• Provide quality and comprehensive counselling services to clients, family members, communities • and partners, with focus on HIV and TB services • Empower clients in chronic care to disclose their • IV status to significant others • Use index client testing to access HIV testing services among children, sexual partners/networks • and family members • Participate in the process of empowering clients • with skills for self-reliance and making appropriate succession plans • Participate in the mobilization and support of • communities to offer HIV education and care • Provide home-based HIV counseling and testing, and TB screening to household members • Establish and support peer support groups for clients • Participate in the drawing and implementation of the • clinic work plans. • Perform counselling and other support techniques and • procedures as requested and prescribed by the • clinicians • High degree of Integrity, Empathy, Patience, • Confidentiality • Possess the ability to work under mental and physical • stress • Conduct home visits to clients on ART and TB for • adherence support • Provide information to clients, aimed at reducing their • vulnerability to diseases and infections through health • education. • Participate in HIV/AIDS awareness at the clinic and • sensitizations in the communities • Support and supervise the facility with the YAPS • activities including reporting. • Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

• The ideal candidate must possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree social work, counselling psychology, guidance or Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery with a • certificate and experience in HIV counselling and • guidance. • Short term capacity development courses on HIV • counselling is an added advantage • The applicant should preferably have at least a year’s • experience in HIV with Counselling, and have • experience in supporting HIV / AIDS and TB prevention • and care services (both facility and community). • A clear and concise understanding of the psychosocial • issues relating to health and illness • Deep knowledge of care planning procedures • Riding skills with a valid riding license is a strong

All applications must be addressed to; The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. Email: jobs@jcrc.org.ug The application deadline is Friday, 20th June 2025 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages). Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.