Job title : Site Coordinator Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg Deadline : January 17, 2025 Quick Recommended Links Jobs by Location Job by industries Key duties and responsibilities: Project Coordination Lead and support the Peer Educators and larger outreach team in their respective region.
Coordinate outreach activities of peer educators Coordinate training of Peer educators Coordinate community HIV testing and counselling activities, and other screening services on outreach Participate in individual supervision meetings with the peer educator and document individual session.
Identifies places where people who inject drugs congregate and send this monthly to the M&E copying the project manager Responsible for updating and adding all the sites to the mapping tool monthly Coordinate the distribution of harm reduction kits, needles and syringes, condoms and lubricants, and other materials during outreach to PWUD and partners.
Document and report all the missing project supplies, and assess the reasons given and take appropriate action.
Recruit clients to receive Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) and submit the report to the project manager and M&E monthly Provide and ensure that risk assessment is done per client, Continuously the coordinator has to assess the number of harm reduction packs required for each client per week.
Ensure there are enough harm reduction packs to the site to cover the time until the next planned outreach date Assess the psychosocial, human rights and risk elements of each client and make referrals to relevant departments.
Include this update as part of your monthly narrative Organise monthly district clean ups with people who inject drugs and other stakeholders in the region.
Include this update as part of your monthly narrative Organise small group discussions and coordinate with the Advocacy officer.
Include this update as part of your monthly narrative Identify female clients and ensure they receive all relevant services offered by the project.
Responsible for driving yourself and your team to the sites of work as and when required, and you should adhere to the Anova vehicle management policy Ensure that all positive clients are linked to care via mobile or local facilities Project Administration Keep records about services provided during outreach and submit these to M&E officer on a regular basis Maintain regular contact with peer educators and follow up with them on performance related issues Assist in the preparation of monthly schedules for peer educators and tracking attendance Administer the HR policies and ensure compliance of project staff on timesheets, etc.
Manage project vehicle and ensure daily checklists are done Ensure that the office rentals are paid timely each month Ensure all project supplies distributed are recorded Ensure all your staff members have adequate PPE Ensure all medical waste is managed as per the Waste Management SOP.
All needles must be submitted to the Yeovile clinic Submit office inventor to the project administrator each quarter Submit weekly sign in registers to the project administrator Personal development Participate in learning and development opportunities (trainings, workshops, information sessions etc.).
Stay abreast of developments in the fields of HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB.
Organise and encourage all staff members to attend debriefing and counselling sessions.
Organisational Responsibilities Attend meetings, briefings, debriefing, staff meetings and other as directed to do so on a regular basis.
Represent the organisation with pride and ensure you adhere to the ethos and principles.
Represent the organisation on behalf of the programme.
Perform any other additional duties assigned by the line manager.
Minimum qualifications and experience: Bachelor of Social Work, Nursing or Psychology or any other Social Science Degree is a requirement. Knowledge of Department of Health policies and strategies on HIV/TB and HCT 3 years' experience working on HIV and TB programmes Experience in Coordination and implementation of HTS Experience in working with key populations (PWUD) Excellent communication and report writing skills Computer literate A valid driver's licence Willingness to travel and drive teams to sites Knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention and community health issues Facilitation skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Report-writing skills. Planning and organisational skills. Good communication skills.
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