Employment
Opportunities at Management and Development for Health (MDH) – 32 Positions
Management
and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit organization in Tanzania
contributing
to address public health priorities. MDH works with the Ministry of Health,
Community
Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; as well as academic and nonacademic
institutions to address the problems of Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV/AIDS,
Nutrition,
Maternal and Child Health and to undertake initiatives to advance public health
research,
education, and services for improving the lives of people.
In
Dar es Salaam, MDH supports the Government of Tanzania through the Municipal
councils
of Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo and Kigamboni in implementation of the
program
on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment and monitoring of people living with HIV/AIDS
(PLWHA).
In order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es Salaam,
MDH
on behalf of the above mentioned Municipal Councils seeks to employ the
following
staff:
MEDICAL
OFFICER (4) and ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER/CLINICAL OFFICER (2)
Reports
to: Facility In-charge
Job
Purpose
Perform
the task as Clinician for the HIV/AIDS Clinic under the supervision of the Site
Manager
Qualification
and work experience:
The
Clinician should be a holder of Diploma, Advance Diploma and/or Bachelor in
Clinical
Medicine
from a recognized institution; he/she should have an experience of at least 3
years in the field of expertise.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1.
Providing clinical care to HIV patients in the Clinic including:
Management of Opportunistic Infections
Staging of HIV patients for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) eligibility
Initiating patients on ART
Managing complications of ART
Initiation and monitoring of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
2.
Providing consultation to HIV-positive patients on the wards as requested
3.
Maintaining accurate medical records and other data collection as required for
Monitoring and evaluation within the Clinic
4.
Participating in Clinic Team Meetings and assisting the site manager with
strategic planning for the Clinic
5.
Doing any other duty as assigned by the site manager.
PHARMACIST/PHARMACEUTICAL
TECHNICIAN (2 Positions)
Reports
To: Facility In-charge
Job
Purpose
Perform
the task as Pharmaceutical technician at HIV/AIDS care and treatment clinic
under the supervision of District Supply Chain Officer
Qualification
and work experience:
The
Pharmaceutical technician should be a holder of Diploma/Advance Diploma in
Pharmacy from a recognized institution; he/she should have an experience of at
least 3 years in the field of expertise.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1.
Make sure that the storage and dispensing area is clean, safe and conforms to
laws
governing
pharmacy and pharmaceuticals
2.
Project consumption estimates for each drug item on Monthly basis
3.
Make order of drugs from main store of your respective district store according
to
anticipated
Monthly requirements by filling authorized tools i.e. ordering and requisition
voucher
4.
Receives deliveries and counterchecks and sign off all drug deliveries
5.
Keep records of all receipts and issues. Maintain bin card for each item and
keep a running
balance
6.
Store, distribute and control the stock and ensures uninterrupted supply of
drugs at all times by ensuring Max-Min stock level of 2/1 Month at all times
7.
Redistribute the nearly expiring drugs to sites that can consume them before the
expiring
dates
8.
Controls and separate immediately the damaged and expired drugs from the
shelves/cupboard and keeps all set aside for destruction
9.
Monitor prescriptions from dully authorized prescribers for appropriateness and
discrepancies
10.
Dispense/refill all prescriptions
11.
Provide medication adherence counseling to patients
12.
Maintain records of all drugs issued to patients to dispensing register, paper
based and or
software
13.
Prepare and submit Monthly drugs consumption report which includes stock level
and
number
of patients on ARVs per regimen to district Supply Chain officer before 5th of
the next Month
14.
Provide drugs information’s to patients including other member of the clinical
staff
15.
Maintains confidentiality and keeps patient information and records secure
16.
Do any other duties as may be assigned by the site manager
DISTRICT
PEDIATRIC OFFICER (2 positions)
Reports
to: DAC
The
District Pediatric Officer is a self-motivated individual who will assist the
Senior Pediatric
Officer
and the CHMT in implementation of the pediatric activities in the district.
He/She will be responsible to the Senior Pediatric officer and will work in
close collaboration with the Pediatric Care and Treatment Manager
Duties:
1.
The District Pediatric Officer (DPO) is responsible for assisting the Senior
Pediatric Officer in ensuring that MDH supported facilities meet the national
standard for pediatric initiatives by:
1.
Assisting the MDH supported pediatric clinics to meet the national standards
for
comprehensive
management of HIV/AIDS
2.
Providing technical assistance to site staff on implementation of national
standards for
PMTCT
and Early infant diagnosis at PMTCT within the respective district
3.
Assist in identification of training needs for the sites and help PSO in
organizing
mentorship
at site level using recommended national curricula.
2.
Collaborate with the SPO and the PTC – Manager to ensure that, MDH supported
sites
implement
integrated holistic care to paediatrics through:
1.
Participating in the supportive supervision with the district teams for
Pediatric services
provided
2.
Supporting and supervising mentorship activities for Pediatric services.
3.
Assisting the SPO and PCT Manager in achieving the agreed program targets for
the
Pediatric
unit
4.
Assisting the SPO in strengthening systems for monitoring and evaluating the
pediatric
services
5.
Assisting the SPO and PCT Manager in preparation of the district reports
6.
Supporting trainings conducted to the pediatric unit
7.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager
8.
Help site staff understand their targets and help them reach the targets
Qualification:
Bachelor Degree/ Advance Diploma in Social Work
Diploma in Clinical Medicine/ Nursing Officer/ Nurse Midwife.
