Outreach Team Leader - Cape Town, South Africa - Anova Health Institute NPC

Anova Health Institute NPC

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Anova is an NGO that empowers people and changes lives.

Good health and quality of life is what motivates us to provide healthcare solutions and support for those who need it most.

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Key duties and responsibilities:

Lead and support an outreach team at various sites across the Cape Metro.
Conduct pre and post counselling and assessment of client coping skills.
Provide HTS at community level and other outoffacility sites as and when required.
Promote & Provide HTS and PrEP to MSM's.
Promote and offer index testing at community and facility level.
Always comply to HTS Quality assurance requirements.
Provide health education and promotion of services tailored for MSM community.
Improve access and uptake of HTS and linkage to care for MSM.
Support communitybased activities.
Assist with frequent HCT and/or health campaigns.
Link clients to the appropriate level of care within a particular facility.
Followup on linked client's uptake in linked facilities.
Provide statistical reports on successful linkage of clients to health care facilities.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with champions in health care facilities.
Safely transport, organize outreach teams and equipment for outreach activities in the community.

Any other tasks as agreed with line manager.

Minimum qualifications, experience and skills required:

A minimum of Grade 1
HIV counselling and testing certificate.
At least 2years experience in HIV testing services and providing adherence support.
Experience working with networks of MSM's in the Cape Town Metro.
Excellent customer service and support skills.
Basic supervisory and leadership skills.
Valid Driver's license with PrDP.
Willing to go for a driver's assessment every 3 years.
Must be organised and have time management skills.
Innovative and solution driven.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Basic computer literacy.
Willing to travel to various communities for outreach as and when required.
Willing to work flexible hours as and when required.

Closing date:

25 January 2023

In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.