About CeSHHAR Zimbabwe
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organization that specializes in Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), 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 infections. 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.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensuring programme participants receive accurate, timely, high quality, efficient and effective clinical services.
• Safeguarding the rights and safety of programme participants by offering services in a non-judgmental, non-stigmatizing or discriminating manner.
• Perform Rapid HIV testing in accordance with national algorithm giving pre-test counselling and post-test and risk reduction counselling.
• Uphold issues of confidentiality, ethics, and CeSHHAR code of conduct all the times.
• Offer appropriate status neutral counselling, and refer KPs for HIV combination prevention, treatment and care as well as follow them up.
• Screen KPs who test HIV negative for PrEP eligibility, provide counselling and offer PrEP, condom and lubricants as part of combination prevention.
• Follow up KPs on PrEP for refills using schedules provided by supervising static site.
• Conduct Social Network Tracking and Index Contact Tracing among the Key Population’s social networks, sexual partners, and biological children of female sex workers.
• Initiate or link for ART initiation to public health institutions all KPs testing positive on the same day or within at least 7 days.
• Track all KPs on ART or PrEP who interrupt treatment and document in the Defaulter tracking and PrEP registers.
• Support Friendship Bench Buddies with referrals and entering data into the organisation’s data base.
• Complete all source documents, i.e., CeSHHAR and MoHCC M&E tools, (Registers, REDCAPP, STI forms, OI booklets) on real time.
• Conduct STI screening and provide STI treatment to all KPs diagnosed with STIs and other Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services according to National Guidelines.
• Perform other tests like Syphilis, Recency and pregnancy testing, cervical cancer screening, and offer VIAC screening.
• Offer short- and long-term family planning methods and refer KPs requiring other Long- Acting Contraceptive methods not offered at site.
• Perform Viral Load monitoring and collect blood samples for all eligible KPs.
• Compile daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports according to guidelines, e.g., MRFs, NAFs, PrEP (Oral, Vaginal, Injection) updates, Viral Load monitoring updates.
• Oversight of asset inventory, stock control of drugs and commodities, conducting regular physical count of drugs and commodities.
• Overseeing repairs and maintenance of clinic equipment.
• Ordering of drugs through ZAPs or from main site.
Qualifications and Experience
- Diploma / BSC in general Nursing. A registered general nurse with valid practicing, forensic, ART Training and Rapid HIV Testing certificates.
- Certificate / Diploma in Counselling is an added advantage.
- At least 3 years clinical experience in HIV prevention, treatment and care for key populations.
- Strong interpersonal skills, especially in the areas of managing clients. Effective verbal and written communications;
- Good knowledge on use of Microsoft word, excel and power point; Good interpersonal communication skills and having high respect for confidentiality;
- Demonstrated experience in conducting HIV Index Case Contact Tracing and Testing a requirement;
- Experience in providing family planning services such as Jadelle insertion. Expected to work outside of normal office hours as required.
How to Apply
Step 1: Click to Apply and Complete the Application Form.
Step 2: If you are interested in the above position, please email your CV and application cover letter addressed to Human Resources and send to [email protected]. Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply.