HIV Counsellors needed at The African Field Epidemiology Network

The African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) is not for profit, networking alliance and service organization that brings together field epidemiology training programs (FETPs) across Africa working side by side with ministries of health, regional and international partners. AFENET works to strengthen epidemiology and disease surveillance capabilities of Africa countries that are critical to meeting the requirements of the integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDRS) strategy and the international Health Regulations (IHR). 



AFENET is seeking to recruit highly qualified and experienced candidates to serve in the indicated position below: 

Job Position: HIV Counsellor


Job Location: Lagos
Work Hours: Full time 40 hours/week

Slot: 10

Duties and Responsibilities
  • The HIV counsellor will ensure informed consent are administered as at when due.
  • S/he will conduct pre- and post-test HIV counselling for all participants who consent to the survey.
  • The counsellor will ensure ethics are adhered to on the field and confidentialities of survey participants are protected.
  • S/he will assist in the team lead in resolving conflicts and difficult disclosure scenarios on the field.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:
  • Has completed secondary school with a SSCE/GCE Certificate or its equivalent
  • Has had a 10-day core training based on the Nigerian National Guideline on HIV counselling
  • Has had 3-month supervised service delivery and has been evaluated by a trained counsellor-tester supervisor. Additional training in home based counseling is an added advantage
  • A sound understanding of HIV/AIDS surveys in resource constrained settings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:
  • Knowledge of and practical experience in HIV community-based research and ethical requirements. Previous participation in conducting surveys is an added advantage.
  • Excellent (fluent) English written and verbal communication skills. Excellent (fluent) Yoruba verbal skill is essential. Knowledge of another local dialect will be an added advantage.
  • Should have strong interpersonal skills (active listening, empathy, social awareness, emotional awareness) and the ability to resolve different disclosure scenarios during the survey.
  • Should be knowledgeable on the culture of the Lagos residents and should have resided in Lagos for at least 1 year
  • Flexible, willing to travel to any part of Lagos State and work weekends during the survey implementation period


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