Community Tester at Heartland Alliance

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Community Tester Position

Job Type: Full-Time
Qualification: OND, Secondary School (SSCE)
Experience: 0 – 2 years
Location: Bayelsa, Edo, Lagos
Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Conduct HIV Testing Services (HTS) using efficient testing approaches, including risk assessment tools, ICT-elicited contacts, and geomapping for hotspot testing.
  2. Document the usage and consumption of all RTKs appropriately in provided tools.
  3. Record all provided services with age and sex disaggregation.
  4. Report testing data on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
  5. Ensure individualized or generalized pre- and post-test counseling for all clients with age-disaggregated reporting in source documents.
  6. Promptly link identified positive clients to care within 48 to 72 hours.
  7. Deploy community case managers to other LGAs with high burdens and unmet needs.
  8. Perform other assigned responsibilities as required by supervisors.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Effectively work with populations experiencing vulnerability, trauma, economic poverty, incarceration, substance use, development delays, literacy issues, or other challenging conditions.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Flexibility and multitasking capabilities.
  • Solution-focused and driven.

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum one year of experience in HTS, adherence counseling, and confidentiality.
  • Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, antibody testing, PrEP and PEP, community mobilization, and advocacy.
  • Skill/experience in providing individualized and group HIV health education, testing, and counseling.
  • Minimum of SSCE; OND/BSc will be an added advantage.

Other Competencies:

  • Time Management: Prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a changing environment.
  • Quality Management: Seek ways to improve and promote quality with accuracy and thoroughness.
  • Adaptability: Adjust to changes, manage competing demands, and deal with unexpected events.
  • Cultural Sensitivity: Respect the local cultural environment and avoid behavior offensive to the community.
  • Non-discriminatory: Avoid discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, age, job preferences, or behavioral habits.

Language Skills:

  • Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
  • Knowledge of the local language will be an advantage.

Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates can apply on the Heartland Alliance website here.