Counsellors at Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC)
Employment Nigeria
19-Mar-2018
NIGERIA ,
Administrative
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation Nigeria (MGIC) is a non-profit affiliate of UMB with a mission to administratively support international operations of UMB Principal Investigators. Our purpose is to provide the administrative infrastructure for sizable and sustained operations outside of the U.S.
Job Title: Counsellor
Location: Nationwide
Duration: Six Months with the possibility of renewal, subject to the availability.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The HIV counsellor will ensure informed consent are administered as at when due.
- S/he will conduct pre- and post-test HIV counselling for all participants who consent to the survey.
- The counsellor will ensure ethics are adhered to on the field and confidentiality of survey participants is protected.
- Receives respondents’ consent to be tested and offers pre and post test counselling for all participants who consent to the survey
- Directs participants to lab technicians for testing
- Discloses result to respondents
- Assists in the referrals of HIV infected individuals to CBOs for linkage to treatment and care
- S/he will serve as an interviewer if need arises
- S/he will assist in the team lead in resolving conflicts and difficult disclosure scenarios on the field.
Education/Experience
- A tertiary education is required
- Participation in the 10-day core training based on the Nigerian National Guideline on HIV counselling will be an added advantage
- Has had 3-month supervised service delivery and has been evaluated by a trained counsellor-tester supervisor. Additional training in home-based counseling is an added advantage
- An understanding of HIV/AIDS surveys in resource constrained settings.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:
- Knowledge of and practical experience in HIV community-based research and ethical requirements. Previous participation in conducting surveys is an added advantage.
- Excellent (fluent) English written and verbal communication skills. Excellent (fluent) in a local language of the zone is essential. Knowledge of another local dialect will be an added advantage.
- Should have strong interpersonal skills (active listening, empathy, social awareness, emotional awareness) and the ability to resolve different disclosure scenarios during the survey.
- Should be knowledgeable in the culture of the zone of data collection r
- Flexible, willing to travel to any part of zone and work weekends during the survey implementation period.
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