HIV counselor and Interviewer

Required Number ----One per site (Bahir Dar, Mekele, Gambella, Gondar, Addis Ababa, Hawassa, Adama, Dire Dawa). These sites could be amended depending on survey demand or other situations.

Duration of Contract: For 3 months, with possibility of extension.

Report to: TB & HIV Research Directorate

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.

Duties and responsibilities

HIV Counseloris 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

• Fluency in local language is a major advantage.

Required educational Qualification

BSc and above in the field health sciences (nursing, midwife, public health, medical laboratory), social sciences, social work and having of 6+ years demonstrated experiences on HIV testing and counseling, ART care provision;