to deliver a comprehensive service to Young Women Selling Sex.

Duties and Responsibilities

Job description
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator, and under direct supervision of the Site Managers, the Outreach Workers will be responsible for the following tasks: Identifying and recruitment of peer navigators; Mentoring peer navigators in outreach and micro planning activities; Reaching out regularly to sex workers with STI/HIV preventive packages at identified sites with the assistance of peer navigators; Conducting regular outreach visits and meetings with sex workers to enhance access to STI/HIV services; Identifying hotspots, doing size estimation of sex worker populations and validation exercises in those hotspots; Providing information and educating sex workers on the risk of STI/HIV transmission and prevention, testing services and its benefits, and treatment services; Routinely encouraging, facilitating and following up sex workers for regular STI/HIV testing; Maintaining records of their activities and report to the Clinic Managers on a weekly basis; Regularly distributing condoms and lubricants and demonstrating condom use; Data capturing and report writing on program activities at sites; Performing other tasks related to the programme as assigned by the supervisor whenever required
Requirements
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communications; Good knowledge on use of Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint; Good interpersonal communication skills and having high respect for confidentiality; Preference will be given to those having experience of working in Non-Governmental Organizations or Civil Society Organization in HIV/AIDS related programmes; Expected to work outside of normal office hours as required.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications
A degree in social sciences; Counseling diploma and experience in HIV/AIDS counseling and added advantage; Demonstrable experience and interest in community outreach work, ability to do community mobilization, create rapport with personnel from collaborating or associate institutions and work independently but within a team framework; Current and valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Ethics is an advantage; Experience working with vulnerable populations (sex workers) an added advantage

How to Apply

To apply
If you are interested in the above position please email your CV and application cover letter to ceshhar2020vacancies@gmail.com Indicate the position and duty station you are applying for in the subject line. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.