Description
Henry Jackson Foundation Medical Research International (HJFMRI) locally known as Walter Reed Program Tanzania (WRP-T) is an international non-governmental organization working in several countries providing care and treatment to people affected by HIV/AIDS and conducting research studies and has been actively involved in HIV and AIDS programming for over 30 years.
WRP-T implements PEPFAR funded HIV prevention care and treatment activities in the Southern Highlands ,providing resources, personnel and services to the Zone. The program has expanded from supporting the Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital in becoming a hub for anti-retroviral treatment in the Southern Highlands zone; to community support through decentralized services with the overall objective of implementing research clinical HIV prevention care and treatment services in Mbeya, Rukwa, Katavi, Ruvuma and Songwe regions in the zone.
In collaboration with the Ministry of Health. Community Development.Gender. Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) and community NGOs. WRP-T has been leading a comprehensive HIV and AIDS care and support program in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania since 2004. The program which is sub-contracting with Regional Health Management Teams (RHMTs) and 14 community outreach partners. extends to 25 district councils in the five regions. Collectively the zone which has one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in Tanzania represents a catchment area with close to 6 million people (13% of the population of Tanzania mainland). Despite remarkable achievements made over the past ten years, the expansion of HIV care and treatment interventions remains critical both at the facility as well as the community level.
Walter Reed Program- Tanzania is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position below.
Job Title: TB/HIV and CECAP Program Advisor
Reports to: Medical Director
Location: Mbeya
General Overview:
The purpose of this position is to provide clinical advice and direction in the implementation and scaling-up of quality TB/ HIV and CECAP services within CTCs. These two opportunistic diseases are am'bng the major killer of PLHIV
Currently, 207 CTC sites and more than 444 health facilities are supported in the zone linked with a community continuum of care provided by over 32 Community-Based Organizations (CBO) and faith based organizations (FBO), forming three separate Networks of COBs and FBOs located in the three regions of Mbeya, Rukwa, and Ruvuma, These Networks support the extension of facility-based clinical services to the communities.
The program advisor for TB/HIV and CECAP 'will be part' of a team of experts whose areas of work will include: strategic scaling up of TB/HIV and Cervical cancer screening
The TB/HIV program advisor position is based in Mbeya with frequent travels to Rukwa, Ruvuma, Katavi, Songwe and Mbeya regions and limited travels to Dar es Salaam for support visits, and reports to the Medical Director. This position will initially be for 1 year after a probation period of 6 months. With mutual satisfaction and agreement, the position will be renewed thereafter.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Planning of TB/HIV and CECAP activities in the zone, including allocation of targets and budgets.
• Serves as a key advisor on TB/HIV activities and coordinating all cervical cancer screening activities, including the treatment and medical management of persons co-infected with TB and HIV.
• Coordinate the implementation and expansion of TB/HIV and CECAP services in the zone.
• Offering technical support to partner Districts/Health Facilities to provide Diagnostic and Treatment services for TB/HIV co-infection and screening of Cervical Cancer among , PLHIV
• Conduct supportive supervision to ensure achievement of program objectives, and targets.
• Responsible for the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation and a broad range of agency-funded TB/HIV and CECAP program activities and studies required. to implement the President's Emergency Plan for aids Relief (PEPFAR) in the zone
• Establish and maintain a strong relationship with regional MOH and District health entities including Regional TB Coordinators and TB/HIV Coordinators in the regions responsible for implementing the national TB/HIV program.
• Ensure quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) systems are effectively integrated into the program by conducting regular QC/QA checks;
• Strengthen referral linkages with effective feedback loops and ensure that women who need follow-up or referral for advanced care such as loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) and histopathology evaluation receive the referral services;
• Participate in staff capacity building and promotion of best practices through trainings, CMEs, to ensure high standards of care in all the sites.
• Conduct mentorship support to the sites as per need
• Provide inputs in TB/HIV programmatic needs in the COP planning of activities
• Provide technical support to implementing partners in planning, budgeting and supervision for TB/HIV and CECAP activities
• Integration of Quality Improvement activities into TB/HIV related activities at facility
• Participate in the preparation of documents, reports, TB/HIV related policies and activities.
• Facilitate community education and outreach activities, including training of community lay counselors in raising awareness on the benefits of cervical cancer and TB screening and conducting demand creation campaigns
• Share with relevant National and International partners on achievements and ,challenges in TB/HIV and CECAP programs
• Undertakes periodic review of implementation and operation of monitoring and reporting mechanism (SAPR and APR); including preparation of best practices and lessons learned.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:
• Medical degree preferably with Masters in Public Health (MPH) or similar degree
• Minimum three years' experience working with HIV programs or public health programme activities is required ..
• Knowledge and experience in the TB and HIV/AIDS issues including medical management of co-infections and resistant strains of TB, care and support, counseling and interventions, testing, and treatment, policies and regulations applicable to national TB/HIV program is required
• Experience working with communities to mobilize support for health services
• Understanding of current issues in national cervical cancer screeninq and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment interventions
• Proven interpersonal skills in working effectively as a member of a team or independently
• Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with multiple government agencies, non-governmental organizations, faith- based organizations, and the private sector.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills including a demonstrated ability to write technical documents and give state-of-the-art presentations
• Willingness to travel in Southern highlands up to 50% of the time
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English
Cover letters and resumes should be sent by mail through post/EMS/DHL/ or any Courier to
The Human Resources Manager.
P.O . Box 6396.
Mbeya or transmitted
by email to; recruitment@wrp-t.org
NOTE: to be considered, applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE. avoid delivering the application in person or soliciting any member of the organization, Deadline for submission of the application is October 13th. 2017. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements as detailed below should not submit applications.
Source Mwananchi 6 October 2017
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