Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 21 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
SHDEPHA+ is an acronym for Service, Health, and Development for People living with HIV/AIDS. It is a national non-governmental organization, registered on 21 November 1994 with registration number SO 8216. SHDEPHA+ originated from the initiatives of fifteen people living with HIV/AIDS whose goal was to create a network and to mobilize resources to help people living with HIV/AIDS and to fight the spread of the disease. Although originally focusing on people living with HIV/AIDS, over the years SHDEPHA+ has expanded beyond HIV/AIDS and related issues to other development interventions and now covers both infected and affected by HIV/AIDs around 8 Regions of Tanzania Mainland.

SHDEPHA+ in partnership with FHI360 is implementing a project named Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) in Arusha and Shinyanga Regions. USAID-Epic Project is a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project is dedicated to achieve and maintain HIV epidemic control. The project provides strategic technical assistance (TA) and direct service delivery (DSD) to break through barriers to 95-95-95 UNAIDS goals and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming.

SHDEPHA+ is extending its interventions to the new Districts in Shinyanga Region – Shinyanga DC and MC and it is currently seeking to employee staff to fill the position for the Councils as follows;

Position Description:
Will work hand in hand with project officers to raise the profile of SHDEPHA+ by contributing and supporting the work of communications team which includes media relation, cooperate publications, newsletters, internal communications and management of online content and social media presence.
The communication officer will also be responsible for leading the coordination of documenting and disseminating project successes to key stakeholders includes Government community, Funders communities and benefiries as per SHDEPHA+ Communication strategy and media plan engagement.
He/she will be expected to manage internal knowledge management system across the project group and ensure compliance to the projects branding and marking up plans by project staffs and stake holders

Required Minimum Qualifications:
• Advanced Diploma/Degree in Mass Communication, Public Relations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Open minded, creative, have an eye for design and attention to details.
• Knowledge in design and programing software such as Photoshop will be added advantage.
• At least one-year experience working with NGO’S in Tanzania
• Ability to mult-task even under pressure of deadlines with minimum supervision

Requirements
• Bachelor’ degree in public health, social work or other related degree required, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working at the community level.
• Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with youth and gender guidelines, standards and protocols.
• Experience in programs serving KVP and addressing gender norms. Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of community and other vulnerable groups.
• Experience in working with LGA, NGOs, CBOs and health facilities to implement public health projects, especially those working with vulnerable populations.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and delivers high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Well-developed computer skills.




Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
SHDEPHA+ is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of Age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.
All applications are to be lodged through email: recruitmentskahamashdepha@gmail.com 
All candidates are required to mention the ‘Position Title’ on the subject line of the e-mail.
All applicants MUST attach cover letter and their updated Curriculum Vitae with certified copies of academic certificates as supporting documents to their applications.
All applications should be submitted not later than 12:00 HRS on Tuesday, 25th September 2023.
For more information, kindly visit our website: www.shdephakahama.org 



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