Job Description

Right to Care requires the services of a suitable qualified, well-motivated and results-driven candidate to be appointed in the above-mentioned vacant position based in Northwest, DKK (X1) under RT35 program.KEY PERFORMANCE AREASProgramme Output

• Introduce the VMMC programme to communities and conduct profiling by means of various sources.
• Based on the results obtained from community profiling, allocate Social Mobilisers to various supported areas by means of GIS Mapping in order to ensure proper coverage of target/pivot populations.
• Coordinate and supervise demand creation activities performed by Social Mobilisers within various Right to Care-supported areas.
• Schedule demand creation activities (i.e. information sessions, talks, events, etc.). aimed at promoting VMMC in designated areas (i.e. door-to-door visits, events at taxi ranks, youth clubs, malls, etc.).
• Create appropriate demand creation training plans based on training needs analyses.
• Engage with clinical roving teams to create accurate and proper service delivery schedules. Obtain informed consent from clients by providing them with essential information as per the National Department of Health (NDoH) and PEPFAR VMMC/HTS guidelines.
• Provide age- and culturally appropriate group and individual counselling to clients within language of their understanding.
• Screen patients for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) as per current STI guidelines and Tuberculosis (TB) by asking the four standard TB screening questions and refer patients accordingly.
• Ensure that the key elements of VMMC education are included in counselling sessions (i.e. risks, benefits, description of surgery, explanation of partial protective effect of VMMC procedure, VMMC being a permanent procedure, importance of knowing HIV status, and post-operative care).
• Conduct pre- and post-HIV counselling and testing as per most recent NDoH HTS guidelines.
• Draft monthly plans for VMMC social mobilisation.
• Draft and submit weekly reports that outline activities completed and the number of leads.
• Actively engage with community leaders and structures in communities surrounding VMMC facilities to promote VMMC services and to identify demand creation opportunities.
• Actively seek out opportunities for Social Mobilisers to participate in events and collaborate with organisations, government and/or schools for VMMC service delivery.
• Mentor Social Mobilisers by addressing their challenges and barriers that prohibit them from reaching their targets.
• Conduct weekly performance reviews of targets reached by Social Mobilisers.
• Work with Demand Creation Coordinator and Booking Agent to ensure that transport is arranged for clients.
• Submit weekly lead books to the Demand Creation Coordinator.
• Check the accuracy of demographic and contact details specified in lead books.
• Report the number of confirmed VMMC clients to the team leader of the roving teams at least a week prior to the procedure date.
• Perform any other relevant and reasonable tasks which may be required from time to time.
• Fill in for other counsellors, Admin at sites as and when required by line management.
• Assist in collection and delivering of clients.

• Matric (Grade 12) and a Certificate in Marketing and Communications.
• A valid South African drivers license endorsed with a PrDP (Professional Driving Permit) is compulsory.
• Two years experience in organising and overseeing health promotion events, activities and projects at a community level in cultural-specific contexts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in both English and local vernaculars.

Closing date: 21 April 2024

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