The counselor works under the supervision of HIV Coordinator. The counsellor is the link to CHT TB/HIV focus person, NACP mentor and PIH thus ensuring differentiated HIV Testing Services (dHTS) policies, protocol’s and Maryland targets are met as per MOH. Works in collaboration with the TB/HIV Lead to ensure quality dHTS at JJD hospital.

• Ensure quality (dHTS) is provided as per the National Testing Algorithm and dHTS guidelines.
• Ensure dHTS testing protocols are followed with fidelity: 6Cs, safe and ethical index testing.
• Work with MOH staff to ensure all mothers and children accessing services in MCH have a known HIV status and promote HTS to those with unknown HIV status.
• Conduct risk-based/eligibility screening and testing of all clients.
• Support referral and linkage of all high-risk negative clients and their partners to high-impact prevention services including PrEP, PEP, and OVC.
• Provide index testing and elicitation of sexual partners and biological children of index clients, SNS and offer HIVST.
• Participate in EQA activities including observed practice and proficiency testing.
• Utilize dHTS ledgers to document all clients tested, review entries made at all dHTS service points.
• Ensure intra and inter-facility referral and linkages for all newly identified clients and ensure their longitudinal follow-up.
• Support the M&E framework by reviewing and maintenance of dHTS ledgers, wall charts, data entry, reports, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Participate in monthly HIV care and treatment meetings, quarterly TB/HIV TWG meeting and review facility dHTS performances against the target.
• Support bimonthly forecasting, quantification, and reporting of dHTS test kits.
• Ensure availability all HTS protocols, SOPs, tools and guidelines.
• Accompany CHT TB/HIV team during community dHTS campaigns, workshops & trainings.
• Support Maryland NACP mentor and dHTS activities and contribute on strategies on attaining CHT goals and targets.
• Ensures self-professional development.

• Registered nurse, diploma in counselling or community health.
• Certificate in HIV Testing Services from certified institution is mandatory.
• Demonstrated 2 years’ experience in HTS service provision.
• Familiarity with donor HIV program implementation, documentation and reporting.
• Good communication skills, integrity and humility.
• Good understanding on equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Glebo, French languages are added advantage.