Peer Educators X 2 - Cape Town, South Africa - AJ Personnel

AJ Personnel

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

Main purpose of the job:

To conduct daytoday studyrelated activities including HIV counseling and testing, participant recruitment, and data collection
To adhere to the protocol guidelines and provide ethical study procedures amongst transgender individuals

Location:

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Cape Town

Key performance areas:

Provide HIV testing and counseling services in line with Department of Health guidelines
Participate in demandcreation activities by educating and recruiting potential transgender

- individuals for the study

Identify areas where transgender people are placed to enable the recruitment of participants
Collect data from participants through structured interviews
Adhere to study protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GPC) guidelines, and local requirements for the ethical conduct of research with human participants
Support the team with any other researchrelated activities
Refer participants for further services such as sexual and reproductive health and primary health care where necessary
Maintain all participant files and filing systems
Compile daily and weekly participant reports
Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective selfmanagement
Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
Take ownership of driving your own career development by attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings
Attend training and development sessions such as HIV testing and counseling, and other related workshops

Required minimum education and training:

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HIV testing and counseling training:

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Able to communicate and work with transgender people in community settings

Required minimum work experience:

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1-2 years working as a peer educator in health programs or research

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner with stakeholders and colleagues
Motivated, passionate, peopleoriented, and proactive communicator
Working overtime or over weekends may be required from time to time
Organized, with a thorough and accurate approach to work and attention to detail
Spoken and written fluency in English and isiZulu or isiXhosa
Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

TO APPLY:

Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.

- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._

Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

Please note:

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Our Client, WHC
RHI, maintains mandatory Covid19 requirements, and as such only Covid19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions
:

WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.