District Program Officers (4 positions)
Walter Reed Program is seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions below. Cover letters and resumes should be sent to: ...
Report To : Regional Clinical Coordinator
Work
Location : Selected Districts in Ruvuma, Rukwa & Katavi Regions
Role Definition
Under
the supervision of the Regional Clinical Coordinator, the District Program
Officer will guide and monitor the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention, care
and treatment activities supported through the Walter Reed Program and carried
out in alignment with the current Tanzania MoHSW guidelines in selected districts
in Mbeya, Rukwa and Ruvuma regions of Tanzania.
The
District Program Officer will be stationed in the respective districts. The
District Program Officer will take on responsibilities within the district in
terms of providing regular supportive supervision and remediation plans for
gaps identified at health facilities. S/he will assist in identifying and
supporting capacity development of facility staff, as well as conducting basic
M&E activities to monitor care and treatment programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Work
closely with CHMTs to coordinate program planning, implementation and
monitoring of integrated care and treatment services, RCH/PMTCT activities,
early infant diagnosis (EID), TB/HIV collaborative activities, as well as VMMC
and CECAP activities at facility level and through outreach activities
·
Build
the capacity of health care workers and facilities by performing regular
supportive supervision, mentorship and technical assistance visits at HJFMRI
supported Care and Treatment facilities in line with project objectives and
MoHSW guidelines and in cooperation with CHMTs and RHMTs
·
In
collaboration with Regional Program Managers and HJFMRI Medical and Outreach
Advisors, develop and prepare action plans for gaps identified in the HIV/AIDS
continuum of care during supportive supervision and oversee the implementation
and follow up of said action plans
·
Collaborate
with facility and community HBC focal persons, as well as with HJFMRI outreach
partners, to strengthen linkages of clients into care and treatment, PMTCT and
EID
·
Provide
technical assistance on establishment and sustainability of facility QI teams
·
Effectively
work with CHMTs and facility leads to agree on target distribution and ensure
regular review of progress to targets and establish regular site level meetings
for data review and service quality improvement.
·
Work
with the M&E team to ensure availability of M&E tools and their correct
use for data recording and reporting
·
In
collaborations with Regional Program Manager assist districts in data
collection and compilation, analysis and reporting to Government structures and
HJFMRI in accordance with mandatory report requirements for both Government and
HJFMRI
·
Liaise
with district pharmacist, district lab personnel and HJFMRI SCM advisor to
support supply chain management services and HIV commodity management that
ensure uninterrupted availability of HIV commodities at all levels within the
districts. Provide technical assistance in monitoring and timely forecasting
and ordering process at district and health facility level, as well as
distribution and usage of HIV commodities by district councils and health
facilities
·
Perform
other duties as required
Qualifications:
· Medical Degree is mandatory from a
recognized institution and must be registered with the relevant professional
body in Tanzania; a postgraduate training in internal medicine or infectious
diseases will be an added advantages.
· 2 years’ experience providing
HIV/AIDS clinical care in Tanzania or previous experience working in HIV/AIDS
care and treatment or research programs
· Fluency in English and Kiswahili
· Basic Competency with Computer
Applications [Word, Excel, Power Point]
· Willingness to spend 75% of working
hours traveling and working in rural areas of Mbeya, Ruvuma, Rukwa regions
Key personal competences:
· Self- motivated and able to
demonstrate high initiative
· Strong communication skills
· Independent, yet still a team player
· Proven ability for data analysis and
program management
· Dynamic, persuasive and convincing
· Good
interpersonal Skills
Walter
Reed Program is seeking qualified candidates to fill the positions below. Cover
letters and resumes should be sent to:
The
Human Resources Manager, P.O. Box 6396, Mbeya or e-mailed to; recruitment@wrp-t.org
NOTE to be considered: applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE.
Deadline for submission of the application is February 10th, 2017. Those who do
not meet the minimum requirements as detailed below should not submit
applications.
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