Job Description
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.
THE ROLE
Under the overall supervision of the Site Manager, the Outreach worker will be responsible Supporting the sex work programme through implementing community-based HIV biomedical and social interventions among sex workers under the National Sex Work Programme. Leading implementation of sex worker demand creation and information education and counselling. Key responsible activities shall include:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Identify and recruit Micro planners and other community cadres (Friendship Bench Buddies, PrEP, and ART Champions)
• Supervision of Community Mobilization Meetings in the community and Health education at site.
• Hold monthly meetings with Micro planners to feedback on programme issues
• Assist with hotspot Mapping
• Attend all trainings/meetings to train community workers in relevant sex work programme aspects
• Monitor and supervise microplanning data collection, IPC data collection
• Help establish, monitor, and supervise self -help groups
• Help mentor outreach worker interns.
• Reaching out regularly with STI/HIV preventive packages for sex workers at identified sites with the assistance of Microplanners
• Conducting regular visits and meetings with sex workers to enhance access to STI/HIV services.
• Validation of hotspots maps
• 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 for regular STI/HIV testing among Sex workers.
• Regularly distributing condoms and demonstrating condom
• Conduction Adherence Sisters Training Programme
• Conducting DREAMS sessions with YWSS (in DREAMS Districts)
• Assisting in keeping YWSS in DREAMS Programme (DREAMS Districts)
• Carrying out weekend and night outreach activities
• Programmatic mapping ( stakeholder mapping)
• Network with stakeholders
• Attending stakeholders’ meetings
• Representing CeSHHAR at Site/District level meetings
• Conducting community entry in all new sites/hotspots
• Keeping an updated directory of partners for referrals and layering of services
• Report writing (Monthly, Quarterly and Annually) programme reports
• Microplanning and SHG supervision reports
• Familiarization and adhering to Programme SOPs including MoUs
• Assisting Microplanners in entering microplanning data into the database (Tracking data, Risk Assessment, Mapping, Hotspot Diary and IPC)
• Entering weekly condom data
• Daily capturing of the link log
• Assisting with entering of DREAMS screening and enrolment data (In DREAMS Districts)
• Entering ASTP data
• Capturing Community mobilization meetings data.
• Help clinicians with capturing Self-test data
• Other Duties
• Support and mentor Junior Outreach Workers
• Support and mentor outreach interns
• Performing other tasks related to the programme as assigned by the supervisor whenever required.
Qualifications and Experience
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A Degree in Social Science or its equivalent and or a sex worker with five years’ experience as a Junior Outreach worker in lieu of qualifications; At least 1 year post - graduate relevant working experience; Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage; Demonstrable experience and interest in community outreach work; Ability to do community mobilization, Create rapport with personnel from implementing partners; Ability to work independently but within a team framework
How to Apply
Step 1: Click the Apply Button below and Complete the Application Form.
Step 2: Submit your CV and application cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager and send to vacancies@ceshhar.co.zw. Indicate the position and duty station you are applying for in the subject line. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
