HIV/AIDS Clinical Advisor , Tanzania

Maryland Global initiatives Tanzania Ltd is looking for a suitably qualified self-motivated person to fill the following position.

Position Title: HIV/AIDS Clinical Advisor Location: Dar es Salaam

Overview

The HIV/AIDS Clinical Advisor will be part of the Tanzania LEAD Clinical Team, composed of HIV physicians, senior nurse practitioners, adherence and community treatment specialists, laboratory specialists, and experts in outcomes and evaluation. This individual will support LEAD in country comprehensive HIV care and treatment programs, scale up plans, and continuous quality improvement efforts and interventions in HIV and care and treatment and other related conditions. The position holder will report to the Country Senior Technical- Advisor, and be expected to travel approximately 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

Provide didactic and clinical mentoring in comprehensive HIY/AIDS care and treatment and other related conditions for nurses,

Physicians, clinical officers and other healthcare providers within the clinical team and at local partner treatment facilities as appropriate

Gather and analyze data and use data to plan and measure performance for comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment and other related conditions

Collaborate with Program Officers to advise on appropriate partner facility budgets for comprehensive HIV care for patients

Set budgets with relevant parties for specific trainings and Initiatives

Plan, implement and evaluate new strategies to improve service delivery

Assist in developing curricula for trainings related to the Clinical Team's scope of work . Attend meetings, consolidate and write reports, and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences

Network with local in-country organizations (implementing partners, MoHSW, other local agencies) involved in HIY care and treatment and related activities and trainings to promote linkages between points of service and organizations working providing HIV care and support

Participate in select national HIY care and treatment related initiatives and ensure that national guidelines are implemented within the LEAD Program

Collaborate closely with relevant LEAD consortium teams to ensure in-country systems are in place for optimal delivery of HIV/AIDS care in partner regions

Prepare and coordinate with other team members for timely submission of all required reports, including but not limited to site work plans, trip schedules, travel schedules and trip reports

Coordinate all staff in each Department and facilitate them to accomplish their scopes of work for their Department's site and annual work plans

Prepare adequately for field trips in timeline agreed upon between Team and Department Leads, other team members, and STA and communicate with program support staff in a timely manner.

Responsible for implementation of T A trips' site work plans

Report on implementation of TA activities within the program through compilation of trip reports and other reporting documents

Qualifications and Experience:

Registered MD or equivalent required.

MMed preferably in Internal Medicine and/or Pediatrics and MPH is an added advantage Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required

Minimum of 2 years working in HIV/AIDS care and treatment at the national and/or international level

Prior experience in HIV / AIDS coordination and comprehensive activities implementation Current clinical practice License as Medical Officer

Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization guidelines on HIV care and treatment

Prior experience in capacity building, such as planning and facilitating trainings and providing technical assistance Prior experience in curriculum development and clinical teaching

Must be a computer literate with knowledge and skills on Ms Word, Ms Excel, and Ms PowerPoint. Knowledge of any Statistical data package will be an added advantage

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates should send their application letters, enclosing their CV s, copies of certificates, testimonials and names of three referees to the following postal address;

The HR Coordinator

Maryland Global Initiatives Tanzania LTD Plot 591 Yacht Club Rd

Msasani Peninsular

P. O. Box 75568

Dar es Salaam      ,

Applications must be received within two weeks from the appearance of the advertisement. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted.

Area: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: Apr 22, 2013