Key Duties and Responsibilities:
▪ Provide targeted HIV screening & testing services, quality Pre-ART/ adherence and IACS counseling for newly enrolled and established clients in care.
▪ Work closely with health workers and expert clients to provide or mobilize clients for TB, PrEP in MCH, cancer cervix, NCDs literacy, screening & treatment services.
▪ Offer quality and client centered psychosocial support to caregivers of children, adolescents & adult PLHIV in care clients and their families.
▪ Work with community health workers to support client linkages to ART/TB Treatment, retention & completion of treatment and adherence for sustained viral load suppression.
▪ Work with facility health workers to sustain a good appointment and follow up system
Person Specifications:
Minimum Academic Qualifications:
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate or diploma in Counselling and Guidance •
Medical training in nursing or midwifery will be an added advantage
• Experience and willingness to work in rural health facilities
• Knowledge and understanding of most current MOH HIV/TB guidelines and donor priorities
• Must have knowledge and understanding of the local language.
Job application procedure
All applications should be addressed to Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre via jobs@jcrc.org.ug. Applicants are STRICTLY advised to apply with a cover letter and CV combined in one PDF document not exceeding six pages. Kindly indicate the job title and specify the facility and district of your choice in the subject line of the email e.g. COUNSELOR- BUHARA NGO HC III, KABALE DISTRICT without fail.
Deadline: Friday 12th September 2025
Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts to influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification. The public is further strongly advised to be vigilant about fraudsters masquerading to be recruiting on JCRC’s behalf using WhatsApp and other unofficial means of communication.
