Counsellor

• PositionCounsellor
• CompanyRakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
• LocationUganda (duty station not specified in the advert)
• Job typeFull Time
• ClosingApplications close on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 5:00 pm (time zone not stated in the advert).

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) delivers high-impact health research and health services in Uganda, collaborating with partners including Makerere University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University and the Uganda Virus Research Institute. Official organisation information.

RHSP combines community-based research, curative services and HIV prevention in Uganda. The Counsellor provides HIV testing, counselling and adherence support to clients and research participants, and works closely with study communities. RHSP lists its address as P.O. Box 179, Kyotera Old Bukoba Road, Kalisizo; the advert does not name the duty station.

• Provide HIV pre-test and post-test counselling and ongoing psychosocial support to RHSP clients, patients, research participants and communities.
• Communicate results to clients who request them; support couples and partner counselling; facilitate disclosure.
• Promote HIV prevention and health education in study communities.
• Participate in community mobilisation, prepare field reports and support bio-behavioural data collection while representing RHSP professionally.
• Manage HIV-related prevention and care activities; support ongoing programmes; plan, implement and monitor client testing services.
• Report on conducted research and activities and provide intensive adherence counselling to non-suppressors.

• Diploma or degree in counselling and guidance, social work or psychology.
• Fluency in English and Luganda.
• Client counselling skills and readiness for community engagement.
• Willingness to work in rural areas.
• Added advantages: specialised HIV counselling and testing training, a motorcycle riding permit, strong analytical and communication skills, and research fieldwork exposure.
• No minimum years of experience is stated in the advert.

RHSP lists an attractive salary package (amount not stated), comprehensive medical insurance, a pension plan with employer contributions, and ongoing training and growth opportunities.

Submit a cover letter, an updated CV with three referees, and copies of your academic certificates combined into one PDF through the RHSP website. Only online applications are considered. Applications close on Friday, 13 November 2026 at 5:00 pm (time zone not stated in the advert).

Read the original employer advert.

Apply through the official recruitment route

• Checked on 6 November 2026 against Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)'s official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 13 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
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