Opportunity
Blantyre & Lilongwe
Posted 3 weeks ago
Closes: January 30, 2026

Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication

Vacancy

Pakachere Institute of Health and Development Communication is a leading Malawian NGO specializing in Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) and the delivery of high-impact HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. We are dedicated to empowering Malawians to adopt and sustain healthy behaviors through evidence-based communication, community mobilization, and the provision of stigma-free healthcare for key and priority populations.

To support our mission, Pakachere seeks to recruit highly competent, proactive, and self-driven individuals for the following positions:

HIV Testing Provider (HDA)

Place of Work: Blantyre and Lilongwe

Purpose of Job

Reporting to the Drop-in Centre Manager (DIC Manager), the Testing provider will be responsible for providing HIV testing and counselling services to key populations at Drop-in Centre and outreach clinics as per national guidelines. S/he will also support viral load testing services for PLHIV who are due for viral load testing.

Key responsibilities

Provide client centred risk reduction counselling.
Provide health talks on HIV prevention and testing to FSW at hotspot and drop in centre level
Keep client records and data confidential and safe
Support outreach workers to follow up on all FSW who tested positive to be linked to care and treatment; follow up those who test negative with prevention packages including repeat testing when required.
Submit reports to DIC manager monthly and as per need basis
Assist in the maintenance of an accurate inventory for the HIV rapid test kits used for testing services.
Assist in re-ordering kits for the testing program in a timely manner to ensure they are always available.
Conduct QCs
Abide by organization and donor policies regarding confidentiality of client information.
Support outreach clinics at hotspot level and ensure linkages and referrals to appropriate services including ART, PMTCT etc.
Develop monthly work plans in line with the DIC work plan and ensure effective implementation

Qualifications and Experience

Hold a relevant Post-Secondary Education
Certification requirements for HTS Counsellor
One-year practical experience working as an HTS Counsellor in a busy environment.
Possess excellent communication skills (writing, spelling, listening and speaking)
Proficiency in Microsoft word processing
Basic competence in data entry
Bi-lingual Chichewa/English preferred
Basic knowledge & terminology about HIV/AIDS disease.
Understanding of basic concepts of HIV related to HIV testing services and knowledge of prevention and treatment services.
Successfully completed HTS training required by Ministry of Health.
Working knowledge of online data collection tools (ODK/Kobo/SurveyCTO) and Scan form

Suitably qualified and experienced candidates should submit their applications, including detailed Curriculum vitae (CV) with three traceable referees clearly marked with the position being applied for to pakacherevacancies@gmail.com and addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager

Pakachere IHDC

Delamare House

P O Box 30248

Blantyre 3

Please do not attach any certificates when submitting. Closing date for receiving applications is 30^th January 2026 and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Pakachere IHDC is an equal opportunities employer; therefore, all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.