Health Education Assistants (x4 Positions) – ACHAP 2798 views

ACHAP was established as a Public-Private Community development Partnership to enhance and support Botswana’s HIV & AIDS response. Using a comprehensive approach, ACHAP has successfully supported HIV prevention, care and treatment in Botswana for over 20 years with remarkable results. Key to the success of ACHAP support has been the focus on results, the ability to develop and manage partnerships with government, civil society, other development partners and the private sector. ACHAP’s main strengths include flexibility and innovation in programme design and implementation, evidence-based programming, and commitment to culturally relevant approaches. ACHAP prides itself as a health development organization. ACHAP is now an independent non-profit making corporation entity with broader health mandate, wider geographical focus continuing to build on, and leverage on her core competencies in the field of HIV/AIDS and related health conditions. ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individual with strong commitment to programme implementation to the following position:

1. Health Education Assistants (4 positions tenable in Tonota and 2 tenable in Phitsane Molopo)

Job purpose

The incumbent will be responsible for providing intensive patient education through in- person meetings at the health facility and through remote/phone discussions. The Health Education Assistant will also support training activities for Health Care Workers (HCWs).

Roles and responsibilities:

• Support project implementation by providing intensive patient education through in-person meetings at the health facility and through remote/phone discussions.
• Assist in planning and conducting focus groups, workshops, open sessions, and Other health education activities
• Organize stakeholder meetings
• Provide health education talks to selected groups on HIV and Hypertension
• Assist in the design, preparation, pre-testing, and distribution of health education material
• Compile relevant project data
• Support data verification, quality control and report writing activities
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Project Lead

Qualification and experience

• Diploma in a health-related field.
• Minimum of six (6) months experience in HIV treatment support.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to travel to clinic sites

Knowledge and Skills:

• HIV treatment skills
• Attention to detail, Botho, Innovative
• The position requires availability and willingness to work outside regular office hours occasionally