Out Reach Worker (Female)

Context:

New Light AIDS Control Society started its operations in 1999 and currently working in the area of HIV/AIDS with focus on care and support of PLHIV in Pakistan.

New Light AIDS Control Society has its main office at Lahore; however care and support project is implemented by New Light throughout Punjab and Sindh. New Light is going to scale up its program under Global Fund Round 9 at Punjab and would provide comprehensive care and support services to PLHIV.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conducts regular home visits
• Provides HIV/AIDS information to PLHIV
• Orients PLHIV on Care and support services
• Responsible to accompany PLHIV to hospitals for emergency and non-emergency visits
• Prepares daily visit reports as per activities undertaken
• Collect data from field and update regularly project indicator database

Key Responsibilities:

• Refers new HIV cases to project counselor for counseling
• Responsible for development of monthly and quarterly plan in coordination with project manager
• Assists project manager for development of monthly/quarterly narrative project report
• Prepares the monthly check up list of PLHIV  and keep record
• Coordinates with public  and private sector hospitals regarding regular checkup, treatment and  availability of ARV
• Conducts advocacy session with communities
• Organizes monthly/quarterly meetings of PLHIV
• Conducts training need assessment for PLHIV and coordinate with project/program manager regarding vocational and business training
• Develops data base of PLHIV that are provided nutritional and food support
• Works closely with project/program manager regarding educational support to infected and effected children
• Collects field data as per project indicators and update data tracking sheet
• Assists the monitoring team from CRS during their field visits
• Any other duty assigned by the chief executive or project manager

Confidentiality:

• Maintains confidentiality to access of information regarding New Light AIDS Control Society and its Partners

Personal/Professional Skills:

• Minimum education should be F.A/F.Sc
• At least one year NGO experience preferably as outreach worker/peer educator
• Able to write in Urdu/ English daily visit and activities related reports
• Able to work on Microsoft world and excel
• Must have keen interest to work for PLHIV members without being judgemental
• Willingness to travel in remote areas of Punjab
• Fluency in Urdu and Local Languages of Punjab
• Flexible, motivated team player

Key Working Relationships:

Internal:

• Project Managers, Admin and Finance Officers, Project Staff and Chief Executive

External:

• Local  NGOs, PACP, CRS, Hospitals, HIV treatment centers, PPTCT centers