PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) COORDINATOR – ACHAP 273 views

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
ACHAP is a Botswana indigenous not for profit organisation founded in 2000 is a public health and socio-economic Impact organization. The organization leverages Implementation Science to enhance governments response to health challenges by building capacity bottom up from community systems to district health and social delivery facilities for access to services and programmes. The organisation works both at notional and community level. At community level ACHAP works with a myriad of stakeholders that include district multi-stakeholders, community leaders, volunteers and community groups. Interventions are implemented with the active participation of key stakeholders in the community including beneficiaries
ACHAP seeks to appoint suitably qualified and highly motivated individuals with strong commitment to programme implementation to the following positions:

• PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) COORDINATOR (1 POSITION TENABLE IN GABORONE)

Job purpose
The Officer will oversee the overall implementation of the PrEP intervention working to increase awareness, and provide direct linkage to care of people seeking access with the goal of eliminating barriers to care The position works with PrEP mentors and provides resources, navigation,’ assistance, support and services to ensure effective identification of potential PrEP candidates and those in need of PrEP navigation services The Officer shall be responsible for working wiii PrEP and identifying opportunities to partner with other providers around PrEP services This position is essential to providing coordinated efforts to increasing PrEP access through education and training about PrEP throughout the community.

Roles and Responsibilities
• Coordinates PrEP day to day operations of PrEP Mentors and mobilizers Io ensure effective provision of PrEP services including demand creation and linkages to services.
• Builds and sustains colaborative relationships with diverse pre¬vention stakeholders in the district, including local and interna tional NGOs, government departments, academic institutions and private sector at district level.
• Produces monthly, guartcrly and annual narrative progress re¬ports on AGYW in tne district
• Works closely with the AGYW District Officer to provide techni cal support, training and mentorship to PrEP Mentors
• Conducts support supervisory visits to the districts
• Reviews PrEr program reports and recommends remedial action as needed
• Participates in community outreach and education activities in the district.
• Increases PrEP awareness and knowledge and assist community health workers initiate PrEP
• Works with District AGYW Officer, plans for and coordinates all activities associated with PrEP
• Provides inservice training to PrEP mentors and Health Care Auxiliaries \
• Ensure effective tracking of referral services; linkages, collects and reports program data
• Warks with DHMT and PrEP to assess needs, develop care plans and coordinate PrEP-relaled services through advocacy, educa¬tion support, empowerment and coaching
• Collects and evaluates reports from PrEP to ensure access to PrEP and fdlow through with service providers
• Develops close working relationships with DHMT leadership to ensure coordination of services
• Works with health professionals initialing PrEP to assess needs/ barriers, assists in the development of care plans and coordinate PrEP-related services through advocacy, support, and empower ment.

Qualifications and experience
• Degree health sciences
• At least 5 years’ experience working with Youth especially AGYW and vulnerable populations.
• 3-5 years experience working in PrEP

Knowledge, skills and attributes
• Team building, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to put theory in prac tice, provide darity during chaos and ability to find innovative ways to resohe problems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills as well as orga-nizational and stress management skills