New Job Vacancies at EngenderHealth Tanzania, 2019
Title: HIV Prevention Adviser (2 positions)
Program: USAID Boresha Afya Project –Southern Zone
Duty Station: Iringa and Songea
Reports to: Regional Program Manager
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 partners with diverse organizations across
sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to sustainable
development.
EngenderHealth is seeking expressions of interest
from highly qualified candidates to fill in the HIV Prevention Adviser
positions based in Iringa and Songea.
Project Description:
USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone is a five-year
project that aims to support the Government of Tanzania (GoT) in increasing
access to high quality, comprehensive and integrated health services, with a
primary focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal, neonatal, child and reproductive health,
malaria and nutrition outcomes. USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone covers
geographic areas with high disease burden in Tanzania, namely Iringa, Njombe,
Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma.
Job Summary:
The HIV Prevention Adviser will provide technical
oversight and direction for the biomedical interventions in the region.
Required to collaborate with Manager HIV –Prevention/Biomedical Services at
central office to provide technical assistance on the provision of KVP-focused
HIV prevention, HTC, C&T, PrEP, HIVST, family planning, STIs, GBV and TB
screening.
The incumbent will also provide guidance, monitoring
and technical assistance on biomedical services to the R/CHMTs, and to the sub
awarded CSOs in his/her region(s) of operation. Required to provide technical
and programmatic assistance that incorporates evidence-based best practices in
the coordination, monitoring and assessment of the HIV biomedical prevention and
treatment programming, and work closely with R/CHMT and other government and
non-government agencies to implement culturally appropriate interventions,
advocating for increased community based interventions. Required to ensure that
that comprehensive HIV prevention is built and sustained across the local and
central government structures, and local CSOs. Required to promote and ensure
proper integration of HIV biomedical prevention activities with other
activities particularly those related to reproductive health, family planning,
and tuberculosis.
Responsibilities:
Lead the USAID Boresha Afya southern
zone (UBA-SZ) Biomedical Prevention portfolio in the designated region(s), in
collaboration with staff, implementing partners and other key stakeholders
Supervise and provide technical support
to UBA-SZ Biomedical and SBCC offices Clinical Services in the designated
region; planning and overseeing the implementation of biomedical-related
technical assistance.
Lead and monitor the operationalization
of the National Guidelines for Comprehensive Package of HIV Interventions for
KVPs in the designated region(s)
Monitor the timely implementation of
biomedical interventions
Provide capacity building to CSOs to
ensure proper planning and implementation of biomedical related activities in
compliance with the UBA-SZ and MOH Biomedical Standard Operating Procedures
Liaise with the RACC and RRCHCO to
ensure the daily availability of biomedical supplies at the service delivery
points
Facilitate the development of monthly
route plans based on the mapping reports and the peer educators’ guidance to
guide effective roll out of joint demand creation activities by CSOs and
biomedical services filed team.
Conduct supervisory visits using the
UBA-SZ and MOH supervisory tools and to KP Prev and PP prev to assess
biomedical activities and their integration into the other services
Lead the provision of biomedical
services to all BCC a groups either at the CBHTC+ teams
Monitor the roll out of the AGYW
vulnerability index by the community workers at CBHTC+ and the peer
educators/biomedical provider during services delivery
Conduct consultative meetings with KVPs
to address specific biomedical service delivery and program bottlenecks,
improve promotion of family planning, PrEP, HIVST and HIV/ AIDS risk reduction
methods among KVPs
Monitor regional implementation plans
and progress to biomedical targets by the CSO
Conduct supportive supervision to CSO
sites and services delivery points at the field level
Document experiences, prepare program
and site visits reports, presentations, briefs and articles/success stories
Work collaboratively with other project
team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management
activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner
Implement forward accountability
mechanism to monitor and assess progress to targets by CSOs and quality of data
submitted to UBA-SZ by CSOs
Represent UBA-SZ program in regional
technical, policy, management and strategic working groups and other platforms
Advocate for and ensure integration of
HIV/AIDS activities with other related activities including maternal and child
health, family planning, and tuberculosis
Ensure the dissemination of national
policy, standards and guidelines on KVP,PrEP,HIVST and HIV programming at the
regional level
Promote and support the dissemination of
project best practices and lessons learned among the project team, key
stakeholders (R/CHMT , PEPFAR partners and any other local KVP partner), local
partners (CSOs), and cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other
partners in the respective region
Write, co-author and otherwise support
the documentation of UBA-SZ program results in conferences and through
peer-reviewed journals and publications
Qualifications:
v Degree
in Medicine, Nursing or related health field
v At
least 6 years demonstrated experience working in one or more areas of
biomedical HIV prevention including: HIV care and treatment (required), HIV
Testing Services, PrEP, HIVST TB and TB/HIV, PMTCT, Community Based HIV
Services and family planning programs
v Ability
to travel approximately 70%
v Commitment
to the mission, vision and values of EngenderHealth
v Ability
to work as a team member with consortium partners minimal supervision.
The position is subject to change based on
procurement requirements and is contingent upon EngenderHealth being awarded
the project and availability of funds.
Please visit the careers page at
www.engenderhealth.org to submit your details. Please include details of your
salary requirements and salary history. Only the short-listed candidates will
be contacted
Title: Biomedical Officers ( 5 positions)
Program: USAID Boresha Afya Project –Southern Zone
Duty Station: Iringa, Mufindi, Tunduru, Mbinga and
Songea
Reports to: HIV Prevention Advisor
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 partners with diverse organizations across
sectors with the shared goals of highlighting women’s value to sustainable
development.
