HEALTH AUXILIARY STAFF (15 positions) wanted at ACHAP

ACHAP was established as a public-private community development partnership in 2000 to enhance and support Botswana’s HIV & AIDS response. ACHAP prides itself as a health development organization. The organization is now an independent non-profit making entity with a broader health mandate, wider geographical focus continuing to build on, and leverage on her core competencies in the field of HIV/AIDS, public health and related conditions.

To effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic whose incidence cases significantly increased in Botswana, there is a need to strengthen the screening systems for early detection, maintain timely surveillance for a coordinated response and linkage for contact tracing and or case management. To cany out this activity, ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals v/ith strong commitment to programme implementation to the following locum position;

HEALTH AUXILIARY STAFF (15 positions)

Those positions are tenable in the following areas: Kazungula Ferry (3), Kazungula Road (3), Ngoma (3) and Mohembo (3) Borders and Francistown Airport (3)

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the role is to assist the designated COVID-19 surveillance team to carry out COVID surveillance activities.

Roles and responsibilities

• Explain the purpose of the screening and testing to the clients at the designated site and obtaining informed consent where client is engaged for the study;
• Capturing of demographic and clinical assessment information for participants;
• Management of field data;
• Assist the nurse/clinician in preparation of sample collection which includes ensuring appropriate labelling, packaging and transportation of specimens;
• Assist Surveillance Nurse in the submission of daily activity reports;
• Data entry of clients’ data into the Qode Lynx system;
• Assist in resolution of queries about the system;
• Prompt communication of system errors with HQ to facilitate speedy resolution;
• Preparation and submission of daily statistics on screened and swabbed clients;
• Maintain the organization’s equipment to be used, i.e tablets, internet devices and accessories.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Health Education & Promotion, Public Health or Diploma in Health Education, Degree in Computer Systems Engineering, Information Systems and Data Management, Health Information Management
• 2 years’ experience in the health care environment
• Basic Computer skills will be an added advantage