Peer Educator AYP: eThekwini

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Peer Educator AYP (Adolescents & Young People) based in eThekwini, working for TB HIV Care. TB HIV Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving TB management by expanding access to TB and HIV diagnosis, care, treatment, and community-based adherence support. The company is recognized for its integrated approach to addressing both TB and HIV issues, pioneering comprehensive support systems for clients. **What you will do** The Peer Educator will primarily focus on directly supporting HIV testing services, encompassing both community and facility-based testing. This includes integrating supportive services such as pre- and post-test counselling, offering PrEP and PEP, facilitating linkage to treatment, promoting viral load suppression, and supporting re-entry into care. The role also requires performing minimum essential Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) activities. Key responsibilities include: * Conducting mapping, guided by a Nurse clinician and enrolled nurse, to identify hotspots for mobilizing most-at-risk populations. * Leveraging knowledge of the target community to identify Community-Based Organizations, youth structures, youth ambassadors, and Community Health Workers to support mobilization efforts. * Performing pre-screening to identify individuals at high risk of HIV and linking them to appropriate care. * Providing treatment literacy, including information on PrEP, for children, adolescents, and young people through community-based initiatives. * Offering psychosocial support with a focus on adherence and disclosure. * Continually sensitizing community-based organizations working with children/adolescents and related stakeholders on linkage to care and treatment adherence. * Supporting the implementation and strategy as a Data Capturer within the team. * Ensuring that interventionists accurately capture paper-based forms on the electronic system. * Verifying, scanning, renaming, and uploading enrolment and risk forms, as well as service plans provided by interventionists. * Managing appointments for each team/interventionist to submit and discuss their data. * Providing information to Team Leads regarding staff who are not capturing data correctly to ensure ethical data practices and problem correction. * Engaging in health promotion during EPI catch-up/integrated community mobile outreach services. * Submitting weekly and monthly reports to the supervisor. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12/ NCV * Accredited/Recognised 10 Days HIV counselling certificates * Certified to conduct finger prick testing * One (1) years’ related experience and/or training * Ability to communicate in English and isiZulu languages * Driver’s license would be advantageous * Residing within the allocated ward/district * Knowledge and experience in a DREAMS or related programme a requirement * Experience in data collection and capturing * MS Office proficiency * Clear criminal record * Ability to travel as and when required **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an individual with a Grade 12 or NCV qualification, who possesses at least one year of related experience and training. The ideal candidate will hold accredited HIV counselling certificates and be certified to conduct finger prick testing. Proficiency in both English and isiZulu is mandatory, along with MS Office skills and experience in data collection and capturing. Candidates must reside within the allocated ward/district and have a clear criminal record. Knowledge and experience in DREAMS or similar programmes are essential. The role requires excellent communication, attention to detail, computer literacy, problem-solving abilities, stakeholder management, strong organizational and administration skills, and competence in reporting and statistics. The successful applicant must also be prepared to travel as required; a driver's license would be an advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/peer-educator-ayp-ethekwini-tb-hiv-care-1 Source: myjobmag

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