Peer Navigator x2 at Phelisanang Bophelong

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Peer Navigator

𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: Two (2)

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Maseru

𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽: Female Sex Workers (FSWs)

𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝:

Situated in the Leribe district; Lesotho, Phelisanang Bophelong HIV/AIDS Network, herein referred to as “PB”, is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and a Community-Based Organization (CBO) of People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) established in 2004. PB’s core mandate is to improve quality of life for PLWHA, Most at risk populations, Key and other vulnerable populations through universal access to Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Support services.

The organization reaches beneficiaries with services ranging from Prevention of TB/HIV and AIDS to impact mitigation through Prevention, Support, and Protection services, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Gender Based Violence (GBV) responses, Livelihoods and Advocacy interventions at the community level. PB invites suitably qualified applicants for the following positions supported under the USAID Sustaining Epidemic Control through Unified Prevention (SECURE) Activity. PB’s scope of work under SECURE is to improve coverage of non-discriminatory, client centred, integrated services across the continuum of care for key populations. The positions designed to support the HIV package of services for Female Sex Workers (FSW) in Maseru district.

𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

The purpose of this position is to assist targeted populations, particularly those Living with HIV and on PrEP, to identify and overcome barriers that interfere with achieving health and related personal goals for ensuring that clients are effectively navigated to access both clinical and non – clinical health care services. Support adherence and retain in care for clients within the continuum of HIV prevention, care and support services. In collaboration with other peer staff:

 Use the peer navigation tools to conduct one-on-one tailored post-test counseling and support to clients to identify their unique needs related to areas such as health well-being, self-care, emotional, psychological and spiritual wellness, socio-economic needs, disclosure, harm-reduction etc.

 Support clients to develop self-management skills based on clients’-identified needs;

 Refer and link clients to access and enrol in clinical, diagnostic, psychosocial, and other support services, including undertaking physical accompaniments to referred services;

 Liaise with health and other social service providers as needed to ensure that clients linked to services are receiving the services as needed;

 Support clients to adhere to their treatment regimens.

 Carry out periodic and structured follow-ups for clients linked to further care, using various methods such as phone calls, home visits, emails etc., and document results for the follow-ups for each client using program tools.

 Complete all the data collection tools and all relevant registers to report data on services provided to clients.

 Maintain confidential and accurate clients’ files for peer navigation services.

 Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports on peer navigation and patient tracking and follow up actions.

Basic requirements, Qualifications, skills and competencies

 Must have completed COSC / LGCSE or Equivalent

 Must have a minimum of one (1) year of work experience in supporting interventions for the targeted population

 Previous experience as peer navigator a requirement

 Good interpersonal and communication skills

 Ability to work flexible hours including weekends

 Ability to travel as and when required, and to work in challenging environment

 Basic computer skills

 Be a member of the targeted populations

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘: Suitably qualified and interested candidates should use [email protected] to submit the following and no hand-delivered applications shall be accepted:

1. Covering letter, updated and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Certified copies of relevant academic qualifications and address them to: Human Resources and Operations Office, Post Office Box 10, Hlotse, Leribe 300. The applicant must, in their Curriculum Vitae (CV) provide Three (3) names of their professional Referees and their reliable contact details (Telephone and Email Address);

2. Applications must be submitted on or before the 11th November 2024 at 17:00 P.M and NO late application will be accepted.

3. Should you need further clarifications concerning the announced position, do not hesitate to conduct the HR and Operations Officer at: +266 62568314 during the working hours only;

4. 𝐎𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞; “𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒆𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓, 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒖 – 𝑭𝑺𝑾𝒔”.

𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃

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