New Jobs
in Kagera and Dar es salaam at Management and Development for Health (MDH)
BACKGROUND:
Management
and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization
whose primary aim is to contribute to addressing the public health priorities
of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include
communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive,
Maternal, New-born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable
Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening.
MDH
strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global
institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and
Children (MDHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local
Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions;
implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based
organizations and others. MDH seeks to recruit qualified individuals to fill
vacancies in 2 regions of Kagera and Dar es Salaam, as described below:
Job
Title: Laboratory Officer -1 post: Dar es Salaam
Reports
to: Regional Project Manager. (RPM), Dar es Salaam
Duties
and Responsibilities:
The
laboratory officer is responsible for ensuring that MDH supported sites meet
the national standard for laboratory practices required to support all project
activities, including capacity building of laboratory personnel through
training and mentorships.
Ensuring
good quality clinical laboratory testing in MDH supported private and public
sites by assessing site needs and addressing them, identifying areas for
quality improvement and provide technical assistance, ensure Lab manuals,
guidelines, SOPs, worksheets and forms/registers are utilized appropriately and
ensure availability of reagents and other laboratory supply
Provide
technical assistance to all supported facilities to ensure 1OOo/o coverage of
monitoring ART clients using a viral load test
Ensure
smooth implementation of the national laboratory sample referral system to
facilitate viral load, EID and TB testing program
Coordinate
implementation of the CQI activities to strengthen the HIV rapid testing and
proficiency testing as per the national guideline
Coordinate
implementation of the laboratory biosafety and waste management practices at
all supported health facilities
Ensure
implementation of the laboratory quality assurance program at all laboratory
level to guarantee accurate and reliable laboratory test results
Play a
supportive role in the provision of technical assistance for the selected labs
for accreditation, as directed by the MDH Laboratory Services Manager.
Assist
the Lab Services Manager in the development of proposals, budgets,work-plans,
and reports related to MDH’s Laboratory services support activities.
Facilitate
reports by preparing quarterly, semiannually and annually reports.
Suggest
innovative strategies for strengthening laboratory activities to improve the
quality of clinical care.
Carry
out any other responsibilities as assigned by the Lab Services Manager.
Required
Qualifications: Education, Work experience and skills
At least
degree in medical laboratory biosciences
3 years’
experience previous work in managing laboratory HIV/AIDS prevention and Care
and Treatment program or projects
In-depth
understanding/knowledge of national and international laboratory standards,
policies and guidelines
Excellent
written and oral communication in English and Kiswahili
Management
of database in access or other relevant software
Experienced
in computer software applications such as MS Word, Excel, and the Internet
Job
Title: Compliance Manager: 1Post Dar es Salaam
Report
to: Director of Grants
Job
summary: This position will ensure the organization and subgrantees complies
with laws, regulations, donors terms and conditions as well as third parties’
contractual terms and conditions.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Ensure
that the organization complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulation and
USG federal regulations
Review
and evaluate accounting and related control systems policies and procedures for
compliance, adequacy and effectiveness in line with code of federalregulation
and accounting best practi
Conduct
periodic compliance tests on financialand administrative controls to ensure
their effectiveness, reliability and integrity.
Identify
and develop risk management strategy for the organization, projects and sub
recipients and report progress on quarterly.
Develop,
mentor and develop sub recipients on compliance and
Prepare
reports to MDH management on observations and findings, making improvement and
follow up of implementation of past recommendations by the management,
compliance department, auditors and evaluators
Verify
assets and liabilities and make appropriate recommendations.
Diagnose
and develop enhanced procedures to ensure compliance with all regulatory,
financial, program, projects, strategic information and core operationalsystem
requirements.
Conducting
pre award assessment and continuous assessment to all sub grantees on their
capabilities to deliver expected results and donor terms and
Review
organization grants manualto ensure it aligns with donor expectations in
financialand programmatic project management
Follow
up of implementation of internal, external, evaluator and OIG recommendations
Required
education and experience
Professional
accounting qualifications required e.CPA (T),ACCA,CIMA
Master’s
degree on Business administration or related field
4 years’
experience in the same or equivalent position with auditing firm or NGOs or
funding agencies
4 years’
work experience in donor-funded programs and projects
Experienced
in USG grants management policies, Code of federal regulations (CFR) and
relevant applicable circulars
Knowledge
of grants management
4
years’work experience in compliance audit or internal audit or external
auditing
Analytical
and report writing skills on finance, accounting, program and strategic
information and present to the management
Conversant
with Tanzania laws and regulations, and donors laws and regulations
Experienced
in risk management strategy from identification, assessment, evaluation,
mitigation strategies and follow up of implementation
Ability
to transfer compliance skills and knowledge through training and mentoring
Job
Title: M&E Officer: 1Post – Dar es Salaam
Reports
to: Senior M&E Manager
Job
Summary: The M&E Officer is a self-motivated individual who will set and
analyze data and monitor achievements of project targets and goals.He/She will
work in close collaboration with the project team members in receiving and
analyzing laboratory data and monitor performance.
