Job Description

Temporary contract until end April 2023

QUALIFICATIONS:

A must:

· Holder of MSCE Certificate or its equivalent

· Certificate in HTS from Ministry of Health.

· Certificate in Supervisors Training

· A clean motorbike licence and proven record of riding for over 1 year

· Professional Certificate in Nursing, Social Sciences (Psychology, or Sociology), Public Health/Environmental Health, and Teaching, whereas a Diploma in these professions will be an added advantage

SKILLS: · Highly motivated, with excellent planning, diplomatic, communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

· Good public relations

· Community mobilization skills

· Innovative and a self-starter

· Report writing

· Able to competently make a Power Point presentation

KNOWLEDGE:

· HIV Counselling& Testing

· HIV/AIDS, STI, FP, TB and OI issues

· PrEP

PERSONALITY AND ATTITUDE

· Pleasant manners and presentable

· Disciplined

· Dedicated to his/her duties

· Sober mind

· Caring attitude to colleagues and clients

· Willingness to listen and learn from beneficiaries

EXPERIENCE:

· Have at least two to three years’ experience as a Counsellor.

· Minimum of 3 years’ experience as HDA Supervisor

JOB FUNCTIONS:

To provide supervision of HIV Testing services through mentoring and maintenance of quality assurance standards. To plan for individual as well as project work plans and also maintain effective collaboration with stakeholders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Oversee the provision of quality HTS,

2. Enhance HDAs have all HTS commodities to ensure uninterrupted service delivery

3. Support the rovision of IEC materials related to HIV/AIDS, STI,FP and PMTCT

4. Maintaining quality assurance in Counselling and Testing,

5. Assist in planning and executing of training for H.D.A’S,

6. Planning and coordinating Project activities,

7. Monitors, evaluates and controls the implementation of HTS

activities and the other related services by H.D.A’s,

7. Ensures effective communication channels are maintained among staff,

8. Collaboration and Coordination with Stakeholders.

DUTIES AND TASKS

Duty 1 :Oversee the provision of quality HIV Testing Services

Task 1.1 :Ensures availability of approved SOPs, counselling and testing protocols in all Service Delivery points

Task 1.2 :Ensures HDAs are providing services that are aligned to approved MOH Guidelines and prevailing protocols

Task 1.3 : Ensures HDAs are providing services that are targeting key and at risk populations to minimise in efficient testing and maximise yield

Task 1.4 : Ensures efficient HAD allocation determined by the testing and yield burden

Task 1.5 : Supports HDAs to trace contacts in a timely manner and inplaces convenient for contacts

Task 1.6 : Monitors program’s key activities to ensure achievement of facility based targets and overall district targets.

Task 1.7 : Ensures effective linkage strategies are in place for newly diagnosed HIV positive clients and HIV negative clients

Duty 2  : Supports the provision of  IEC materials related to HIV/AIDS, STI,PrEP, FP and PMTCT.

Task 2.1 : Conducts group education at the receptions

Task 2.2 : Conducts community sensitisation during outreach programmes

Task 2.3 : Ensures the availability of IEC materials that are culturally appropriate and in a local language in all client waiting areas

Task 2.3 : Provides information on proper condom use,

Task 2.4 : Assists in condom distribution

Duty 3  :  Maintaining quality assurance in Counselling and Testing

Task 3.1 : Designs a supervisory plan and schedules for any supervisory sessions

Task 3.2 : Sets individual performance objectives with Counsellors/ H.D.A’s so that they know what is expected of them. Periodically reviews each HDAs individual level of effort and where need be , devises a Performance Improvement Plan with HDAs whose performance is low.

Task 3.3 : Ensures that there is adequacy of counselling space, privacy and availability of all protocols/ or tool in the counselling rooms.

Task 3.4 : Conducts sit-in observations to assess competencies of H.D.A’s and whether or not clients’ needs are met and timely give feedback

Task 3.6 : Promotes a spirit of team work among H.D.A’S and enhances a sense of individual responsibility and commitment for the provision of quality HIV Counselling and testing services to all clients.

Task 3.7 : Organises and conducts clients exit interviews, Clients satisfaction surveys through sampling a sizeable number of clients.

Task 3.8 : Ensures that HIV testing samples are sent to reference laboratory for quality assurance

Task 3.9 : Supervises Infection Prevention and Control systems to ensure protection of both staff and clients from infections.

Duty 4  :  Assist in planning and executing of training for HDAs

Task 4.1 : Conducts training needs assessment

Task 4.2 : Assist in designing training in accordance with the needs

Task 4.3 : Mentor and supervise students and counsellor in Pre- and Post- test sessions through demonstration, observation and practice

Task 4.4 : Evaluating and validating training

Task 4.5 : Preparing reports on training in counselling and submitting

them to management.

Duty 5 : Planning and coordinating of the project activities

Task 5.1 : Holds regular meetings with H.D.A’s to establish sectional needs and strategies

Task 5.2 : Conducts periodic planning meetings with H.D.A’s.

Task 5.3 : Prepares monthly outreach programs for both campaign and HIV testing and assign staff accordingly

Task 5.4 : Ensures availability of test kits, drugs, condoms, I.E.C materials and other HTS related supplies, etc

Task 5.5 : Monitors logistical supplies systems.

Task 5.6 : Conducts periodic checks on the use of resources to ensure effective control measures are followed.

Task 5.7 : Liquidates and submits all activity reports to the Line Manager

Duty 6 :Monitors, evaluates and controls the implementation of HTS

activities and the other related services by staff

Task 6.1 : Conducts performance reviews and appraisals of staff to

establish whether or not H.D.A ‘s are performing according to the required standards.

Task 6.2 : Reviews, supervises and monitors the work performed by H.D.A,’s

using various tools and systems.

Task 6.3 : Conducts systematic analyses of data information for

feedback, interprets the information, and documents the

results.

Task 6.4 : Submits Monthly and Quarterly reports for activities and

Consolidates them into an overall

Duty 7 : Ensures effective communication channels are maintained

Task 7.1 : Conducts regular H.D.A’s meetings to hear their views on

performance of their work.

Task 7.2 : Explains to staff the value of their work, recognises their

importance, and helps them take responsibilities.

Task 7.3 : Obtaining feedback through careful listening and observing,

and explaining to staff what is expected of them by the

organization.

Task 7.4 : Effectively communicate all relevant communication from Line Manager to HDAs and vice versa

Duty 9  :  Collaboration and Coordination with Stakeholders

Task 9.1 : Ensures that regular meetings are conducted to share experiences, discuss challenges

Task 9.2 : Promotes development of networks for providers within the catchment area

Task 9.3 : Ensures that referral systems and mechanisms for clients are in place and functioning.

Task 9.4 : Refers clients to other service providers for continued support.