Peer Educators (6 Positions) Cape Town at TB HIV Care

Purpose of the position:

•  The Peer Educator is a trusted community member responsible for delivering targeted HIV prevention, treatment literacy, and referral services to psycho-social support and Key Populations safe spaces and biomedical services (MSM and TG). The role promotes community empowerment, harm reduction, gender equality, and protection of human rights within KP-friendly health and social services.

Minimum Requirements    
Education

• Matric
• HTS counselling and testing certificate
• Advanced Adherence Counselling Certificate

Advantageous

• Post Matric qualification
• Community involvement/participation
• Experience in working with Key populations

Experience:

• Experience as a HTS counsellor
• Experience working with community structures especially in HIV education and mobilisation
• At least one-year of experience in providing support and/or counselling to HIV infected individuals, dealing with psychosocial issues that influence health-seeking behaviours
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Duties and Responsibilities    

• The Peer educator is responsible for providing peer support to all clients accessing services as part of the Global Fund Programme.
• Providing telephonic support and follow-ups to clients.
• Conduct HIV counselling and testing to clients.
• Implement advocacy and social mobilization to facilitate client engagement with services being provided by the Global Fund programme.
• The incumbent will trace treatment interrupters with the aim to bring them back and re-engage them to care.
• They will also be responsible for providing education and information around treatment and prevention to all clients.
• Rendering psychosocial support counselling, advanced adherence counselling and mentoring on a regular basis resulting in adherence and retention to care.
• Attend and support the formation and running of adherence clubs, M-groups (MSM and TG).
• Be able to provide simple and relevant HIV, TB and STI information to clients in an age-appropriate manner.
• Complete all client and programme data records in accordance with implementation and M&E policies.
• Work in collaboration with community-based-organisations that work with Key Populations.
• Coordinate referrals to higher care level services and advocate for accessibility to these services.
• Create and maintain favourable relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Actively engage with tracers and community-based services to find patients who have missed appointments and ascertain if they are lost to follow up.
• Generate routine Reports and Correspondence
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards at all times
• Exercise adherence to the relevant legislation, Codes of Conduct and SOPs
• Identify own developmental needs and implement approved recommendations
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures according to prescribed legislation
• Report all unsafe activities to Senior Management/Human Resources
• Adhere to decision making procedures

Skills and Competencies    

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to establish effective trusting relationships
• Understanding of the cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in the community
• Resident in the District where the program will be implemented

Deadline:11th January,2026