Dikeledi Gopolang, Project Officer

Dikeledi Gopolang

Project Officer

Primary Health Care Services (DPHCS)

Location
Botswana
Education
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
Experience
6 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 6 Months

Project Officer at Primary Health Care Services (DPHCS)
  • Botswana
  • November 2010 to August 2014

Community Capacity Enhancement through Community
Conversations
• Coordinate Community Capacity Enhancement at district level.
• Liaise with stakeholders to provide HIV/AIDS services to the communities.
• Organise and hold community conversations.
• Provide guidance to communities in the formulation and management of community based initiatives in response to HIV/AIDS and other issues.
• Provide Technical advice t relevant communities on Gender Issues
• Initiate and guide communities and other partners in compiling Evidence Based Planning aligned to the National Strategic Framework.
• Provide technical support to District Multi Sectoral AIDS Committees (DMSAC) on issues relating to community mobilization.
• Identifies and select stakeholders for partnerships.
• Compiles quarterly report for the district.
• Conducts support visits to the communities in the district.
• Convene stakeholders meetings to re-engineer the implementation of the program.
• Document community conversations and best practices.

Psychologist at Ministry Of Communication, Science and Technology
  • June 2009 to October 2010
Officer at Tebelopele Voluntary counselling and Testing Center
  • February 2009 to June 2009
Counsellor
  • June 2006 to January 2006
Community Development Officer at Social and Community Development (S&CD) Kweneng District Council
  • January 2003 to November 2003
Community Development Officer
  • to

Assessing clients for Poverty Eradication Programme and enrolling eligible clients, training and monitoring projects.

Project Officer: Community Capacity Enhancement through Community Conversations
Coordinate Community Capacity Enhancement at district level.
Liaise with stakeholders to provide HIV/AIDS services to the communities.
Organise and hold community conversations.
Provide guidance to communities in the formulation and management of community based initiatives in response to HIV/AIDS and other issues.
Provide Technical advice t relevant communities on Gender Issues
Initiate and guide communities and other partners in compiling Evidence Based Planning aligned to the National Strategic Framework.
Provide technical support to District Multi Sectoral AIDS Committees (DMSAC) on issues relating to community mobilization.
Identifies and select stakeholders for partnerships.
Compiles quarterly report for the district.
Conducts support visits to the communities in the district.
Convene stakeholders meetings to re-engineer the implementation of the program.
Document community conversations and best practices.

Psychologist
  • to

Conduction of adherence counselling to clients eligible for HAART.
Provision of Psycho-social support to clients.
Carrying out follow ups to clients who default on HAART for possible re-initiation.
Provision of support and care t clients on HAART and their care givers.
Counselling ARV clients and the general public.

Health and Wellness Officer
Assisting the HIV/AIDS Coordinator in the implementation of the workplace wellness program.
Promoting health and safety in the workplace.
Provision of psychosocial Support to staff.
Organising and conducting Health and Motivational talks in the workplace.
Liaising with Department of Labour to ensure safety in the workplace.
Issuing condoms to staff and promoting its use through condom use demonstration.

Counsellor
Providing counselling services to clients on issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.
Conducting HIV pre-test and post-test to clients.
Issuing HIV results to clients.
Referring eligible clients to service providers with ARV therapy services.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at North West University
  • November 2010
Bachelor's degree, Psychology and Sociology
  • at North West University
  • November 2006
High school or equivalent, Science Foundation
  • at North West University

Specialties & Skills

Interpersonal Skills
Community Building
Research
Psychometrics
Psychotherapy
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
CONSEJERÍA
COUNCIL
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
MICROSOFT PROFESIONAL CERTIFICADO

Languages

English
Expert