Youth HIV Counselling & Testing Specialist

Higher Health; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Health is seeking a qualified HTS & Counselling professional to deliver HIV testing and counselling services to AGYW learners at TVET institutions. You will educate on HIV, TB, SRHR and mental health, maintain confidentiality, and ensure accurate data capture in MyHope and DHIS.

You will oversee vending machines for HIV self-screening kits, coordinate with stakeholders, and support linkage to care while meeting UNAIDS-CIDCA project requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) experience.
• Experience with adolescents/AGYW in HIV, SRHR, TB, GBV, or mental health.
• Experience with data capture and electronic reporting systems (e.g. MyHope, DHIS, Excel).
• Strong record-keeping and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) for AGYW learners at TVET institutions.
• Deliver core HTS package including health education sessions.
• Perform pre- and post-test counselling with confidentiality and consent.
• Capture data on prescribed tools and electronic systems.
• Support linkage to care and psychosocial support services.

Skills

HIV counselling

Data entry

MS Office

Record keeping

Communication

Empathy

Tools

MyHope

DHIS

Excel

Job description

Higher Health is seeking a qualified HTS & Counselling professional to deliver HIV testing and counselling services to AGYW learners at TVET institutions. You will educate on HIV, TB, SRHR and mental health, maintain confidentiality, and ensure accurate data capture in MyHope and DHIS.

You will oversee vending machines for HIV self-screening kits, coordinate with stakeholders, and support linkage to care while meeting UNAIDS-CIDCA project requirements.