Program Officer Clinical Services
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation [EGPAF]Date Listed: Oct 10, 2013
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Area: Tabora
Application Deadline: Oct 18, 2013
Position Description:
From Daily News October 10, 2013
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. Supported programs include comprehensive and integrated Reproductive & 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, Kilimanjaro, 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.
Reports to: Regional Program Coordinator
Location: Tabora
Major Activities of the Job
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. SI 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.
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 integrated HIV/AIDS 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 HIV I AIDS continuum of care and client retention
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 (RCHI 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 (Gas), 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 Learnings
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 exp r' with HIVIAIDS Programs is essential
Report writing skills
Good communication skills both written and verbal
Computer literacy, with comfortable working experience with the basic Microsoft packages -a (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Ms Outlook) M Should be fluent in both Kiswahili and English
Female candidates are strongly encouraged 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.
Or Email Link above
Further information can be found on the EGPAF website Link below
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, you can assume that your application was not successful.
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