Job Description

Anova Vacancies – Linkage Officer / Health and Wellness Counsellor

Linkage Officer / Health and Wellness Counsellor – Anova Vacancies

Main Purpose of the Role
The Linkage Officer / Health and Wellness Counsellor provides high-quality HIV Testing Services (HTS) during outreach, ensuring adherence to national guidelines. The role delivers counselling, psychosocial support, and risk reduction education, guides HIV-positive clients to initiate treatment, traces clients for linkage and retention, manages HTS logistics, and ensures accurate data collection and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

HIV Counselling and Testing (HTS)

• Provide client-centred, integrated HTS during outreach in line with National Department of Health guidelines
• Deliver holistic counselling and psychosocial support in collaboration with the Professional Nurse
• Obtain informed written consent for HIV testing, TB, and STI screening
• Navigate HIV-positive clients to the nearest health facilities and ensure initiation on ART
• Perform Internal Quality Control (IQC) and maintain accurate records per SOP
• Adhere to HTS, infection control, and waste management protocols

HTS Field Logistics

• Ensure availability and proper storage of HTS supplies during outreach
• Prevent misuse of company resources and maintain cooler box storage for test kits
• Support supply management and monitor temperature control of testing kits
• Trace and link ART and OST clients to care
• Support viral load tracking in line with 95-95-95 targets
• Assist with loading, unloading, and collection of outreach materials

Data Collection and Reporting

• Capture and report accurate HTS data daily
• Address data queries within 24 hours
• Monitor HTS data to ensure targets are met
• Record client data in the DoH HTS register

Project Support and Administrative Duties

• Complete delegated administrative tasks efficiently
• Maintain professional conduct and build strong relationships with health facilities for client linkage
• Support project reporting, planning, and monitoring activities

HIV Prevention and Personal Development

• Distribute condoms and provide HIV prevention education to peers and peer educators
• Participate in trainings, workshops, and team briefings
• Attend staff meetings and accept additional responsibilities as delegated

Transport and Logistics

• Adhere to the National Road Traffic Act and Anova vehicle SOPs
• Drive self and team to work sites as required
• Submit weekly vehicle inspection checklists and incident reports

Qualifications and Experience

• Matric qualification
• Certificates in HIV Counselling and Testing and finger-pricking
• Valid driver’s license
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in HTS or HIV/public health services
• Data management and reporting skills
• Computer literacy (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong communication skills, including proficiency in local languages
• Innovative, organised, analytical, with strong data interpretation skills

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