Assistant Director: HIV Rapid Testing at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• A Grade 12 certificate and Diploma (NQF 6) qualification in Medical Technology or equivalent qualifications that requires registration with HPCSA.
• At least three (3) years’ experience at a supervisory level in HIV and AIDS and STIs environment. Knowledge of laboratory services, HIV/AIDS and HTS field, policy development, and government rules and regulations. 

DUTIES :

• Development, facilitation of the implementation of quality management systems approach on HIV Rapid Testing in all the public health facilities and other HCT implementing agencies. Secure funding for the Quality Assurance (QA) project through the NICD. Facilitate enrolment of all facilities on the quality assurance program.
• Review roll out plans for QA to the rest of the country and monitor implementation per provincial plan. Facilitate the correct use of rapid HIV test kits that are on national tender within public health facilities and support procurement, availability and utilization of rapid HIV test kits that are on national tender including other HTS implementing agencies.
• Capacitate counsellors on HIV Rapid Test training (HRT) and Provide Initiated Counselling and Testing (PICT) for medical professionals. Mentoring of lay counsellors to complete competency assessment leading to certification. Facilitate the roll out of HCT campaigns to the hard-to-reach communities as per the NSP, APP targets.
• Support provinces with pooling of resources to meet the set annual target. Participate on the arrangement of national HTS campaigns coupled with other services like MMC, TB and other health screening.