VACANCY FOR LOCUM HIV DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANTS

Background
Founded in 1987, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a global organization providing
cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 2 million people in 47 countries. In Malawi, AHF
is working in partnership with the Ministry of Health to strengthen access to quality of
HlV/AlDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Sexually Transmitted infections (STl) treatment. The
organization provides cutting edge treatment and medical care in some hard-to-reach health
facilities located across five districts, Lilongwe, Dedza, Ntcheu, Nsanje and Chikwawa.

Applications are requested from suitably qualified persons to fill vacant positions of locum
HDAs for the following sites: Mbenje and Tengani Health centers in Nsanje district; and
Kangóma and Chilinde Health Centers in Lilongwe district. Each of the sites will need
one locum HDA.

Post: Locum HIV Diagnostic Assistants

Duration: 3 Months-July to September 2024

Roles and Responsibilities

Overall Responsibilities: The position is responsible for promoting and carrying out HIV
Counselling and Testing at facility level as well as in the surrounding communities; scaling
up Provider-Initiated Testing and Care (PITC) with special emphasis on ICT and facilitating
linkage of those who test HIV positive for treatment and other support services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform rapid HIV tests in the HIV department and PITC while prioritizing Index
Testing (ICT)
• Ensure a minimum elicitation of client to contact ratio of 1:3 is achieved for ICT
• Ensure that 95% of all index contacts are tested, and that 20% of total general tests
are tested through index testing
• Ensure that all HIV positive Clients are linked, and data sent for entry and updating in
the web portal
• Ensure test results are properly recorded and filled accordingly in the registers.
• Follow nationally approved clinical guidelines, protocols and evidence-based practices
when discharging the duties
• Ensure referral systems and mechanisms for clients are in place and functional
• Ensure proper documentation of activities in MoH HTS Tools including ICT registers
Education and Experience

• Certified HIV Diagnostic Assistant, Holder of Malawi School Leaving Certificate

(M.S.C.E), Minimum of 1year in HIV prevention, counseling, and testing experience
with special focus on ICT

Mode of Application
Interested applicants should send their application letters together with a detailed CV with
three traceable referees and copies of certificates to the following email
address.HR.Malawi@ahf.org Closing time and Date for receiving applications is 12:00 noon
on 30th June 2024.Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.