Roving COVID 19 Testers

Job Summary:

The Roving Tester must be a self-motivated individual who works at facility level to screen all clients /patients attended at the HIV/ANC/TB entry points, identifies those eligible for COVID 19 testing and performs Ag RDT or collects the samples for PCR in selected facilities of Zimbabwe. He/ She will work as part of EGPAF Zimbabwe’s CCA project team as part of support to MOHCC to reduce mortality and severe disease from COVID-19 in Zimbabwe.
Essential Duties and responsibilities
• Work closely with health facility staff
• Give health education to patients/clients at the waiting area daily on COVID 19
• Work closely with health facility staff to ensure all patients / clients at the designated entry points (MCH. HIV, TB) are screened for COVID 19 according to the current testing strategy
• Counsel eligible patients/clients to accept COVID 19 test
• Collect samples and conduct the Ag RDT or collects the samples for PCR
• Issue results to the patients/clients and counsel accordingly
• Maintain confidentiality of information collected
• Daily review and verification of data forms and logs collected.
• Document in the appropriate registers
• Report data daily to the relevant officers
• Respond to inquiries regarding data as requested by relevant country office staff
• Report immediately to the supervisor any problem arising in the field
• Maintain stocks of all the commodities for used for testing
• Perform any other duties as delegated by the country office team
Qualifications and Experience:
A basic degree/Diploma in social science, public health or other relevant discipline.
Computer literacy
Added advantages
• Experience in COVID 19 testing

• Certificate in ICDL
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Ability to interact and maintain good working relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds in the health centers.
• Demonstrated oral and writing skills and good interpersonal communication
• Previous working experience in Zimbabwe and knowledge of local languages and culture
• Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision and within a team
• Good knowledge and understanding of COVID 19 and willingness to learn
• Good understanding of research methodologies and research ethics
• Good attention to detail and excellent follow-through
• Computer Literacy
• Attention to detail