Management and Development for Health,Maternal and Child Health Senior Officer Jobs in Tanzania

This position is
located at MDH Head Office and reports to the Maternal and Child Health
Manager.
The Maternal and Child Health Senior Officer is a self-motivated individual who
will assist the MCH Manager to provide oversight to Program activities with the
different partners including the project sites.
He/She will responsible to the
Maternal and child health manager and will work in close collaboration with the
Regional and District reproductive and child health coordinators, to support
Maternal health initiatives with focus on PMTCT and HIV early infant diagnosis.
Duties:
 The MCH-Senior Officer is responsible to
assist MCH-Manager in·
ensuring that MDH supported program sites meet national standard for PMTCT/EID
and Maternal health improvement initiatives by:
Assisting MDH supported Reproductive and Child health clinics (RCH) and labour
wards meet the national standards for comprehensive PMTCT and EID.
Providing TA in implementation of national standards for PMTCT and Early infant
diagnosis at Dar es Salaam districts
Assisting in identification of training needs for sites, districts and regional
personnel and organize trainings for site level staff using currently
recommended national curriculums
Collaborating with national, regional and district level RCHS to develop a
mentorship program for site staff work in RCHS clinics.
 Work together with MCH-Manager to ensure
that MDH supported sites·
implement integrated and comprehensive package of PMTCT, and HEID at all levels
through:
Participation in
supportive supervision with district teams for PMTCT/HEID and other maternal
health services including BEmOC/ EmOC, FANC, etc
Support and supervise mentorship activities for PMTCT/HEID and other maternal
health services including BEmOC/EmOC, FANC etc
Assist the MCH-M in achieving the agreed program targets for PMTCT/HEID and
Maternal health
Assist the MCH-M in strengthening systems for M&E of PMTCT, and Maternal
health services
 Assist MCH-M in the development of proposals,
budgets, workplans·
and reports related to MDH’s Maternal and Child health including PMTCT and EID
activities
 Assist MCH-M in preparation of
quarterly, semiannually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key
stakeholders.·
 Assist MCH-M in secondary analysis of
data and writing conference abstracts and manuscripts for publication·
 Support various trainings related to
maternal and child health improving initiatives including·
PMTCT/HEID.in collaboration with MCH-M and Training manager.
 Carry out any other responsibilities as
assigned by the line manager.·
Experience, academic
and professional qualifications requirements:
a) University degree in Medicine/Nursing
b) Public Health; women and Reproductive Health education
c) At least 3 year experience in Maternal and Child Health clinical activity
d) Good communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
e) Ability to collaborate and work well with related District staff and other
partners.
How to apply:
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an
application letter indicating 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 15th August 2016, to the Human Resource Manager through email
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.