Direct Service Delivery Nurse x11
Station: Harare x2, Matabeleland North – Lupane x3, Nkayi x2, Tsholotsho x3, Bubi x1
Deadline: 26 November 2025
Background
We are seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants to be considered for the position of Direct Service Delivery Nurses in Harare and Matabeleland North Provinces. We are a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 125/23). Our activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; epidemiology and strategic information strengthening, health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; and prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.
Position Summary
Providing direct client services by conducting HIV testing, and initiating eligible clients on ART at
healthcare facilities and in communities and managing clients on ongoing ART through adherence
support, monitoring of treatment response, and retaining them in care.
Responsibilities
Surveys and Surveillance team leadership
- Conducting rapid HIV testing on all eligible clients who have consented by testing patients
- using point-of-care HIV tests as per testing algorithms to ensure fidelity.
- Collecting DBS samples on HIV-exposed infants and counsel caregivers by discussing HIV
exposure risks, importance of testing, and providing post-test counseling to caregivers. - Prescribing primary care drugs to all exposed infants by ensuring the correct dose is given
according to infant age/weight. - Screening all HIV positive clients for TB and STIs, offering appropriate treatment and making
appropriate referrals to physicians or specialized centers for the management of complicated
cases. - Facilitating linkage between HIV testing, diagnosis, care, treatment, and support by supporting
patients on the care and treatment cascade to adhere to visits, diagnostics, ART, and retention
to long-term care. - Ensuring appropriate systems for same-day ART initiation after screening for opportunistic
infections, deferring initiation for clients with presumptive TB (cough of any duration) by
establishing standardized screening and assessment protocols to identify clients eligible for
same-day initiation. - Providing routine follow-up and monitoring clients, including scheduling, collecting, and
interpreting viral load results, and providing adherence support by ensuring clients are
scheduled for routine monitoring appointments according to protocols. - Mobilising clients for mass viral load collection, offering counselling for viral load testing and
ensuring all results for clients are properly filed and recorded in the client file. - Providing comprehensive support including EACs for clients with unsuppressed viral load and
identifying defaulters by reviewing the Appointment Register to see which clients have missed
scheduled visits. - Facilitating the formation and strengthening of community and family ART refill groups,
(CARGs & FARGs) by identifying stable clients on treatment who can form and lead the core
groups. - Participating in targeted community outreaches for High Risk populations populations,
offering them HIV testing services, STI and TB screening, and treatment and by documenting
the services provided in the relevant HTS, STI, and TB registers including documentation in the
electronic health record e-HR system. - Offering PrEP, condom distribution to HIV Negative clients as well as health education by
identifying clients at substantial risk of HIV infection who would benefit from prevention
services. - Conducting data analysis (yield and cascade analysis) by organizing the data to calculate HIV
testing yields from different outreach activities and facilities. - Conducting facility quarterly cohort cleaning and folder reviews to faciliate accurate
TX_CURR, TX_ML & TX_PVLS reporting - Supporting monthly MRF/MER data abstaction across key performance indicators
- Ordering drugs and clinic sundries at facility level by reviewing current stock levels and
consumption trends of medicines, test kits, and other supplies. - Promoting and providing HIVST kits for clients with partners of unknown status.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Minimum of a diploma in General Nursing or Primary Care Nursing and registered with the
- Nurses Council of Zimbabwe.
- Valid Rapid HIV testing certificate is mandatory.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in OIC department with MoHCC or health-related
implementing partners. - Advanced HIV Management and Electronic Health Records Training.
- Knowledge of ARV medications and HIV care and treatment guidelines is needed to have in
depth knowledge of national treatment protocols and standards of care. - Should possess excellent organizational interpersonal skills to manage patient flow, drug
inventory and build rapport with patients, and collaborate professionally. - Be able to work as part of a team and support community activities.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, national ID, and certified copies of certificates indicating the position applied for to dsdnursecop25@zimttech.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Direct Service Delivery Nurse (C_CAST) x13
Station: Harare x7, Hurungwe x1, Mhondoro x1, Lupane x1, Tsholotsho x2, Bubi x1
Deadline: 26 November 2025
Background
We are seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants to be considered for the position of Direct Service Delivery Nurse C_Cast in Harare x7, Hurungwe x1, Mhondoro x1, Lupane x1, Tsholotsho x2, Bubi x1. We are a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 125/23). Our activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; epidemiology and strategic information strengthening, health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.
Position Summary
Delivering cervical cancer screening and treatment of precanceraous lesions for women living with HIV
(WLHIV) and providing comprehensive HIV services for all populations including HIV testing (including
index testing), linkage to care, ART initiation, retention strategies and defaulter tracking in accordance
with MoHCC guidelines and funder requirements to support continuity of care and improved health
outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Conducting cervical cancer screening for women living with HIV aged 25 years and above by utilizing
- advanced diagnostic tools including HPV DNA testing and ensuring a sensitive and supportive
- environment to encourage participation in the screening process.
- Ensuring quality assurance through the thorough analysis of program implementation and employing
data-driven approaches to identify areas for improvement. - Providing treatment for pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix to enhance the accessibility and
effectiveness of preventive healthcare through community mobilization and awareness campaigns. - Supporting the organization by providing relevant information, education, and counselling services to
clients in a timely, professional, and client-focused manner. - Ensuring appropriate infection control protocols are observed and adhered to by seeing to it that
clinical equipment for C-CAST is always clean and functional. - Providing ongoing support by actively tracking referrals for further care.
