Management
and Development for Health
Located at MDH Head
Office, this position reports to the Prevention Services Manager. The
Prevention Services Senior Officer (PS-SO) is a self-motivated individual who
will assist the Prevention services manager (PSM) provide oversight to Program
activities with the different partners including the project sites. He/She will
be responsible to the PS-M and will work in clo
se collaboration with the
relevant region, district level staff and other heads of departments and units
with MDH.
Duties:
The PS-SO is responsible to assist the
PSM to ensure that MDH·
supported sites meet national standard for HIV prevention with positives
services which will include:
Provision of minimum
package of prevention services including screening for the opportunistic
infection
Work closely with the CHMT in organizing sensitization meetings at the district
and facility level on BCC to address risk reduction behaviors
To provide Technical Assistance in implementing adherence to treatment
initiatives.
Facilitate the CHMTs in ensuring STI screening and treatment is done in
accordance with the national HIV/AIDS/STI guideline.
Work closely with CHMTs in the scale up of Provider Initiated Counseling and
Testing (PITC) services to partners and children through sensitization and
training of HCW
Work closely with CHMTs in the strengthening of the integration of family
planning services in CTC as part of PMTCT by reducing unwanted pregnancies
Assist the PS-M with the implementation of
integrated referral and·
tracking systems to minimize the loss to follow up of pre-ART and ART clients
through improving evidence linkages between health facilities and community.
Assist the PS-M with the implementation
of the health facility based GBV services in integrated HIV care and treatment
clinics·
Assist the PS-M with the implementation
of the health facility·
Cervical Cancer Prevention services in integrated HIV care and treatment
clinics.
Assist the PS-M with achievement of
agreed targets and outputs of HIV· care and support at facility including
nutrition support for PLHIV
Collaborate with CHMTs in identifying
training needs for sites,·
districts and regional personnel and organize trainings for site level staff
using currently recommended national curriculums
Assist the PS-M in developing proposals,
budgets, work-plans and reports related to MDH’s Prevention activities·
Assist the PS-M in preparing the
quarterly, semiannually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key
stakeholders.·
Assist the PS-M in writing proposals for
new grants/ business·
development on positive health dignity prevention initiatives at least one per
year
Assist the PS-M in identifying priority
questions for operational·
research and carry out OR to guide on best practices in program implementation
Carry out any other responsibilities as
assigned by supervisor.·
Experience, academic
and professional qualifications
a) University degree in Medicine/Nursing
b) Post graduate diploma /Advanced diploma in Clinical Medicine.
c) At least 3 years experience in the relevant field
d) Should be familiar with Ministry of Health Prevention Policies
e) Good communication skills both in English and Kiswahili.
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.
