PEER NAVIGATOR X 2
TWELVE (12) MONTHS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT
MPILO HEALTH PARK; MASIPHUMELELE
INTERNAL – DTHF/C STAFF ONLY
The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organization focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.
We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.
The main purpose of this position is to welcome adolescents to the health facility and to ensure smooth process of the study including recruitment, enrolling participants, basic data capturing and information sharing.
- Grade 12 Certificate
- Between the ages of 18 to 29 years (Considerable)
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Fluency in English and or Afrikaans and or IsiXhosa
- Previous experience working with adolescents
- Computer literacy (Ms. Office)
- Ability to take initiative
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work with teams and independently
- Good planning and organizing
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Work experience in a health/clinic environment
- Experience in working with adolescents and youth
- Basic- knowledge of public health and community resources
- Able to lead small group activities
- Previous mental health research/service experience
Responsibilities:
- Welcome adolescents to the health park
- Relate to adolescents in a friendly and non-judgmental manner
- Invite adolescents to participate in a mental health research study
- Assist in consenting adolescents to participate in research
- Assist in collecting data from adolescents during the research study
- Attend a training programme to gain knowledge and learn skills to be able to deliver a mental health intervention
- Undergo assessment of skills to deliver the intervention
- Run individual and small groups sessions with adolescents related to mental health
- Assist in retaining adolescents throughout the study to attend intervention sessions and study visits
- Participate in staff meetings and appropriate training workshops, supervision and debriefing as organized and required by the project
- Maintain research participant confidentiality
- Perform all activities according to Good Clinical Practice Standards
- Work in a consistently ethical manner
- Provide report back during weekly site meetings
- Communicate ongoing issues, concerns, successes to the Line Manager
Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence
Submit a detailed cover letter, updated CV with certified copy of highest qualification and details of two (2) current contactable referees by 11 July 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you are a foreign national applying for this position, please attach a copy of your work permit to your application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
If you have not heard from us within four weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
We are committed to equity in our employment practices. It is our intention to appoint individuals with the aim of meeting our equity objectives. We reserve the right not to appoint if no suitable candidates are identified.
I understand and accept that by applying for this position, I authorized DTHF to process my personal information in accordance with its internal operational requirements.
I further understand that the personal information I disclose to DTHF will be processed in accordance with the requirements set out in the Protection of Personal Information Act and may include the transferring thereof to third parties for the purposes of verification.
This job may be removed before it expires.
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation is a child-friendly organization committed to the protection of children.
For more information about the organization please visit our website.
