Summary
Date Posted: 17th January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Tsh

JOB DETAILS:

Cheka Sana Tanzania is a Non-Government Organization providing support to Children, youth and their families since 2007. As an organization we are seeking an energetic applicant who can fill the vacancy of HIV and Health Officer will make a positive difference to children and their families' lives, and help them have a better future through our Kizazi Kipya Project.
Description
• Represent the CST and coordinate with the Council Health Management Team regarding HIV and health related activities.
• Hold monthly coordination meetings with Care & Treatment Centers (CTC) in implementation area to support shared confidentiality, facilitate case conferencing, improve the bi-directional referral system, and ensure HIV positive beneficiaries receive needed services.
• Support Early Childhood Development (ECD) corners at targeted health facilities, including regular monitoring and supportive supervision.
• Conduct HIV risk assessments for CLWS during case management; refer and link at risk CLWS to HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC).
• Schedule quarterly Sexual Reproductive Health Education outreaches to teen clubs and organize HTC outreaches for adolescents with high risk behaviors.
• Strengthen the capacity of caregivers to support HIV positive CLWS and ensure the referall of HIV positive CLWS and caregivers.
• Ensure screening of caregivers for depression and link them to appropriate services.
• Support the roll out of evidence based curriculums relating to HIV (e.g. Stepping Stones, Sinovuyo Teens, Sexual Reproductive Health Education, Care for Child Development, etc.)
• Support the establishment of a bi-directional referral system to monitor beneficiaries through the HIV continuum of care as well as service completion for other health and social services.
• Monitor implementation, bottlenecks, performance metrics of the bi-directional referral system; pro-actively offer solutions, conduct quality improvement activities, and implement adjustments to improve referral outcomes.
• Coordinate quarterly district level quality improvement meetings with relevant bi-directional referral system stakeholders; ensure actions from the meetings are implemented and the bi-directional referral system is improved.
• Work with the M&E officer to ensure all bi-directional referral data are accurate and produced weekly; use data for decision-making.
• Lead the development of a service directory for health, nutrition, and HIV services in implementation area; update the directory at least once a year.
• Conduct nutrition activities, including nutrition assessments, counseling, and linkage to other nutrition service providers.
• Provide continuous supportive supervision to CST Team to ensure provision of health-related services and referrals and linkages to beneficiaries.
• Submit timely updates to the M&E and Project Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
• Document lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication.
• To attend various trainings and sessions which will be / have been arranged by the CST Management.
MINIMUM REQUIRMENTS:
• Advanced Diploma / Degree in Community Health or a related course.
• 1 - 2 years’ experience in a health related background PREFERABLY in an NGO.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can work well under pressure.
• Team Player
• Stand out skills:
• Firm understanding of USAID Projects.
• Passion for working with CLWS.

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Job application procedure
All applications should be submitted only via email - with only an application letter and curriculum vitae in pdf form. Kindly do not send your certificates!!! Deadline for applications is Tuesday the 22nd of January 2019 at 8.00am. Interviews will be scheduled for the 24th of January 2019. Successful applicant will be required to start immediately. chekasanasws@gmail.com