Counselor

Vacancy Announcement

(First date of publication: September 13, 2018)

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international NGO, working in Nepal since 2008 in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment and care. AHF is looking for dynamic and energetic Nepali citizens to fulfill the following positions:

Counselor – 1 position for Janakpur

Counselor is responsible for comprehensive care and counseling to clients in the collaborative ART clinic at Nepal Government’s Hospital. S/he should collaborate with other health care professionals, PLHIV network and groups; provide psychosocial counseling; maintain record of patients care; conduct training to PLHIV and their family; and conduct assigned meetings at ART clinic.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND SKILLS

• Intermediate (Proficiency Certificate) in General Medicine (Health Assistant) or Nursing (Staff Nurse) from recognized institution and registered in concerned professional council
• One years of experience in Health Sector. Experience in program related to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care services
• Provide ongoing counseling to clients attending the clinic, ability to record data  and prepare reports
• Ability to interact with technical experts and experience of working with Government Systems and Structures and support to facilitate continued medical education and technical working group meetings in the assigned clinic / location
• Collaborate with other health care professionals (medical officer, nurse, social worker, community health care worker, home-based caregiver, and psychologist) to adhere treatment protocol adopted by Nepal Government
• Computer literate with the workable knowledge on MS Office package and E-mail
• Able to work to meet deadlines and cope with a large number of tasks at one time

Qualified Nepali citizen from the same province (local candidates) are encouraged to apply with updated CV and contact information to E-mail: info.ahfnepal@aidshealth.org. Please write the position title in the subject line of the separate application. Deadline to apply for the positions is October 2, 2018.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written test and oral interview. No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any effort to influence the selection process will result in disqualification. AHF reserves the right to cancel or postpone the whole recruitment process without assigning any reason whatsoever. These positions are subject to availability of the fund and approval.

AHF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a staff composition that reflects the social and ethnic diversity of Nepali Society. Applicants from disadvantage caste, under-represented ethnic groups and women are especially encouraged to apply