With least three years of experience on HIV/AIDS Program implementation
Experience on Pediatric/ Child health unit service
Experience on Provider Initiative testing and counseling services.
Excellent communication skills,
Well-developed interpersonal skills
Able to work in team settings and willingness to learn
Strong work ethic and ability and willingness to work long hours
HIV
COUNSELING AND TASTER (14 Positions)
Reports
To: Health Facility In-charge
Job
summary:
A
HIV Testing counselor requires extensive, current knowledge of the HIV
prevention measures.
Testing
counsellor must enjoy working with other people, have a compassionate nature
and be a good listener. A broad knowledge of diverse cultural beliefs and
attitudes is often necessary when working with diverse population.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
1.
He/She is responsible to create awareness and education on the existence of HTS
i.e. educating clients on all aspects of HIV diseases and treatment management
as well as basic health lifestyles.
2.
To serve as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care
centers.
3.
To provide on-going counseling and testing while maintaining confidentiality
and patient
rights.
Also to provide psychosocial support and assist with linkage to referral
services.
4.
To assess, document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral
outcomes.
5.
To monitor the quality of test kits by the use of suitable control
materials/samples from
laboratory
department.
6.
To be in line with current HTS protocols/guidelines to ensure correct testing
services (periodic review of standard operating procedures with support from
laboratory department).
7.
To ensure safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the
necessary
consumables
for undertaking the HTS activities on time.
8.
To compile and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly and/or quarterly to the
HTS
coordinators
on time.
9.
To keep accurate HTS records(logbooks, HTS registers, reports and
referral/linkage reports)
10.
To work with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to
the
established
performance targets/indicators.
11.
Ensure HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing
algorithm.
12.
To carry out any other duties that may be required by the clinical team.
Qualification
At least Certificate in HTS Counseling and Testing (HIV&AIDS) from a
recognized Institution
A candidate must have at least three years of experience on HIV testing
services,
He/she must have a valid practice license
Phlebotomy experience will be an added advantage.
LABORATORY
TECHNOLOGIST (2 Post)
Reporting
to: Facility In-charge
The
Laboratory technologist is expected to be a self-motivated individual who will
be involved in setting and monitoring progress of laboratory program targets
towards accreditation. He/She will be responsible to the laboratory manager.
Duties:
Fully support the laboratory towards accreditation
Read, understand, and implement SOPs
Performs daily QC runs on all laboratory tests/procedures
Perform pre-analytical procedures on all specimens received including but
limited to registration, separation, and storage
Perform testing in serology, hematology, chemistry, molecular biology,
parasitology, and
micro
nutrients analysis
Prepare samples for shipping according to SOPs
Document daily operation, recalibration, preventive maintenance services,
repair of
machines/analyzers
using operation, reagents, calibration, maintenance and corrective action logs
Troubleshoot minor technical faults in machines using operation manual,
document the
action,
and report to laboratory manager
Analyze samples/PT panel received for external quality control program and
submit them
within
deadline
Checking and completing all the laboratory results in the Laboratory
Information System or
register
book before validation/verification by a laboratory supervisor
Archive all the source documents after testing in the appropriate files
Prepare summary reports of the machines/analyzers at the end of every month
Any duty deemed necessary by the lab supervisor including but not limited to
training of
junior
technicians and students
Qualification:
Bachelor degree or advance diploma with least two years of experience
Additional laboratory quality management training will also be considered
registered by the Health Laboratory Technologists Council
CLINIC
NURSE/COUNSELOR (6 Posts)
Reports
to: Facility In-charge
Qualification
and Work Experience:
Nurse
Counselor should have at least a diploma in Nursing and must have a valid
practice license; he/she should have an experience of 3 years in the field of
expertise.
Expectations:
A
HIV/AIDS nurse counselor requires extensive, current knowledge of the symptoms
and
treatments
of AIDS and HIV infections, the methods by which the virus is (and is not)
transmitted and prevention measures. HIV/AIDS counselors must enjoy working
with other people, have a compassionate nature and be good listeners. A broad
knowledge of diverse cultural beliefs and attitudes is often necessary when
working with diverse populations.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1.
Adhering to nursing ethics as punctuality and cleanliness etc.
2.
Ensuring that patients receive appropriate clinical care during a clinic visit,
including scheduled or unscheduled physician examination and laboratory test.
3.
Educating patients in all aspects of HIV disease and treatment management, as
well as basic healthy lifestyles.
4.
Counseling patients with regard to HIV diagnosis, management of medications,
medication
and
clinic visit adherence, psychosocial issues, and basic health self-care.
5.
Counseling and educating family members and care givers to promote secondary
prevention of HIV infection, to improve the care of patients with HIV, and to
strengthen social support networks of patients.
6.
Accurate and complete documentation of patient information and patient
encounters in the patient medical record.
7.
Assisting patients to connect with other resources through the referral
network.
8.
Assisting the physician in the provision of clinical care for patients.
9.
Doing any other duty as assigned by the nurse supervisor, site manager and OPD
nurse officer in-charge.
HOW
TO APPLY:
Interested
candidates should submit their application letters, CVs, Certified photocopies
of
certificates
and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of
two references.
Applications
should be submitted by 25th September, 2018 to the HR Manager, MDH through
emailhr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand at our MDH Mikocheni Office near New Regency
Park
Hotel.
Please
note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.