Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Post Senior Community Linkage Coordinator
Reference HRM / JRRH /001/2022
Duration One year contract, renewable
Reports To Project Coordinator
Responsible for Medical Social workers

Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Education, SWSA, Development Studies, Community and Adult Education, Community Psychology, or Guidance and Counselling
Post graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management, HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate is desirable
Supervision skills and TOT in community care
Five (5) years’ experience in a HIV/AIDS counselling work, two (2) of which should have been in a supervisory position.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide technical support in the creation, management and maintenance of functional peer support groups (PSG) in the different program clinics.
• Develop, harmonize and manage departmental work plans and budgets.
• Supervise and monitor implementation of department activities.
• Lead the provision of care, treatment and support services to PLHIV at the Facility and communities.
• Conducting refresher trainings of the psychosocial team.
• Coordinating community trainings and sensitization meetings.
• Review community and facility program reports program reports.
• Provide guidance to implementation of HIV prevention services.
• Coordinate facility based clinics and community outreach activities.
• Plan, supervise and monitor provision of comprehensive OVC services.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to all staff in the psychosocial department.
• Ensure an updated Pre-ART Register and all community indicator registers.
• Ensure effective follow-up of clients in the clinic to improve client retention in care.
• Ensure all HIV Positive individuals are linked into care, treatment and support services.
• Provide support to the Program Coordinator on partnership issues related to counselling, community and social support activities and psychosocial activities.
• Carry out performance planning, review and appraisals for the subordinates staff in the department.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Applications to be submitted to the address below not later than Wednesday 14th September 2022 at 5pm
N.B: All staff recruited under this project will be given employment contracts by the hospital. These are full time jobs, so people already holding full time Jobs should not apply and salaries will be based on Government scales.
Where applicable, applicants must be registered with the relevant council and have a valid practicing license

Applications should be filled in triplicate on PS Form 3 (Revised 2008) and attach Curriculum Vitae, copy of the national identity card, photocopies of certificates and testimonials of the academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references to;

The Hospital Director
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital
P .O Box 43 Jinja,

PS form 3 can be downloaded from here PUBLIC SERVICE FORM 3 (PS FORM 3)

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