Job Description

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organization that specializes in sexual health, 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 infection. 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

Under the overall supervision of the Site Manager, the Outreach worker will be responsible Supporting the sex work programme through implementing community-based HIV biomedical and social interventions among sex workers under the National Sex Work Programme. Leading implementation of sex worker demand creation and information education and counselling. Key responsible activities shall include:

• Identify and recruit Micro planners and other community cadres (Friendship Bench Buddies, PrEP, and ART Champions)
• Supervision of Community Mobilization Meetings in the community and Health education at site.
• Hold monthly meetings with Micro planners to feedback on programme issues
• Assist with hotspot Mapping
• Attend all trainings/meetings to train community workers in relevant sex work programme aspects
• Monitor and supervise microplanning data collection, IPC data collection
• Help establish, monitor, and supervise self -help groups
• Help mentor outreach worker interns.
• Reaching out regularly with STI/HIV preventive packages for sex workers at identified sites with the assistance of Microplanners
• Conducting regular visits and meetings with sex workers to enhance access to STI/HIV services.
• Validation of hotspots maps
• Providing information and educating sex workers on the risk of STI/HIV transmission and prevention, testing services and its benefits, and treatment services
• Routinely encouraging, facilitating, and following up for regular STI/HIV testing among Sex workers.
• Regularly distributing condoms and demonstrating condom
• Conduction Adherence Sisters Training Programme
• Conducting DREAMS sessions with YWSS (in DREAMS Districts)
• Assisting in keeping YWSS in DREAMS Programme (DREAMS Districts)
• Carrying out weekend and night outreach activities
• Programmatic mapping ( stakeholder mapping)
• Network with stakeholders
• Attending stakeholders’ meetings
• Representing CeSHHAR at Site/District level meetings
• Conducting community entry in all new sites/hotspots
• Keeping an updated directory of partners for referrals and layering of services
• Report writing (Monthly, Quarterly and Annually) programme reports
• Microplanning and SHG supervision reports
• Familiarization and adhering to Programme SOPs including MoUs
• Assisting Microplanners in entering microplanning data into the database (Tracking data, Risk Assessment, Mapping, Hotspot Diary and IPC)
• Entering weekly condom data
• Daily capturing of the link log
• Assisting with entering of DREAMS screening and enrolment data (In DREAMS Districts)
• Entering ASTP data
• Capturing Community mobilization meetings data.
• Help clinicians with capturing Self-test data
• Other Duties
• Support and mentor Junior Outreach Workers
• Support and mentor outreach interns
• Performing other tasks related to the programme as assigned by the supervisor whenever required.

Qualifications and Experience

A degree in Social Sciences or any related field. Counselling diploma and experience in HIV/AIDS counselling will be an added advantage. Demonstrable experience and interest in community outreach work, ability to do community mobilization, create rapport with personnel from collaborating or associate institutions and work independently but within a team framework. Current and valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice and Ethics is an advantage. Experience working with vulnerable populations (sex workers) will be an added advantage. Demonstrated 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. Work experience in Non-Governmental Organizations or Civil Society Organization in HIV/AIDS related programmes will be an advantage. Expected to work outside of normal office hours as required.

How to Apply

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Step2: Send your CV and cover letter, addressed to Human Resources, to [email protected]. Be sure to include the position and duty station you are applying for in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates 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.

The successful candidate will undergo relevant background checks and will be required to commit in writing to comply with the CeSHHAR Zimbabwe safeguarding guidelines.

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