Job Description
Location: Chitungwiza and Epworth
About
Africaid is a community organisation which through its Zvandiri programme, integrates community prevention, treatment, care and support for children, adolescents and young people living with HIV. Works with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) and National AIDS Council in implementing these interventions with funding from USAID, Zim-TTECH, UNICEF, ELMA, READY+, Maruva Trust and ZACH.
Position summary
The Locum Nurse role is a key position with very huge demands at any given time hence the person should be a team player who achieves balance in their life and grows the enthusiasm of fellow employees for the global achievement of the organizational set goals and objectives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job description
The Locum Nurse will be working under the direct supervision of the Technical Coordinator responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing the Youth Wellness Centre. The nurse will be responsible for addressing the health, social and emotional wellbeing of young people enrolled at a Youth Training Centre, aged between nineteen to twenty six years.
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications
The Locum Nurse must have: A Diploma in General Nursing, Certificate in Rapid HIV Testing, Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences; at least five years’ experience in working with children, adolescents and young people living with HIV and able to relate well with young people able to discuss sensitive HIV, SRH and other sensitive issues eg mental health, substance use. Excellent communication skills, enthusiastic and friendly, tolerant and non-judgmental; knowledgeable of and familiar with the Ministry of Health and Child Care Systems; someone who would have gone through the CATS training TOT under MoHCC and Africaid.
How to Apply
To Apply
To apply for this position, please send a 2 pager CV and letter of motivation in WORD to applications@zvandiri.org