Duties
and responsibilities;
Provide
overall leadership in the statistical analysis of data including data
management
Provide
coordination of project monitoring and reporting activities
Build
capacity of project staff to set a functional groundwork for efficient data
collection, compilation and timely reporting at site level
Ensure
completeness and comprehensiveness of project routine reports to respond to
stakeholders
Perform
statistical analysis of data collected from the facilities and assess the
progress in achievements of project targets
Develop
and implement monitoring and evaluation framework of the project including
indicator mapping
Develop
and implement SOP for how data for each indicator are to be collected, managed,
verified and used at each level of the health information system
Develop
and implement a capacity building plan for other technical staff to improve
their analysis skills
Participate
in developing and implementation of data quality assurance mechanisms
Develop
and facilitate implementation of M&E reporting calendar and coordinate
reporting activities during reporting period
Prepare
qualitative quarterly, semiannual and annual progress reports for MDHCDGEC,
partners and donor
Participate
in secondary analysis of data and writing conference abstracts and manuscripts
for publications
Carry
out any other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor
Required
Qualifications: Education, Work experience and skills
A degree
or master’s degree in biostatistics and M&E related fields
Additional
training in public health will be added advantage
A
minimum of 3 years experience in working at M&E and statistical data
analysis position especially in public health settings
Ability
to work both as individual and as a team with minimum supervision
Job
Title: District Project Manager (DPM)·1Post- Dar es Salaam Reports to: Regional
Project Manager (RPM), Dar es Salaam
Duties
and Responsibilities
To lead
and oversee planning, implementation, M&E and reporting of the Afya Kwanza
project work-plan and other MDH supported activities, in her/his respective
council(s)
To lead
implementation of key program initiatives to address program,donor and national
priorities – such as index HIV testing and focused PITC – in line with national
guidelines
To
ensure efficient utilization of Afya Kwanza project resources and compliance
with donor regulations
To
actively participate in and provide technical assistance (TA} to the District
MedicalOfficer (OMO) and District AIDS Control Coordinator (DAGG), Council
Health Management Team (CHMT) and supported health facilities in planning,
implementation, M&E, and reporting of HIV and related health programs,
including the Council Comprehensive Health Plan (CCHP)
To
participate in strategic negotiations with council authorities on project
issues on behalf of the RPM
To
conduct needs assessment, on HIV and related programs and services in her/his
council(s) and organize efforts to address these needs -;including in areas of
capacity building and health system strengthening – in collaboration with the
RPM, OMO and
To
identify, engage and facilitate strategic collaboration with existing and new
partners, in HIV and related services so as to maximize reach and impact of
Afya Kwanza project activities in the council(s)
To work
with the RPM and Grants Officer to develop and oversee sub-grantees plans and
budgets, as well as ensure optimum resource allocation and utilization and
compliance with donor regulations
To
ensure timely collection and submission of national HIV services and program
data -as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems – in
collaboration with the M&E team
Lead
efforts to robustly analyse and utilize program data to inform plans,
priorities and resource allocation and write reports, best practices and
lessons learned for wider dissemination
To lead
efforts to identify gaps in HIV and related programs and services; design and
implement operational research (OR), PHEs, secondary data analyses and CQI
initiatives to address these gaps; and write abstracts,posters manuscripts, and
policy briefs to widely disseminate findings.
To
implement and manage a robust capacity building program, for HIV and related
service providers; capitalizing on supportive supervision, mentorship and
on-job training
To
supervise program staff under her/him in her/his respective council(s)
To actively
participate in writing technical program documents including project proposals,
work-plans, reports, best practices, lessons learned and other relevant
documents, as required by the RPM.
To
support and advise the RPM on Afya Kwanza program implementation and related
issues in her/his respective council(s) and perform other relevant duties as
assigned by the RPM
Required
Qualifications: Education, Work experience and skills
MedicalDoctor
degree with current registration from the medical council of Tanzania
Master’s
degree in Public Health or related field is an added adva
At least
3 years of experience working in public health programs/ services
At least
3 years of experience in design, implementation, management and M&E of HIV
or related clinical and public health programs and services
Experience
in using CQI, PHE and OR techniques to address public health challenges
Experience
in writing of abstracts, manuscripts,proposals and reports
Excellent
command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication
Experience
in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel,Powerpoint and internet
Ability
to work under pressure and stringent deadlines
Job
Title: Regional Clinical & SI Manager (RCSIM): 1Post: Kagera Reports to:
Regional Project Manager (RPM)
Job
Summary: The Regional Clinical and SI Manager (RCSIM) will be responsible for
providing overall technical support in program implementation and SI activities
at regional, district and facility site level.She/he will responsible to the RPM
and will work in close collaboration with the relevant region and district
level health management teams in program implementation.