EngenderHealth is seeking expressions of interest
from highly qualified candidates to fill in the Biomedical Officer positions
based in Iringa, Mufindi, Tunduru, Mbinga or Songea.
Project Description:
USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone is a five-year
project that aims to support the Government of Tanzania (GoT) in increasing
access to high quality, comprehensive and integrated health services, with a
primary focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal, neonatal, child and reproductive health,
malaria and nutrition outcomes. USAID Boresha Afya – Southern Zone covers
geographic areas with high disease burden in Tanzania, namely Iringa, Njombe,
Morogoro, Lindi, Mtwara and Ruvuma.
Job Summary:
The Biomedical officer will provide technical
oversight and direction for the team leaders and biomedical providers in the
Municipal or Council. He/she is required to collaborate with the HIV prevention
Advisor at the Regional office to provide technical assistance on the provision
of KVP-focused HIV prevention, HTC, C&T, PrEP, HIVST, family planning,
STIs, GBV and TB screening.
The incumbent will also provide guidance, monitoring
and technical assistance on biomedical services to the sub awarded CSOs in
his/her District or Council of operation; Provide technical and programmatic
assistance that incorporates evidence-based best practices in the coordination,
monitoring and assessment of the HIV biomedical prevention and treatment
programming, and work closely with SBCC officer and other government and
non-government agencies to implement culturally appropriate interventions,
advocating for increased community based interventions: Ensure that that
comprehensive HIV prevention is built and sustained across the local government
structures, and local CSOs; Ensure proper integration of HIV biomedical
prevention activities with other activities particularly those related to
reproductive health, family planning, and tuberculosis are provided to
beneficiaries.
Responsibilities:
• Lead the USAID Boresha Afya southern zone (UBA-SZ)
Biomedical Prevention portfolio in the designated District or council in
collaboration with staff, implementing partners and other key stakeholders
• Supervise and provide technical support to team
leaders and Biomedical providers
• Support the HIV Prevention at the regional level
in establishing and working closely with senior level counterparts in the CHMT,
Districts or Council care and treatment partners, and other government and
non-governmental partners to advance HIV biomedical prevention for key and
vulnerable population in the implementation council, Train and mentor
biomedical providers, community counselors, CHMTs to address their attitude and
belief towards KVPs, as well as improve the capacity of providers and CHMTs to
deliver core and expanded packages of biomedical services.
• Ensure the operationalization of the National
Guidelines for Comprehensive Package of HIV Interventions for KVPs in the
designated In the Districts or Council
• Coordinate and Monitor the timely implementation
of biomedical interventions at the CBHTC and index testing.
• Participate in the development of monthly route
plans based on the mapping reports and the peer educators’ guidance to guide
effective roll out of joint demand creation activities by CSOs and biomedical
services filed team.
• Conduct supervisory visits using the UBA-SZ and
MOH supervisory tools and to KP Prev and PP prev to assess biomedical
activities and their integration into the other services
• liaise with the DACC and DRCHCO to ensure the
daily availability of biomedical supplies at the service delivery points
• Monitor the roll out of the AGYW vulnerability
index by the community workers at CBHTC+ and the peer educators/biomedical
provider during services delivery.
• In collaboration with the SBCC Conduct
consultative meetings with KVPs to address specific biomedical service delivery
and program bottlenecks, improve promotion of family planning, PrEP, HIVST and
HIV/ AIDS risk reduction methods among KVPs
• Monitor Council implementation plans and progress
to biomedical targets by the CSO
• Conduct supportive supervision to CSO sites and
services delivery points at the field level
• Document experiences, prepare program and site
visits reports, presentations, briefs and articles/success stories
• Work collaboratively with other project team
members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management
activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner
• Ensure the accountability mechanism and assess
progress to targets by CSOs and quality of data submitted to UBA-SZ by CSOs
• Represent UBA-SZ program in the Council technical,
policy, management and strategic working groups and other platforms
• Advocate for and ensure integration of HIV/AIDS
activities with other related activities including maternal and child health,
family planning, and tuberculosis
• Ensure the dissemination of national policy,
standards and guidelines on KVP,PrEP,HIVST and HIV programming at the council
level
• Coordinate the Council technical inputs into the
annual work planning
• Promote and support the dissemination of project
best practices and lessons learned among the project team, key stakeholders
(R/CHMT , PEPFAR partners and any other local KVP partner), local partners
(CSOs), and cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with other partners
in the respective region
• Write, co-author and otherwise support the
documentation of UBA-SZ program results in conferences and through
peer-reviewed journals and publications
• Assist with identification of professional
development needs for technical staff in the field
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree in Medicine, Nursing or related health
field
• At least 4 years demonstrated experience working
in one or more areas of biomedical HIV prevention including: HIV care and
treatment (required), HIV Testing Services, PrEP, HIVST TB and TB/HIV, PMTCT,
Community Based HIV Services and family planning programs
• Ability to travel approximately 70%
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of
EngenderHealth
• Ability to work as a team member with consortium
partners minimal supervision.
The position is subject to change based on
procurement requirements and is contingent upon EngenderHealth being awarded
the project and availability of funds.
To Apply:
Please visit the careers page at
www.engenderhealth.org to submit your details. Please include details of your
salary requirements and salary history. Only the short-listed candidates will
be contacted.