Required Number: Forty (40)
HIV Counselor is responsible for a professional in providing essential counseling services to the participants of HIV/AIDS biobehavioral 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.
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is the pioneer national institute with a full mandate to manage, build research capacity, and promote and strengthen public health research activities in the country. The institute has a lion’s share in the generation of nationwide comprehensive health related data and synthesis of evidence that public health related decision-makings relies on. Currently, EPHI in collaboration with HAPCO and other stake holder is planning to conduct the second round of HIV Bio Behavioral survey among commercial sex workers in Ethiopia.
As part of implementing this 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.
The intended candidates should have the following qualifications and experiences:
Duties and responsibilities
· Know the questionnaire and where sensitive issuesmay arise
· Obtain informed consent from eligible studyparticipants
· Conduct interview or oversee the interview process(if using self-interview)
· Ensure that information collected is securely savedand/or stored after the interview
· Assist in the collection, processing and storage of biologic specimens
· Provide pre-and post-test HIV counseling based ontesting guideline
Complete relevant forms and processes· BSc and above in the field health sciences (nursing, midwife, public health, medical laboratory), social sciences, social work and having of 4+ years demonstrated experiences HIV testing and counseling, ART care provision;
· Experience in HIV biobehavioral survey and or surveys involving Venus blood drawing, storage and processing
· Certified training on HIV testing and counseling (HCT) and familiar with national HCT& ART guideline