Program
Officer at Engender health
Engender
health
Arusha
& Moshi
Full
Time
NGO
TSh Confidential
Job
Summary
The
FP/RH Officer, will be based in Arusha project offices and reporting to the
Technical Specialist, FP/RH or FP/RH Coordinator TBC, will support project
activities contributing to increased access and improved quality of integrated
FP/RH services in their designated regions
Minimum
Qualification: Bachelor
Experience
Level: Mid level
Experience
Length: 3 years
Job
Description
TITLE:
FP/RH Program Officer
PROGRAM:
USAID Boresha Afya Project North/Central Zone
REPORTS
TO: FP/RH Technical Specialist
STATION:
Arusha
EngenderHealth’s
vision is a world where sexual and reproductive health rights are respected as
human rights, and women and girls have the freedom to reach their full
potential. This emphasis on rights directly underpins EngenderHealth’s values
and principles: choice, quality, and excellence. To achieve transformational
change leading to true social and economic progress, EngenderHealth
collaborates with diverse organizations across sectors with the shared goals of
highlighting women’s value for sustainable development.
Project
Description:
The CHSD
Project, Award 2 aims to control the HIV/AIDS epidemic by supporting the
provision of high-quality HIV prevention, care and treatment through increasing
access to high quality, comprehensive and integrated health services,
especially for women and youth, with a focus on FP, HIV/AIDS, and TB. Award 2
cover geographic areas with the highest disease burden across the following
regions: Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Dodoma, Singida, and Tabora.
EngenderHealth is the lead gender and FP/RH partner, as a sub-recipient to
EGPAF.
Job
summary:
The
FP/RH Officer, will be based in Arusha project offices and reporting to the
Technical Specialist, FP/RH or FP/RH Coordinator TBC, will support project
activities contributing to increased access and improved quality of integrated
FP/RH services in their designated regions. The FP/RH Officer will work with
field teams to provide administrative and program support in the implementation
of the supported programs in Tanzania. The overall responsibilities will
include provision of assistance and support to integrated FP/RH services
focusing in a variety of technical areas such as training, full and free
informed choice, infection prevention, health promotion, operations research
and clinical quality improvement.
Roles
& Responsibilities:
Support
programming initiatives to improve clinical services for integrated FP/RH at
the regional/district levels.
Participate
in program development to improve the quality and safety of integrated FP/RH
services.
Support
the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies with
counterparts.
Provide
technical assistance to programs for improving infection prevention practices.
Participate
in planning, implementation and follow-up of clinical training activities.
Participate
in planning, implementation and monitoring of mobile and community outreaches
Participate
in planning and support implementation for integrated health
promotions/campaigns as appropriate
Collaborate
with the field office team in assessing requests for support and in preparation
of work plans
Assist
districts (CHMTs) and FP/RH Trainers coordinate, plan and conduct trainings for
TOTs and SPs.Monitor ongoing programs and recommend appropriate action to the
manager and the HQ in support of these programs.
Develop
and maintain contacts with health and family planning professionals and
governmental authorities, to identify reproductive health and family planning
issues, and develop related services.
Conduct
training follow up and clinical monitoring and coaching site visits, review the
programming and implementation of ongoing projects, prepare reports, make
recommendations and conduct follow-up visits as directed.
Build
capacity to the CHMTs to conduct integrated supervision, clinical training and
mentorships.
Participate
in CHMT and other technical meetings organized by CHMTS and other stakeholders
at the district and regional levels as appropriate
Assist
with developing and writing technical and/or research papers that document the
achievements of the projects work with clinical services.
Participate
in the introduction of new approaches for integration of services at facility
and community levels as appropriate
Assist
with the annual work plan development and quarterly, annual and other program
reporting to the prime partner.
Qualifications:
Must
possess a medical degree (MD, MBBS), clinical degree (such as nursing,
midwifery) or a university degree in a related.
A
minimum of three (3+) years of work experience providing FP/RH technical
assistance to public and private institutions/organizations, including clinical
training, and mentoring health care providers at multiple levels of the health
care system is essential.
At least
3 (3+) years of experience working with NGOs in planning, designing, budgeting,
managing, supervising, evaluating and documenting integrated health programs is
preferred.
Experience
working for international agencies and USAID-funded health programs is
preferred.
Experience
in conducting clinical training in FP/RH in bilateral tubal ligation,
vasectomy, LARCs, counseling integration, infection prevention, PAC, YFS and
related focus areas.
Knowledge
in infection prevention, quality assurance and clinical research desirable.
Demonstrated
experience in the management and provision of reproductive health services at
facility and community levels.
Experience
working in a matrix management environment.
Demonstrated
ability to work independently and function effectively as part of a team, and
to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent
interpersonal skills (e.g., active listening, cultural competence,
responsiveness)
Strong
written and verbal communications kills in English are a must.
Fluency
in Kiswahili and spoken and written English is required.
Ability
to travel approximately 30% of his/her time to supervise and support field
activities.
How to
Apply?
Please
manually apply for this job using the details below:
To
Apply:
Please
visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org to submit you details online
by 9th November
2018.
EngenderHealth
provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants
for
employment,
without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender,
age, national origin,
political
belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic
violence, marital status
or
disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable federal,
state and local laws.