COUNSELOR COORDINATOR TEST AND TREAT PROJECT- Job Based in Masaka

Job Title: COUNSELOR COORDINATOR TEST AND TREAT PROJECT - MASAKA
Reports To: Test and Treat Coordinator
Summary: The job will entail coordinating all the activities related to counselling including training of service providers including lay providers on basic counselling skills, adherence counselling. In addition this person will monitor quality of counselling services offered by the various service providers.

Duties and responsibilities:
Provide sound technical assistance to the project team in the implementation of routine counselling and testing
Support training of counselors and lay cadres on HCT and ART.
Plan and undertake mentorship and support supervision of all counseling activities for project implementation sites.
Ensures up to date practices are in place aimed at maintaining high quality of counseling.
Participates in the development, dissemination and establishment of HIV and ART counselling protocols and practices at all project sites.
Participates in designing and determining patient flow systems for HCT and ART at different sites to achieve maximum efficiency.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Will directly work with and supervise health centre staff, field testing teams as well as other CSO partners. Focus will be on cadres responsible for providing counseling of any nature on the project

Education and Experience: Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences or Nursing Officer with requisite training and experience as a counselor trainer and counselor. Possession of a certificate in HIV prevention and ART counselling. Minimum of 3-5 years experience or more in a similar position.

Skills: Should have good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills of both English and luganda. Ability to express oneself in the other locally usable languages is an added advantage.

Certificates and Licenses: Should have a valid registration with governing bodies.

To Apply

Qualified applicants should send their application letters, C.V and photocopies
of academic certificates indicating at least 3 professional referees with their
telephone contacts and email not later than 21st April 2011, 5.00pm.
Note: Indicate the post applied for on the envelope.

Attention:
The Country Program Director
AHF Uganda Cares Secretariat
Plot 1A Baker Road
P. O. Box 22914 Kampala
Phone: 0414 346 311
AHF Uganda Cares is an equal opportunity employer