Study Counsellor Job at Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization (AMBSO) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Study Counsellor

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Health Professionals ]

Jobs at:

Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization (AMBSO)

Deadline of this Job:
20 August 2021  

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 16, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
Location: Uro care-AMBSO office, Kampala
Reporting to: Clinical Supervisor

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist in providing counselling to study participants before enrollment.
• Provide counselling to study participants before and after immunization;
• Counsel parents/guardians who test HIV positive and link them to care;
• Provide continuous risk reduction counselling for HIV.
• Administer study tools (as may be required) to study participants.
• Contribute to effective mobilization of the target study population and provide feedback to communities on study results.
• Ensure full understanding of objectives, procedures, risks and benefits of participation.
• Assist in generating appointment schedules for participants.
• Obtain informed consent from participants.
• Ensure proper documentation and adherence to the study protocol.
• Participate in follow up visit tracking of clients physically or by phone calls.
• Any other duties that may be assigned.

Essential Qualifications/ requirements
• Certificate/Diploma in Nursing Counselling;
• Certificate/ diploma/ Degree in Counseling
• At least 2 years’ experience working in counselling
• Experience in working with research institutions.
• Must possess computer literacy skills at least MS word.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to speak English and Luganda is desirable.
• Registration with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives’ council.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Associate Degree

 

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Job application procedure
Qualified and interested applicants should submit their application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (CV) with three recognizable referees; To: Uro care-AMBSO office-Nansana. (Behind Bukomero Seven sisters building, Nakuule Zone) Emails: info@ambso.org. (PDF file only). Applications should be handed in not later than 5:00pm 20th August 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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Job Info
Job Category: Health/ Medicine jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 20 August 2021
Duty Station: Uganda
Posted: 16-08-2021
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 17-08-2021
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 16-08-2065
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