Job Title: Program Officer Clinical Services (Two Posts)
Employer: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Duty Station: Mtwara, Kilimanjaro
Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2013
Position Description:
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [EGPAF] supports Tanzania’s
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders in the roll out
and strengthening of a broad scale up of HIV programs through a District
approach.
& Child Health and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) services in seven regions (Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Tabora,
Lindi and Mtwara); HIV Care and Treatment services (C& T) in four regions
(Arusha, Kilimarijaro, Tabora and Lindi); and community based HIV support
services, including Home Based Care (HBC) in three regions on mainland Tanzania
(Mwanza, Pwani and Tabora) and on Zanzibar.
The Program Officer is a self-motivated individual who will provide oversight
and technical assistance to districts to enable them to provide quality
integrated RCH/PMTCT and Care and Treatment services. The incumbent has responsibility
for the implementation and monitoring of the program activities. S/he reports
to the Regional Program Coordinator who provides leadership and technical
support. This position requires travel to the field in the regions and or
outside the region when necessary.
Reports to:Regional Program Coordinator
Major Responsibilities and Tasks
Co-ordination of district support to provide Integrated HIV/AIDS Services
Work closely with Sub-grantees to coordinate program planning, implementation
and monitoring of integrated RCH/PMTCT activities, early infant diagnosis,
TB/HIV collaborative activities and Care and Treatment services.
Liaise with laboratory and SCM EGPAF teams to support supply chain management
services that ensures availability of HIV commodities at all levels within the
districts
Work with Laboratory and SCM EGPAF teams to assists district to ensure
availability of HIV commodities and maintain continuous communication with MSD
Liaise with community program staff within EGPAF to coordinate linkages and
referral networks within the supported districts.
Provide technical inputs and assistance to districts to build capacity of
district and health facility staff to offer integrated HIV/AIOS services
In collaboration with districts supervisors and EGPAF TCB team to assess skills
development and training needs, coordinate relevant training for healthcare
workers.
Conduct supportive supervision in close collaboration with district teams
In collaboration with district supervisor and mentors, assist districts in data
collection, compilation, analysis and reporting to government structures and
EGPAF
Coach sub-grantees in proposal writing i.e. prioritizing activities,
development of work plans and budgeting Work with districts in enhancing
collaboration amongst HIVIAIDS implementing partners
Assist districts in setting up mechanisms to strengthen HIVIAIDS continuum of
care and client retention Provide technical assistance on establishment and
sustaining facility QI teams
Interact with district mentors to assess needs and provide technical support
where need identified.
Provide support to districts and their facilities to have up to date
guidelines, SOPs, registers and reporting formats available. Support districts
in providing technical assistance to health facilities on HIV commodity
management
Program Monitoring
Monitor districts to utilize the obligated fund in the given program according
the agreement in the proposals Monitor districts and other sub grantees to
implement program year activities according to their work plan Prepare follow
up action plans of support provided and monitor its implementation
Write trip reports and submit to the Regional Program Coordinator as required
in a proper and timely manner
Assist districts and their respective sites in analyzing data of all program
components (RCH/PMTCT, EID, C&T, TB collaborative activities, community
services and SCM to achieve planned targets
Provide support to districts to conduct quarterly review meetings to discuss
program performance
Assist district to monitor flow of HIV commodities to avoid overstock and stock
outs
In collaboration with Grants Officers (GOs), ensure timely financial cash
requesting and provision of funds to subs as well as making follow up of
program progress VS financial use.
Documentation of Best Practices and Learning
Identify and write on best practices, program briefs and success stories .
Share and disseminate lessons learnt from sites with all relevant stakeholders
and serve as a technical resource for districts and sites
Qualifications and Experience:
Medical degree or equivalent, Registered Nurse with a degree Masters in Public
Health would be advantageous
3 years experience with HIV/AIDS Programs is essential Report writing skills
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Computer literacy, with comfortable working experience with the basic Microsoft
packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Ms Outlook)
Should be fluent in both Kiswahili and English
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
How to Apply:
Application Instructions:
EGPAF is an equal opportunities employer and these positions are open to all.
Qualified candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter explaining how the
experience detailed in the CV will contribute to the requirements of the position
and references to EGPAF.
Submissions may be sent to:
The Human Resource Manager,
EGPAF,
P.O. BOX 1628,
Oysterbay, Haile Selasie Road Plot # 8 & 10,
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
Further information can be found on the EGPAF website www.pedaids.org.
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, you can
assume that your application was not successful.
Application Deadline: Jul 12, 2013
