Main Purpose of the Job:

To provide services geared towards improving the welfare of TASO Clients and their household members.

Key Outputs

• Participation in developing departmental work plans and budgets done
• Clients' welfare provided and ensured
• HIV/TB, malaria and other chronic disease education and sensitization organized
• Clients' views presented to TASO management
• Technical guidance to support clients and expert clients provided
• Participation in community linkages activities at the center done

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: Community Linkages Assistant

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

Degree in SWASA, Education, Social Sciences, Arts or Development Studies.

Additional Training Necessary:

Certificate in HIV/AIDS Counselling & Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling

Minimum Experience and Exposure:

2 years' experience in HIV/AIDS support work. Ability to communicate in the local dialects and, knowledge of the area / project scope is a MUST.

Special Knowledge Required:

Rights of PLWHAs and Basic facts on HIV/AIDS Care

Key Skills:

Communication Skills, Customer Care, Computer Skills and Interpersonal Skills.

Other Qualities/Attributes:

Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality and Ability to work under mental and physical stress.

• Participate in the compilation of departmental annual work plans and budgets for client's activities
• Monitor clients' waiting time while at the center and ensure clients register on clinic days, receipt and account for user fees
• Participate in writing fundable proposals af TASO units GANIS to secure local funding to solve some client needs and link clients to support groups
• Conduct health talks and spearhead clients' involvement in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria.and other global health security concern education and sensitization
• Orient clients about TASO center services & procedures i.e. MIPA-GIPA guidelines and Clients' Code Conduct
• Attend to weak and support clients who are stranded
• Follow up clients admitted in the wards and inform the respective Counsellors
• Offer counseling to clients with different concerns and visit CDDPs to offer peer support counselling to clients
• Support in establishment and maintenance of the demonstration gardens at the center
• Conduct an assessment of the client's concerns/ views, present them at appropriate forums, and follow up client complaints and suggestions.
• Organize quarterly client council meetings and general clients meetings
• Encourage clients to raise their concerns by utilizing various provisions such as suggestion boxes
• Mobilize and organize targeted HTS in the community to identify HIV positives and link them for services
• Identify clients who miss appointments and fast track those who are lost to follow to ensure that they are traced and restarted on treatment
• Prepare and submit reports on client activities as required

• Communication Skills
• Customer Care
• Computer Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability to communicate in local dialects
• Knowledge of the area / project scope

• Degree in SWASA, Education, Social Sciences, Arts or Development Studies
• Certificate in HIV/AIDS Counselling
• Certificate in Child and Adolescent Counselling
• Knowledge of Rights of PLWHAs and Basic facts on HIV/AIDS Care