Baseline Assessment - HIV Prevention Among AGYW in Soweto

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Y+ Global

  • Career category: Monitoring & Evaluation /MEAL, Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Consultancy
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: USD 2,400 USD / Budget
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 05/07/2026
  • Location: South Africa
Health Youth Sexual & reproductive rights (SRHR)
Introduction
Y+ Global is a global network of young people living with HIV, dedicated to advocating for the rights of adolescents and young people to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. Collaborating with over 109 implementing partners across 30 countries, we amplify our voices and drive change on global, regional, and national health advocacy platforms. Our mission is to mobilise young people living with HIV across the globe to promote our right to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We focus on empowering AYP on issues related to HIV, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), self-care, mental health, and human rights, and more, while building their leadership capacity in these areas.

Background
The HIV prevention landscape has significantly evolved in recent years, introducing innovative solutions that have the potential to transform women’s health outcomes. Breakthrough technologies, such as the daily oral PrEP pill, the monthly Dapivirine vaginal ring, two-month injectable cabotegravir, and upcoming long-acting innovations like Lenacapavir (administered twice a year), Apretude (every two months), and the dual prevention pill, offer transformative opportunities to reduce HIV infections among girls and young women. However, significant obstacles regarding accessibility remain persistent and deny girls and young women’s autonomy over their health.

Despite these advancements, access to these methods is deeply uneven. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) continue to face major barriers in accessing the full range of HIV prevention options. At the community and individual levels, they encounter additional challenges, including stigma, limited autonomy and awareness, restrictive gender norms, gender based violence and a lack of financial and social support. These barriers are compounded by intersecting vulnerabilities such as criminalisation, exclusion from services, and safety risks associated with poverty, sex work, drug use, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In many settings, healthcare workers are not adequately trained or informed about newer prevention methods, which reduces the quality of counselling and service delivery.

Objectives
The consultant designs the baseline and supports the analysis, while Y+ Global and local partners collect data on HIV prevention knowledge, risk perception, prevention preferences, service experiences, and access barriers among AGYW in Soweto to inform the implementation of the EmpowHER CHOICE Project.

Eligibility and Qualifications
  • A Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Development Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, or a related field.
  • Based in South Africa, with demonstrated experience conducting research in Gauteng and strong familiarity with the Soweto context
  • At least five years of experience conducting public health or HIV-related assessments and research.
  • Demonstrated experience working with AGYW populations.
  • Strong understanding of HIV prevention programming and emerging prevention technologies.
  • Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
  • Experience conducting research in South Africa, preferably in Gauteng.
  • Excellent analytical, facilitation, report-writing, and presentation skills.

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