19 Fresher O’ Level Linkage Assistant NGO Job Opportunities – AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Job Title: Linkage Assistants (19 Fresher O’ Level Job Placements)
Organization: AIDS Healthcare foundation (AHF)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
AIDS Healthcare foundation (AHF) is an International not for profit NGO, with its Headquarter based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation in registered in Uganda as AIDS Healthcare Foundation Uganda Cares (AHF-Uganda Cares) which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV and AIDS services; including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the HIV care/treatment and HIV testing teams to reach out to HIV positive clients encourage them to come into care and monitor their linkage and engagement in medical care.
- He/ She will make phone calls, arrange home visits and work with community structures to reach newly diagnosed HIV positive clients that haven’t been linked to care and treatment.
- He/ she will make notes and regularly update the appropriate linkage and retention tools when they contact the client.
- Work with the clinic team to identify, follow-up and support clients that miss clinic appointments and those that disengage from care.
- In conjunction with Community Tracers, conduct community follow up of clients that cannot be reached on phone.
- Reach out to partners of clients that recently test HIV positive and invite them to the clinic for HIV counselling and testing services.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Uganda Certificate of Education or its equivalent plus a certificate in any of the following disciplines; psychology, guidance & counselling, social work & social administration, social sciences, nursing, or a related relevant field.
- Training in HIV and AIDS care and management
- At least two years of experience working with clients in public health institutions, community services or medical setting.
- Previous experience working with people living with HIV and AIDS, and for other chronic illness, substance users, and persons with mental diagnoses
How to Apply:
All candidates should address your email application (Cover Letter and CV ONLY) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.
Including Address your hard copy application telephone contact details to the:
Human Resources Manager,
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Plot 548
Kira Road, Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: Friday, 31st January, 2020 at 5:00pm