Current Vacancies at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position: 

• To monitor and evaluate the data collected by the data capturers to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting.

Minimum Requirements    

• Diploma/certificate in health/social science or other relevant field
• Computer literacy skills in Microsoft office
• 2-3 years’ data management, data verification/quality assurance experience and /or training
• 2 years’ experience with the Tier.net
• Experience in training of data staff in a health environment
• Proficiency in English and Afrikaans or any South African languages
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to KP sites

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Trains and provides mentorship to KP data staff on data flow requirements to ensure all captured and reported data is of high quality, completed and timeously reported.
• Assists in developing reporting tools.
• Coordinates the implementation of new reporting tools (electronic and paper) and provide training and ongoing support at the KP sites on data innovations and ensure standardized tools used for data collection across all sites.
• Verifies and evaluates weekly, monthly and quarterly data submitted by each KP site and help implement better ways to improve quality of data.
• Address all challenges and human errors with data capturing and reporting and ensure resolution and follow ups are performed on all discrepancies.
• Liaise with site managers on TB and HIV program data management issues.
• Monitor HTS testing and ART linkage services by analysing data from PowerBI.

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Closing Date    
2023/06/12

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Purpose of the position:

• This post will provide psycho social services under the supervision of a social worker within the context of an HIV Priority Populations Prevention programme focusing on adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and adolescent boys and young men (ABYM). This will include screening and assessment, and referral to social worker for therapeutic social work services, within the PPPrev Programme. The social auxiliary worker will also conduct structural programmes addressing HIV prevention and gender-based violence, smart finance as well as engage with relevant stakeholders with government departments, with partners and in the social work field.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work from a recognised college or institution
• Minimum of 2 years’ related experience
• SACSSP (South African Council for Social Service Professions)
• Preference will be given to qualifying candidates residing within district/ subdistrict
• Proficiency in English and isiZulu languages
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Conducts comprehensive psycho-social assessments and house hold pro filling
• Provide minimum package of community-based care and refer to social worker /facility for continuum of care
• Follow up on beneficiaries and provide psycho social support
• Provides structural programmes including SASA
• Educates patients and their families
• Informs clients and their families on eligibility criteria for social support grants
• Works under supervision of social worker in a multi-disciplinary team
• Networks with all relevant stakeholders and implements an effective referral system to ensure effective service delivery
• Lobbies and advocates for patient’s needs
• Assist in implementation of youth care clubs
• Attends training and workshops as part of staff development
• Provides referrals according AGYW & ABYM needs to social worker and other external networks
• Submits monthly reports to the supervisor
• Records and maintains accurate and detailed patient information and interventions

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Closing Date    
2023/06/06

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Purpose of the position

• The purpose of this job is to facilitate multi-session evidence based structural programmes and conduct risk reduction to vulnerable AGYW to provide information and promote positive behaviour change in a safe space.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 certificate
• Accredited / recognised 10 days counselling certificate
• Facilitation training and beneficiary of PPPrev Programme would be an advantage
• One-year facilitation experience working in the community
• Computer literate in MS office
• Proficiency in English and isiZulu languages
• Valid Code 08 driver’s licence and own transport
• Knowledge of the district health system, including structures like District AIDS Council, Local AIDS Council and war rooms

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Identify safe spaces in the community where structural programmes can be conducted
• Conduct vulnerability pre-screening and identify the vulnerable girls to participate in structural sessions
• Provide multi session structural programmes
• Conduct online comprehensive risk reduction assessment
• Ensure layering between structural programmes and behavioural and biomedical services
• Support structural program coordinators (SPC) with mapping out of the communities, schools and institutions of higher learning with burden of disease
• Lobbies and advocates for youth in relation to HIV, gender and related issues
• Develop a work plan for the upcoming months
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings
• Attends training and workshops as part of staff development
• Networks with all relevant stakeholders and implements an effective referral system to ensure effective service delivery
• Complete pre-screening vulnerability form for each beneficiary
• Assist beneficiaries to complete all the fields in the register including SA ID and other PEPFAR UID related fields as well as the Zimisele card number upon graduation.
• Enter each beneficiary LIVE on the CommCare Zimisele App upon issuing the Zimisele card during graduation
• Records and maintains accurate and detailed information and keeps statistics in order to submit as required
• Ensure compliance to POPIA
• Submits weekly/ monthly reports to the supervisor

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Closing Date    
2023/06/06

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Purpose of the position:

• To provide a combination prevention evidenced based package, focusing on HIV prevention (including oral Prep as the additional prevention option) in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) by incorporating comprehensive package of sexual health services and HIV, TB, STI screening, diagnosis, treatment, continuity of care. and condom promotion and distribution. Ensure navigation of referrals into a facility where needed.