- Preparing and maintaining adequate commodity consumption records and making requisition on time
to avoid stock outs. - Reporting clinical data and ensuring all reporting tools are correctly filled and submitted on time by
collecting client data and entering it into EHR and EPI systems. - Assigning meaningful numerical identifiers to VIAC images by labelling them for effective organization
and identification. - Supporting the daily operations of the OI department by gathering blood samples for Viral load testing
and facilitating their timely dispatch to the laboratories. - Maintaining a consistent supply of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) by distributing medications to clients,
updating the Green Book register and clients’ medical records, inputting information into the
Electronic Health Record (EHR), and keeping the pharmacy register current. - Conducting the initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) by performing HIV/AIDS testing, diagnosing
individuals with HIV, and providing educational support. - Supporting PMTCT activities including HTS in ANC, EID, prophylaxis for HIV exposed infants
- Providing PrEP for HIV negative at risk clients
- Ensuring complete and accurate documentation of all HIV/TB, C-CAST services offered in relevant
facility registers and in the patient care booklet as well as electronic health records (E-HR) with
focus on e-first and back capturing in instances where there is E-HR downtime. - Conducting facility quarterly cohort cleaning and folder reviews to facilitate accurate TX_CURR,
TX_ML & TX_PVLS reporting - Supporting monthly MRF/MER data abstraction across key performance indicators
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Must be a Registered General Nuse, postgraduate qualifications in Midwifery or Community Nursing
- will be an added advantage.
- VIAC certificate or confirmation of VIAC training by a recognized institution.
- Certificate in Rapid HIV testing
- Minimum of 2 years of experience is required.
- Training in HPV DNAPCR, advanced HIV management is essential.
- Advanced clinical skills in patient assessment, care planning, and implementation of nursing
interventions. - Training, knowledge, and experience in Counselling and HIV RDT is required.
- Ability to manage and coordinate program activities and provide compassionate and patient-centred
care, with a focus on promoting overall health and well-being. - Must be computer literate and be able to generate electronic reports, analyze and interpret data,
identify errors and prepare reports.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, national ID, and certified copies of certificates indicating the position applied for to ccastnurse@zimttech.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Primary Counsellor x7
Station: Nkayi
Deadline: 26 November 2025
Background
We are seeking highly qualified and experienced applicants to be considered for the position of Primary Counsellor in Harare x2, Marondera x2, Seke x1, Bubi x1, Umguza x1. We are a registered Private Voluntary Organisation (PVO 125/23). Our activities occur primarily in the technical areas of health system strengthening; epidemiology and strategic information strengthening, health workforce development; operations research and evaluation; prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.
Position Summary
Providing direct services and support to both facility and community testing and linking clients to ART
initiation, PrEP for at risk HIV negative clients, accurate documentation and defaulter tracking
collaborating with volunteers like CLFs, PrEP Champions, VHWs.
Responsibilities
- Mobilizing clients for viral load collection, providing counseling for viral load testing, and execute these
- tasks by employing effective outreach and engagement strategies.
- Ensuring proper filing and recording of all client test results in the respective files by implementing
accurate record-keeping procedures. - Providing testing and counseling services in alignment with guidelines from the MoHCC, and Zim
TTECH by ensuring adherence to established protocols and procedures in effective communication
and counseling techniques. - Enhancing index case testing and partner testing at both facility and community levels for consenting
clients by implementing targeted and strategic testing initiatives. - Providing Rapid HIV testing at facility and community entry points by conducting outreaches.
- Leading quality improvement initiatives for viral load data by implementing systematic data validation
processes, ensuring accuracy, and adhering to established quality assurance protocols. - Collaborating with community health workers (PrEP Champions, CLFs) to identify high-risk
populations that require sensitization on HIV by conducting targeted assessments and utilizing
community engagement strategies for effective coordination. - Providing comprehensive counseling services before, during, and after HIV testing by employing
empathetic communication techniques to ease client concerns, promote informed decision-making
and ensure emotional support throughout the testing process. - Conducting EAC sessions for all clients with high Viral Load by offering counseling and education to
ensure timely and effective interventions. - Promoting DSD ART models to decongest healthcare facilities through awareness sessions,
stakeholder engagement and emphasizing the benefits of decentralized and personalized care to
enhance the efficiency of healthcare services. - Ensuring complete and accurate documentation of all HIV/TB services offered in relevant facility
registers and in the patient care booklet as well as electronic health records (E-HR) with focus on e
first and backcapturing in instances were there is E-HR downtime. - Conducting regular meetings and collaborative sessions to ensure effective communication,
alignment of strategies with organizational goals, and promoting coordinated program
implementation. - Coordinating and supervising activities of volunteers like CLFs, PrEP Champions, VHWs and health
promoters at community level. - Conducting facility quarterly cohort cleaning and folder reviews to faciliate accurate TX_CURR,
TX_ML & TX_PVLS reporting - Supporting monthly MRF/MER data abstraction across key performance indicators.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Diploma in HIV Counselling or related Social Sciences.
- A valid Rapid HIV testing Certificate.
- Microsoft office skills in Word, Excel and Internet.
- Minimum of 2 years working experience in HIV Counselling services.
- Knowledge of diverse cultures, traditions, local languages is important for effective communication
with clients. - Basic knowledge of Quality Improvement is necessary.
- Emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills.
- Must be a mature person of integrity who can manage confidential information.
- Ability to handle high-stress situations, stay calm and focused is critical.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, national ID, and certified copies of certificates indicating the position applied for to pccounsellor@zimttech.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.