Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence (BBCCCOE) exists to provide paediatric services for children living with HIV. They are looking for 3 Community Treatment Support Officers to join their organization in Southern District – Kanye SDA Hospital, Kweneng East – Scottish Livingstone Hospital and Southern/Goodhope District – Mmathethe clinic.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum JCE with at least one year’s experience in community work, youth work, HIV/AIDS work or related
Desired requirements
• Sharp administrative, logistical and project budgeting skills
• General management experience
• Willing to travel a long and at times working long hours
• Commitment to work one Saturday in a month
• NB: For Kanye SDA, you will be expected to work one Sunday a month.
• Applicants should be residing within the duty station
Duties
a) In collaboration with the health facility and In-reach team; identify, refer, and link to treatment, care and support ALWHIV and their immediate family members
b) Follow up Teen Club Members to ensure that:
i. their siblings are screened and referred for services e.g. Teen Club, ART etc
ii. other family members beyond our reach are referred to CTS for further assistance through BONEPWA+
c) Following up Teen Mothers to ensure that their children are screened
d) Assist in recruiting teens for Teen Club
e) Supervise, coordinate, plan and facilitate Teen Club events
f) Assisting during home visits for socio-economic assessment
g) To strengthen psycho-social care and support for ALWHIV in close collaboration with other service providers in the community members.
To apply send your application letter (also specify the station you would want to work at), Curriculum Vitae / Resume, Certified copies of Educational certificates (JCE or BGCSE or equivalent), Two copies of letters of reference and a Certified copy of National Identity (Omang) card.
Interested applicants should hand deliver their applications to Plot 2733 (Across Botswana Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence Head Office), Hospital Way or
Apply to:
Executive Director
Botswana Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence
Private Bag BR 129
Gaborone
Or email to [email protected].
For further questions and clarifications please contact Mr. Kenneth Katse 3190083 ext. 178.
Closing Date: November 13th 2016, at noon.