Minimum Requirements    

• Degree / diploma or relevant Nursing qualification
• Diploma in Primary Health Care diploma
• 2 years’ experience in Nursing after registration
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse
• NIMART certified
• IMCI certified
• Dispensing Licence
• Proficiency in English & IsiZulu languages
• Valid code 8 driver’s licence

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Develops and maintains relationships with facility managers, educators and learner representative organisations in identified clusters
• Maps out CBOs and hots spots for mobilisation of vulnerable AGYW and sites for peer-led mobile services
• Implements and maintains the HIV testing services (HTS) programme and screens AGYW to identify vulnerable beneficiaries
• Implements package of integrated SRH services: Integrated HIV counselling and testing, ART initiation, PrEP initiation, pregnancy testing, contraception (incl. emergency, condoms), post-exposure prophylaxis, TB screening, STI screening and management, creatinine clearance, screening for mental health, substance and alcohol abuse, GBV, risk perception & reduction counselling, and adherence/ continuation suppor
• Identifying victims of gender-based violence and provision of minimum package of post violence care services, including HIV testing, PEP, EC, STI screening, psychosocial support, and linkage to medical forensic services 
• Ensures appropriate navigation and referral of all new cases for psycho social support to SAWs and Social worker interventions
• Ensures case management strategy is implemented by PrEP CURR team (peer educator, linkage officer and enrolled nurse) to ensure beneficiaries of program remain in Care (RIC)
• Submits monthly reports
• Collaborates with Department of Basic Education (DBE), Department of Social Development (DSD), Department of Health (DOH) managers and community role-players to scale up THC’s package of services
• Provides mentorship to initiation and retention team
• Adheres to Infection Prevention Control (IPC) standards
• Minimises the risk of needle stick injuries by ensuring that all staff follow the recommended protocol
• Implements the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) protocol and ensures all staff adhere to the protocol

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Closing Date    
2023/06/06

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Purpose of the position:

• To support and enhance the HTS Programme and management team’s effectiveness using a variety of administrative, project management, communication & organisational skills.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification
• Degree/diploma from a college or university
• Training or equivalent combination of education and experience in Management or Project Management
• 3 years’ project management & administrative experience
• Public health services experience
• Data management and reporting experience
• Intermediate level computer (MS office) certificate
• Code 08 driver’s licence
• Proficiency in English & IsiXhosa languages

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Office administration
• Equipment and supplies
• Asset administration
• Finance administration
• Human resources administration
• Performance management
• General administration
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills and Competencies    

• Communication skills – verbal and written
• Analytical
• Problem solving skills
• Database management
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Planning and organizing
• Initiative

Closing Date    
2023/06/07

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Purpose of the position: 

• The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator reports to the Professional Nurse Coordinator and M&E Director and leads all M&E activities within the project, i.e. data quality, data usage, data analysis and reporting. The project will be focused on scaling up TB Preventative therapy in Khayelitsha, City of Cape Town, through training and advocacy. The M&E Coordinator will oversee the development and roll-out of effective M&E processes, tools and systems for the project as well as provide technical assistance through mentorship, training and support. Participation in relevant internal, district and sub-district Department of Health M&E and data discussions and activities and provide ongoing technical support

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 coupled with a Certificate in Computer Package
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in data management, data analysis, maintaining and/or updating databases; data verification / quality assurance experience and/or training
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working specifically in the TB field - knowledge of TB indicators
• TIER.Net, DHIS, Advanced MS Excel and information management background is essential
• Valid code 08 driver’s licence
• Fluent in English and another South African language

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Build and maintain partnerships with all stakeholders, including provincial and district Departments of Health (DoH) staff
• Co-ordinate the collection, analysis, presentation and appropriate utilisation of information at facility and sub-district
• Develop M&E tools, SOPs and systems for specific programme areas
• Ensure and monitor compliance to M&E and Data Management plans, frameworks, SOPs as well as data management processes
• Conduct on site data verification visits and data quality audits
• Maintain a database of all audit activities and monitor the implementations of the action plans
• Compile reports on site visits and develop data quality improvement plans
• Ensure staff are capacitated to adhere to M&E and data management requirements
• Collects, validates, analyses, interprets and summarises data collected from the facilities and in preparation for generation of reports as well as merge, modify and edit data files
• Support the development of dashboard and presentations
• Reports on progress and achievements timeously at programme level, by compiling accurate reports for funders and stakeholders

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent communication skills
• Leadership
• Attention to detail
• Computer literacy and IT skills
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Reporting and statistics

Closing Date    
2023/06/08