Reports to the Project Coordinator, the incumbent coordinates the implementation of the day-to-day activities of the Comprehensive Community HIV Package for adolescents and young people (CCOHP) within communities in Sesheke.  S/he works with adolescent peers and community and facility-based volunteers and ensures adolescents and young people from the community receives the targeted project services.

Main duties

• Implements adolescent prevention program activities in the community with technical support from the Project Coordinator CCOHP in collaboration with health facility staff as needed.
• Ensures linkages are completed within the testing and treatment cascade.
• Supervises peer educators in day-to-day project activities within the communities.
• Trains and mentors peer educators/Community health workers in adolescent health services including CSE and SRHR.
• Guides peer educators to implement and monitor adolescent activities as per workplan.
• Coordinates HTS community drives for adolescents at facility and community level and ensures report generation and submission to Project Coordinator.
• Ensures implementation of activities on the workplan according to schedule.
• Establishes and strengthens community CSE clubs and youth friendly spaces to meet the needs of adolescents and young people.
• Identifies community-based initiatives to support community-based services to improve retention into care.
• Ensures defaulter tracing activities for adolescents are implemented according to workplan.
• Collaborates with other partners on the ground who are involved in adolescent HIV prevention activities.
• Prepares monthly and quarterly reports and submit to the Project Coordinator.
• Coordinates index testing activities and ensures all clients that test positive is linked into care and treatment.
• Establishes facility-based support groups for adolescents living with HIV/AIDS and for their caregivers.
• Organizes community sensitization and mobilization activities targeting adolescents.
• Sensitizes adolescents in the community on GBV issues and facilitates referrals for GBV counselling for victims of GBV and supports reporting to the police.
• Spearheads the setting up of adolescent-only “dreams-like” spaces in communities.
• Ensures activity funds are spent and retired in a timely manner according to CIDRZ financial guidelines.

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Diploma in Social Work/Development Studies/Adult Education or in another relevant area.
• 2 years relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program implementation.
• Demonstrated experience working with communities.
• Demonstrated experience in health communication desirable.
• Good knowledge on HIV and AIDS desirable.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply; however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.