Peer Navigator

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To engage with young people in the facilities and identify adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) most at risk
- To facilitate and demonstrate available linkages to sexual reproductive health-related services (including PrEP) at fixed public health clinics and WRHI roving mobile units within the implementation areas
- Distribution of commodities including the self-care packages

**Location**:

- **Lancers Road Clinic, 90 Lancers Road, Greyville, Durban, 4001**

**Key performance areas**:

- Implementing the demand creation and social mobilization strategy of Project PrEP both at the clinic and community level
- Educate and encourage young people in relation to issues pertaining to their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) (i.e. HIV prevention, STI management, Condom usage, Contraception/Family Planning, Gender-Based Violence, and Mental Health)
- Provide health talks on HIV prevention and other SRHR issues (including oral PrEP and potential new PrEP methods i.e., injectable Cabotegravir (CAB LA) and the Dapivirine Ring (DVR)
- Supply and distribute project-related IEC materials (including those on HIV self-screening and self-care) on a continuous basis to young people
- Motivating young people, specifically adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), with special attention to those who are usually forgotten, marginalized, and overlooked (e.g. differently-abled), to present for HIV testing and other SRHR services as provided by the project - this key performance area is linked to a daily target in relation to the number of AGYW that has to be mobilized for service uptake by a Peer Navigator
- Through different platforms (community events, radio shows, outreach programs, etc. in different settings) facilitate HIV&SRHR awareness, promote the uptake of services, HIV self-screening, and opting in to receive self-care packages
- Work closely with the mobile unit team to identify hot spots where a large number of young people are located and not able to access health care services (or where young people congregate)
- Actively participate in the Generation PrEP: Simunye Youth Advisory group that is established with the purpose of continued and meaningful youth engagement
- Assist (where necessary) with the data collection and capturing to complete accurate information on those referred for comprehensive SRH services, screened, offered, and initiated on PrEP
- Report on daily/weekly/monthly activities to the Monitoring & Evaluation team to ensure demand creation and social mobilization data and metrics are captured accurately and timeously
- Report on number of self-care packages distributed, including demographics and other data as deemed necessary
- Report progress in relation to meeting daily mobilization targets for service uptake - implement corrective measures if targets are not met
- Report on any blockages that may impact service delivery at the clinic or community level for immediate corrective action
- Complete all relevant training, as deemed necessary by the organization, for the successful implementation of daily duties
- Support with driving the mobile clinic when needed

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Grade 12**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Must have worked as a volunteer in a community-based organization for at least 6 months and have knowledge of Sexual Health Education and HIV**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- **Code 10 Driver’s License**:

- To engage with young people, AGYW (particularly) in the clinics about the importance of accessing HIV and comprehensive SRH services (including PrEP).
- Existing knowledge on HIV prevention, especially oral PrEP, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Ability to connect with young people in a meaningful and youth-friendly manner
- Hardworking and dynamic - must have a problem-solving attitude
- Ability to help young people navigate the public healthcare system, especially accessing youth-friendly services in a rapid manner
- Must be willing to participate in workshops and in the different research projects undertaken by the company
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- _AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

**Please note**:

- **Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.**:

- WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
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