TB HIV Care: Support Agent Learnership Programme 2025

The Learner support agent will conduct mobilization and pre-vulnerability screening to identify the vulnerable AGYW and record on the case management register. Provide case management to all AGYW initiated on PrEP to promote continuation in care. 

Responsibilities:

• Create community awareness on issues affecting the lives of AGYW within their communities
• Mobilize support for PREP and PP_PREV programmes 
• Provide and educate AGYW and their peers with information on HIV and AIDS, human rights, gender inequality and gender-based violence as well as Prep
• Conduct pre-screening to identify vulnerable AGYW and hand hold to structural programs
• Implement effective case management strategies in accordance with the Case Management Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide face-to-face youth care clubs in accordance with the identified needs of the AGYW.
• Ensure that referrals to outside agencies are 
• Support the team in assessing the needs of youth in relation to HIV prevention, linkage to care and adherence to treatment
• Participate in interdisciplinary team and case review meetings
• Recruit AGYW to youth care clubs 
• Submit monthly reports to the clinical trainer.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or TVET college level 2 or (Grade 10 with 1 year experience in HIV programmes)
• Be between the ages of 18-35 years
• Ability to communicate in English, IsiXhosa and other South African languages 
• Driver’s license would be advantageous
• HIV Counselling with be advantageous

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills 
• Attention to detail 
• Computer literacy and IT skills 
• Problem-solving
• Stakeholder management
• Excellent organisational and administration skills