The Aurum Institute Recent Available Employment Opportunity

The Aurum Institute is offering a great opportunity to suitably qualified and experienced staff to contribute towards our mission to improve the health of people and communities through innovation in Global Health Research and Systems.

We are focused on research, support and implementing integrated approaches to managing TB and HIV.

Job Title: Supervisor Counsellors
Location: Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa
Reference: # 2020/03/27/02/BM
Contract Type: Temporary 6 Months
Salary: Market Related

PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE
Responsible for the ongoing analysis of health care information, obtained from a variety of sources in all data collection and analysis activities to help ensure accountability and efficiency from start to finish for all programmes and projects, both new and established throughout the Company.

TECHNICAL WORK RESPONSIBILITIES
•Strategizing: To improve counseling activities & to develop, implement and monitor a defaulter tracing system
•Counselling: Plan, develop and organize counselling to counselling staff. Ensures that sessions with patients are done and followed up
regularly and to collaborate with the Club coordinator for the implementation of Adherence clubs/Support Groups and to identify gaps in
counselling and recommends and execute appropriate actions according to the needs.
•Team management: Coordinate and supervise the work of the Counsellors in the different sites. To promote communication and active
participation of all counselling staff in the project and promotes Aurum values and philosophy, to facilitate the exchange of information
among the team in the project & to arrange and facilitate regular counselling meetings experience sharing and feedback..
•Data Collection and reporting: Ensure that all client information is documented correctly by counsellors and to compile on a weekly and
monthly basis all counsellor data and undertake analysis of the data reports, to identify any problems and to suggest feasible solutions.
•Oversee that all staff have the necessary tools, equipment and material for effective productivity
•Manage staff performance
•Attend to complaints and take corrective action
•Keep staff informed of the development in Aurum and report activities and outcomes to the Professional Nurse on the Project/Project
Manager

YOU MUST HAVE:
Qualification/Professional Membership:
•High school diploma / Grade 12 or equivalent
•Basic counselling skills certificate (NQF Level 4 (of equivalent)
•HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing Certificate

Advantageous
•Debriefer certificate
•Trauma certificate

Work Proven Experience:
•3 years HIV counselling and testing experience
•Community mobilization and health education experience
•RTQII knowledge

Other requirements:
•Basic knowledge or training in general or project management
•Basic computer skills
•Good communication and interpersonal skills
•Located in the specific sub-district to visit all clinics on weekly basis
Advantageous
•Valid Driver’s Licence
•Own Vehicle
•Based in Vredendal, Western Cape

Application Deadline: 05/06/2020

Any problems with registering/uploading your CV, please contact the HR Administrator at [email protected]