Duties
and Responsibilities CLINICAL SERVICES SUPPORT:
The
RCSIM provides technical leadership to supported Afya Kwanza Project programs
including HIV Testing (HTS} Services, PMTCT, Care and Treatment (C&T),
TBHIV integration, Laboratory Support, Supply Chain Management and Retention
and Community Linkages, Iinitiatives and Data Management in the assigned
region.
He/She
oversees needs assessment, on HIV and related programs in the region and
organize efforts to address these needs including areas of capacity building
through on-job training, mentorship and supportive supervision and health
system strengthening in collaboration with the R/DACCs.
In
collaboration with the RPM, the RCSIM is responsible for the timely development
of efficient work plans for the region and the monitoring of the progress
versus planned activities and targets in these work plans
To lead
and oversee implementation, monitoring and reporting of ART Retention, TB/HIV
and Community linkage services in the region under the Afya Kwanza project
To lead
efforts in identification of gaps in ART retention, TB and community-based
services; design and implement/oversee PHE, secondary data analyses and CQI
initiatives to address these gaps; and write abstracts, posters manuscripts,
and policy briefs to widely disseminate findings.
To
provide technical assistance to the Regional and district health management
teams, QI teams and HFs in planning, implementation, M&E and reporting of
CQI and PHE initiatives
To lead
implementation of CQI and PHE initiatives to address key program, donor and
national priorities, including index HIV testing, focused PITC, differentiated
service delivery models (SDMs), ART retention and viral load suppression in
line with national guidelines
In
collaboration with the RPM, the RCSIM is responsible for distribution, follow
up and weekly/monthly monitoring of set targets of key performance indicators
by the region, districts and respective health facility
To
identify, engage and facilitate strategic collaboration with existing and new
partners, in HIV and related services so as to maximize reach and impact of
Afya Kwanza project activities in the region
Collaborates
with RPM, grants team and District Project Mangers in reviewing district
sub-grantees’ proposals and ensure implementation as per budgeted workplan so
as to assure realistic target setting and adequate allocation of resources
To lead
efforts in writing technical program documents including project proposals,
work-plans, reports, best practices, lessons learned, and other relevant
documents as required.
STRATEGIC
INFORMATION SUPPORT:
The
RCSIM will work closely with M&E and Data Units in assuring data and
quality of reporting is up to required standards and in using M&E approach
for effective program management
Provide
technical assistance in strengthening the national M&E system for both HIV
testing services, Care and treatment services, PMTCT, TB/HIV, Retention and
Community Linkage servi
To
ensure timely collection and submission of national HIV services and program
data – as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems.
To
oversee efforts to robustly analyse and utilize program data to inform plans,
priorities and resource allocation, write reports,best practices and lessons
learnt for wider dissemination and also for program eval
Responsible
in coordinating timely program monitoring and reporting activities for HTS,
C&T, TB/HIV and PMTCT programs by districts at regional levelfor efficient
data collection, compilation and timely reporting at site level
Participate
in periodic data quality assessment activities to track progress in data
management at individual facilities, district and regional level.
Perform
a finalreview and verification of the quality and completeness of the
quantitative quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports from respective region,
district and facilities.
To
ensure programmatic trainings conducted are done timely, are of national
standards following the national curriculum and are recorded timely in train
smart
To
oversee ICT equipment are procured and recorded accordingly with periodic
inventory done on ICT materials at regional, district and facility level
Performing
any other work-related duty assigned by supervisor or SMT
Required
Qualifications: Education, Work experience and skills
Medical
Doctor degree with current registration from the Medical Council of Tanzania
Master’s
degree in Public Health or related field is an added advantage
At least
3 years of experience working in public health programs/ services
At least
3 years of experience in design, implementation, management and M&E of HIV
or related clinicaland public health programs and services
Experience
in using CQI, PHE and OR techniques to address public health challenges
Experience
in writing of abstracts, manuscripts, proposals and reports
Excellent
command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication
Experience
in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and internet
Ability
to work under pressure and stringent deadlines
TO APPLY
Interested
candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter
indicating clearly the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and
names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three
work related referees.
Applications
should be submitted by Monday 18th November, 2018, to the Director of Human
Resources and Administration through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at
the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.
Kindly
note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.