Peer Coordinator_PWID (uMgungundlovu) at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

•  In addition to all the responsibilities of a peer educator, to coordinate peer educators in providing a comprehensive mobile and fixed site wellness service, primarily to people who inject drugs (PWID). This involves ensuring that peer educator work schedules are organized, monitoring peer performance of duties, and ensuring that peer reporting is consistent..

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Matric 
• Up to one-month related training

Advantageous

• Training on HIV Counselling and Testing.

Job requirements:

Work Experience

• Previous experience as a peer educator/ case manager or outreach worker (1 year minimum)
• Previous experience as a peer educator/ outreach worker in the substance use environment (6 months)

Driving:

• Ability to drive and in possession of Code 8 or 10
• (PDP being an added advantage)

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Ensure that outreach to all areas and locations is done as scheduled, by the requisite complement of peer educators
• Coordinate peers in properly conducting programmatic and mapping outreach activities, as per the relevant protocols, under supervision of the PNC
• Ensure that the DIC is staffed during operating hours by the requisite complement of peer educators
• Ensure that peer educator reporting on clients seen and interventions conducted at the DIC and on outreach is done correctly and timeously
• Ensure that peer educators adhere to association policies, procedures, and standards. This includes ensuring that peer educators complete and submit all necessary documents correctly and on time
• Work with peer educators in providing the comprehensive package of services to outreach areas and locations, as scheduled.
• Complete relevant work tools correctly and submit for data reporting
• Refer clients to the mobile clinic and promote other programme services as appropriate
• Partaking in information collection and consultation regarding programme development and improvement
• Identifying PWID areas and locations for mobilization
• Educating PWID on HIV prevention interventions, sexual health and human rights
• Conducting outreach to distribute condoms, lubricants and IEC materials
• Mobilising PWID to access appropriate mobile health services
• Assisting team in follow-up of referral of all new cases – HIV, TB and STIs
• Escorting clients to referral services
• Providing accurate and current health information to PWID using a variety of delivery strategies
• Assisting with the development of new health promoting materials
• Assisting clients with appropriate referrals for other issues related to psychosocial, (e.g. substance use and dependence, Gender based violence, rape, etc.)
• Collaborating with community role-players in engaging communities in providing friendly health services
• Maintaining relations with health services managers, and other gate keepers/stakeholders
• Monitoring Human Rights violations observed or reported by PWID and document these observations and interventions
• Assisting with managing client crises, if needed
• Monitoring and evaluating the impact of outreach activities and compile a summary of activities to be submitted to the line manager on a weekly basis
• Reporting back to the Line Manager any positive or negative feedback from PWID clients and general community
• Ensuring safety and that rules are respected at all times while on duty
• Providing support and encouragement to PWID

Skills and Competencies    

• Ability to read, review, provide input and feedback on outreach activities
• Write reports/minutes, business correspondence and develop Standard Operating Procedures/Work Instructions (SOPs/WIs), Work plans, templates, etc.
• Effectively present information as part of behaviour-change intervention and respond to questions
• Conduct site profiling and estimate PWID at a location
• Complete all data tools, registers and up-dated monthly reports on all activities concerning the project
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to deal with problems involving several activities and continuously consult for further advice and guidance
• Computer literacy (Internet, Microsoft package)
• Reporting and indicator tracking
• Knowledge of HIV, STI, PrEP, PEP, ART and retention strategies

Deadline:11th February,2026