Job
at Tanzania Health Promotion Support(THPS)
TITLE:
KVP Project Manager (1 position):
Required
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
or equivalent Medical Degree from a recognized academic institution.
Required:
Master of Public Health (MPH) with former qualifications in health or social
sciences streams.
Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an
indigenous NGO established in 2011 under nongovernmental organisation act No 24
0f 2002. Since 2012, THPS has worked in partnership with the Ministry of
Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC),
Ministry of Health of Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and President
Office, Regional Administration and local government (PORALG). Programs
supported include provision of HIV prevention, care, treatment and support
services in Kigoma, Pwani, Mtwara and Zanzibar with support from Centres for Diseases
Prevention and Control (CDC). THPS is also funded by the Joint UNAIDS to
support demand creation among women living with HIV (WLHIV) and other low
income women for cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment in four
regions of mainland Tanzania i.e. Geita, Njombe, Tanga, and Songwe.
THPS has just been awarded funds to implement the
Global Fund program in mainland Tanzania as a Sub Recipient to AMREF – Health
Africa in Mwanza, Mara, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora,
Pwani, Tanga, Mtwara, Mbeya, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions. The focus
is to support HIV Prevention programs for Key and Vulnerable Populations (KVP)
through collaboration with civil society and local government authorities in
the specified geographical regions and districts.
THPS is currently seeking highly experienced,
committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in the following position:
TITLE: KVP Project Manager (1 position)
REPORTS TO: Director of Programs (THPS)
LOCATION: Central Office Dar es Salaam (with
frequent field travel up to 50%)
OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:
The incumbent will be responsible to coordinate the
implementation of a community-based HIV prevention project reaching key and
vulnerable populations (KVP) in all regions under THPS in zones. S/he will work
closely with KVP Technical advisor, civil society as sub-sub recipients (SSR)
and the regional teams to ensure high-quality program implementation at the
regional and zone level. As the member of senior technical leadership, S/He
will update THPS leadership on Project progress.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Principal duties:
Oversee and manage overall all zonal staff and
implementation of the Global Fund project in the regions to implement a
“Prevention Programs for Key and Vulnerable Populations” in specified
districts/regions. The incumbent will lead implementation of interventions such
as community-based HIV testing services (HTS) among key and vulnerable
populations, linkage/referral to health facilities, prevention of GBV &
enhancement of gender norms, community STI/TB screening, and family planning
and according to the work plan, targets, national guidelines/policy, and
program SOPs. S/He will prepare and submit reports for, and participate in
quarterly GF review meetings with AMREF to provide regular project updates; and
serve as spokesperson of the THPS KVP project.
Specific roles and responsibilities
Lead in the development of KVP annual and quarterly
project work plans, budget and implementation plans
Conduct needs assessment, mapping of eligible civil
society organizations and other preparatory activities as needed
Coordinate the orientation of the local government
authorities, civil society representatives and other stakeholders about Global
Fund KP and other vulnerable group projects at Zonal levels
Organize the training/orientation of healthcare
workers in the selected health facilities on the community-based HIV prevention
project
Participate in identification of/ and capacity
building of community organizations working on the project as sub-sub
recipients (SSR)
Lead the development of the referral network model
between the community – based outreach and health facility services
Guide the mapping of hot spots and size estimation
where KVP including adolescent girls and young women are found in collaboration
with SSRs
Collaborate with community-based organizations for
execution of sub-agreements and service agreements as SSR
Ensure timely program quality data collection, and
reporting as per GF guidance and tools
Take leadership in developing Abstracts,
Manuscripts, and presentation for sharing using KVP data
Update THPS Management on project progress and
develop project reports and narratives as required
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent
Medical Degree from a recognized academic institution.
Required: Master of Public Health (MPH) with former
qualifications in health or social sciences streams.
Required: Extensive experience in working with civil
society, community stakeholders and government officials 3
Required: At least 3 years of working experience in
HIV care and/or HIV prevention with a donor-funded organization.
Preferred: Experience working with Global Fund-supported
projects is an added advantage
Experience in supervising/managing multidisciplinary
teams, with demonstrated skills in leading teams of public health professionals
Excellent oral and written communication skills with
fluency in English and Swahili Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word,
and Powerpoint at minimum) Demonstrated ability to provide strong technical
guidance for any medical interventions related to HIV care and prevention to
KVP.
Experience in developing and executing work plans,
budgets, reports, etc.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send application cover
letter one-page maximum and CV four pages maximum by March 31st 2018 with the
job title in the subject line to hr.thps@gmail.com. Only shortlisted applicants
will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting
online.
THPS is an equal opportunity employer; Women, People
living with HIV/AIDS and People with disability are encouraged to apply.