Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Overview
The Prevention Program Officer is responsible for designing, planning and implementation by providing clinical and programmatic field support to the implementation of HJFMRI’s PMTCT/EID, Cervical Cancer Program (CECAP) and PrEP in the TPDF program. The position provides technical support to HJFMRI TPDF- supported facilities to ensure quality service delivery. The incumbent provides field based clinical and programmatic support in the implementation of quality PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP services provided across supported facilities. The position ensures PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP activities implementation conforms to the national guidelines. The incumbent participates in the development of annual work plans and budgets based on the country strategies and operation plans. The position is based in in Dar es Salaam with extensive travels to the regions on the mainland Tanzania (up to 50%) where PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP services are provided and reports to the Prevention Technical Advisor.

Main Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide technical support through mentorship, coaching and supervision to TPDF facilities implementing PMTCT/EID, Cervical Cancer Program (CECAP) and PrEP services ensuring quality in service delivery.
• Assist in organizing and carrying out training programs for health care workers on PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP service provision for HIV prevention.
• Assist in development of annual work plans, budgets, and reports for prevention activities, ensuring integration of project activities into TPDF program annual plan as per COP guidance and GoVT.
• Ensure PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP services follows WHO, PERFAR/ HJFMRI and Government of Tanzania protocols, policies and guidelines and are consistent with established best practices.
• Contribute to the attainment of all project targets and milestones associated with the implementation of PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP services.
• Prepare reports, success stories, technical briefs, abstracts for presentations, and updates on the ongoing implementation of PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP services.
• Build capacity of health-care providers and ensure they collect, compile and report quality PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP data, including the use of data for quality improvement and informing program.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure linkages between PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP with other established referral health facilities and community-based HIV services.
• Ensure HIV testing services are routinely conducted at Reproductive and Child Health clinics (RCH): Maternal retesting across all key service delivery points across facilities.
• Work with the HIV Prevention advisor and facility teams to ensure Newly diagnosed HIV positive Pregnant/Lactating women and Infants are linked and retained into care and treatment services.
• Collaborate with the facilities to ensure close tracking of all HIV exposed infants is done to improve under 2 months DBS testing coverage across all supported sites and HIV outcome HIV test for exposed infants.
• Creatively implement efforts to support health facilities to increase viral load coverage and suppression rate among Pregnant/lactating in supported sites, timely EAC to unsuppressed PBFW and recollection of VL samples.
• Work with HIV prevention technical advisor to disseminate materials related to PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP including frameworks/guidelines, Job Aids, and other necessary tools.
• Liaise with the SI department to ensure that the PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP components are functional, which includes clarity of indicators, quality of M&E data collection tools, data quality and reporting.
• In collaboration with the facilities, ensure enrolment of eligible clients to PrEP and maintaining them on treatment across all supported sites.
• Develop and implement strategies to ensure WLHIV are screened for cervical cancer and receive treatment health facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications
• Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) required. Master’s degree in public health, gender, behavioral sciences, sociology, or equivalent is preferred.
• At least five (5) years’ experience of progressive responsibilities in HIV/AIDS program and technical experience in clinic and community-based settings, in Prevention areas including PMTCT/EID, CECAP and PrEP.
• Knowledge of the current developments and best practices in the field of HIV and AIDS Prevention, globally and in Tanzania
• Proven skills in analysis, communication, networking, advocacy, and negotiation.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to use standard software applications (Word, Power Point, Excel, etc.)
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent organization and communication skills including a demonstrated ability to write technical documents and give state-of-the-art presentations.
• Analytical, problem solving and exceptional organizational skills.
• Demonstrate high integrity and strong values, including confidentiality.
• Ability to build and maintain sound relationships with multi stakeholders; competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels.
• Ability to multitask, successfully manage work pressure, with minimum supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to meet and communicate schedules and deadlines.
• Demonstrate exceptional professional judgment.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
All applications (cover letter and updated CV with three professional referees, in PDF format) should be submitted to recruitment@wrp.or.tz not later than 13th October 2023. Hand-delivered applications shall not be accepted. To be considered, applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE. As detailed in the job description(s) below, those who do not meet the minimum requirements will not be considered.

HJFMRI is an equal-opportunity Employer. Women are encouraged to Apply.




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