HIV counselor (Only Female) – Ethiopian Public Health Institute Vacancy Announcement; October 1 2024
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Organization: Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Position: HIV counselor (Only Female)
Location: Bahir Dar, Mekele, Gambella, Gondar, Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Adama, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa.
Employment: Contract
Date of Announcement:
Deadline: October 7th, 2024
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Job description
Term: All positions are on contract base
Background
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is a national organization mandated to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute also synthesizes comprehensive health-related data and evidence that public health-related decision-making relies on. Currently, EPHI, in collaboration with partners, is planning to conduct the HIV Bio-Behavioral survey among Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing the study, the EPHI would like to announce a vacancy for competent and interested individuals for the following posts. The qualified individual will be functioning in collaboration with a member of the HIV survey team.
Required Number —-(11 total)
Bahir Dar, Mekele, Gambella, Gondar, Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Adama, Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa. These sites could be amended depending on survey demand or other situations.
Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.
Salary: Based on the Institute contract payment scale
Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate
Duties and responsibilities
HIV Counselor is responsible for a professional in providing essential counseling services to the participants of HIV/AIDS bio behavioral survey among highly vulnerable population in Ethiopia. She/he must be good at providing advice, aware, inform people and help them to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS infection.
- Obtain informed consent from eligible study participants
- Conduct interview or oversee the interview process(if using self-interview)
- Ensure that information collected is securely saved and/or stored after the interview
- Assist in the collection, processing and storage of biologic specimens
- Provide pre-and post-test HIV counseling based on testing guideline
- Complete relevant forms and processes
Required skill
- Experience in HIV bio behavioral survey and or surveys involving Venus blood drawing, storage and processing
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience and training in the area of HIV testing and counseling, ART and ANC
- Experience and training in quantitative and qualitative data collection
- Certified training on HIV testing and counseling (HCT) and familiar with national HCT& ART guideline is mandatory.
- Fluency in local language is a major advantage.
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Job requirements
- BSc and above in the field health sciences (nursing, midwife, public health), having 6+ years demonstrated experiences on HIV testing and counseling, ART care provision;
Required Skills
- Data collection and Analysis
How To Apply
Note Interested applicants can register in Online through only ethiojobs.net send their CVs and relevant documents at the address given below within 10 days from the first appearance of the announcement
Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application. If not attached the copies you may be not short listed.
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