Career Opportunities at The Aurum Institute

Work Description

• Assists with the accurate data processing of paper records into an electronic format that facilitates data review and analysis

Technical Work Responsibilities

• Generate study files and required study documentation
• Record all paper forms received
• Reviews paper forms for completeness, accuracy and consistency
• Capturing the data accurately from paper forms into a project specific database according to Aurum specific guidelines
• Verifies data from paper forms with data already captured on the electronic database
• Supports the data management team in all data management functions
• Adheres to all data management SOP’s, guidelines and confidentiality agreements
• Completes daily time sheets
• Implements a filing system for study-related case report forms and other documentation

Requirements
Minimum Requirements

   Education

• Grade 12

  Advantageous

• GCP training

  Experience

• One-year experience in data capturing

  Requirements

• Advanced computer skills
• Advanced Microsoft office skills

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Description

• Lay Counsellor The Lay Counsellor is responsible for providing HIV/AIDS testing and counselling. The Lay Counsellor also renders psychosocial support counselling and continued adherence support for participants

Duties

•  Liaise with stakeholders and contribute towards the achievement of Company and Divisional goals
•  Effective communication with relevant stakeholders regarding constraints and appropriate resolutions
•  Maintain favourable relations with internal and external stakeholders
•  Provide HIV testing and counselling (HTC)
•  Provide couples counselling
•  Link participants to HIV care and treatment
•  Provide adherence counselling and patient education for:
•  Initiation and continued adherence support for patients on ART
•  Patients on medication for treatment of drug-sensitive TB and multi- drug resistant TB, TB prevention and contact tracing
•  Pregnant and breastfeeding women
•  Provide paediatric and adolescent disclosure counselling
•  Implement community-supported models of ART delivery
•  Identification of process inadequacies and provide recommendations
•  Document counselling sessions as per study worksheets
•  Utilise the specified counselling method (Next Step counselling) and recommend an effective counselling strategy in accordance with the relevant legislation and policies  Inform line management of any suspicion of social/self-harm

 Compile Reports

•  Provide recommendations based on process evaluation findings  Manage counselling administration  Participate in counselling quality assurance audits  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

Requirements
Education

•  Grade 12
•  HIV/AIDS Counselling and Testing Certificate

Experience

•  2 years’ HIV testing and counselling
•  2 years’ HIV and TB community education and mobilisation

Requirements

•  Valid Driver’s Licence

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Work Description

• OHS Officers are responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing the employees’ safety at work. Their main duty is to ensure that the company complies and adheres to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and its regulations prescripts. The OHS Officer also provides advice on measures to minimize hazards, unhealthy or unsafe situations and must establish a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety. The role direct report will be to the company Snr Safety Officer operational lead for OHS in Aurum.

Technical Responsibilities

• Plan the implementation of company OHS policies and procedures
• Provide advice and lead employees on various safety-related topics by preparing educational toolbox talks on a regular basis
• Take responsibility for the management and implementation of the Organisation’s OHS under the guidance of the Snr OHS Officer and OHS Management Rep.
• Work with HR and the Senior OHS Officer to set up and maintain a new employee on-boarding system for OHS.
• Address OHS risks by managing identified risks and consistently undertaking site risk assessments.
• Ensure that the provision of the OHS Act and its regulations pertinent to the Company and its processes are complied with in workplaces.
• Conduct job hazard analysis, involving potential dangers in the workplace assessing the risk of those hazards. This is to determine how dangerous a task is before employee engages and how much control employees have over their actions.
• Enforce preventative measures where any risks have been identified
• Inspect sites regularly and check if all employees are acting in adherence with rules and regulations
• Ensure that annual, bi-annually, quarterly, monthly checklists and inspections are conducted reports to be provided accordingly.
• Ensure contractor compliance including induction, s37.2 Mandatory agreements on all sites of responsibility.
• Audit and review of contractor files and safety plans on all sites of responsibility.
• Assist with scheduled/ ad hoc internal and external audits
• Document and data control for OHS.
• Ensure emergency preparedness and response in all sites under responsibility.
• Ability to work under pressure and work on different projects and sites coordination.
• Prepare and present reports on accidents/incidents and violations and determine causes and corrective actions.
• Carry out inspections of workplaces and take necessary action to ensure compliance.
• Respond to and investigate safety concerns/complaints from employees and assists in taking appropriate action
• Investigate accidents or injuries that occur in the workplace
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of workplace safety and health committees
• Oversee workplace repair, installations and any other work that could harm employees' safety and health, including infection control.
• Review existing OHS policies and procedures
• Drafting of factual reports, presentations, procedure or policy documents or training material
• Ensure overall OHS Compliance of the allocated Regions.
• Assume other duties that may be assigned by the Senior OHS Officer.

Requirements
Education

• Diploma in Safety Management/ Risk Management or relevant equivalent qualification

Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Health and Safety role

Other Requirements

• Must be computer literate on MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word and Outlook and have business reporting and presentation skills.
• Skilled in Incident Investigation and report writing.
• Office Environment Local Travel Required
• Outdoor Exposure to the Elements Involved

Advantageous

• Certificate in ISO45001 or SHEQ integration.
• Previous experience in a Health care setting/ high risk environment.

Competencies

• Key Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, High level of computer literacy, Skilled in techniques of legal research and investigation
• Service: Demonstrates strong commitment to meeting the needs of co-workers, managers, supervisors, or/and participants/patients, striving to ensure their safety at work or on site.
• Result-oriented: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
• Initiative: Takes action without being asked or required to.
• Discipline: The ability to enforce existing rules, procedures and policy. Finding reinforcement from the right authority when in doubt.
• Discernment/Judgement: Makes decisions authoritatively and wisely, after adequately contemplating various available courses of action.
• Continuous learning: Demonstrates eagerness to acquire necessary technical knowledge, skills, and judgment to accomplish a result or to serve company’s needs effectively.
• Action-oriented: Demonstrates a readiness to make decisions, take initiative and originate action.