Area: Shinyanga
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2014
Position Description:
JOB TITLE: Program Officers, Clinical Services (2 posts)
LOCATION: Shinyanga
REPORTS TO: Senior Program Officer, Clinical Services
Purpose of post:
The Program Officer, Clinical Services will work as a key member of AGPAHI’s Technical team. He/ She will run day to day program implementation activities in Shinyanga Regional Office. The PO, Clinical Services will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure timely implementation and reporting of activities for AGPAHI supported programs
Assists in co-ordination of Care and Treatment and PMTCT in the programs
· Co-ordinate Care and treatment and RCH integrated activities at local partner sites
· Assists in co-ordination training of health workers at project sites as deemed necessary
· Conduct supportive supervision and technical assistance and share findings with other program staff, the RPM and technical supervisor
· Ensure and strengthen linkage between RCH integrated activities and Care and treatment
· Support and monitor implementation of integrated programs including TB/HIV, early infant diagnosis (EID), and PITC according to national guidelines
· Participate in the development of quarterly work plans for themselves, the regional office and head office.
· To assist TCB, CL and LAB in the supervision of these programs
Provide technical inputs and assistance to health facilities and project staff
· Visit health facilities and provide onsite technical assistance to health facilities and project staff including sit- ins at the clinic days, assisting sites in data collection and submit to direct supervisor.
· Together with sub grantees, plan and oversee sub grantee site activities as stipulated in proposals (To systematically monitor the progress versus planned activities / targets.)
· Providing feedback to sub grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on integrated supportive supervision, M&E and specific departmental reports.
· To systematically provide guidance for improvement and follow up whether or not issues have been solved, or advice has been followed.
· Identifying site staff training needs, organize and facilitate trainings when required
· Participate in development of proposals and work plans for PMTCT and C&T sub grantees
· Supervising district mentors’ activities in assigned districts
Facilitate quality improvement of service delivery by sub-grantees
· Apply QI principles in regular supportive supervision through focusing on priority areas and utilizing QI-based methods /tools for improvement.
· Analyzing and providing feedback on results to site staff, CHMT, PC-QI, immediate supervisor and where possible RHMT.
· Assist health facilities in formulating, implementing and following up Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs), providing technical assistance regularly and when requested through regular supportive supervision, QI meetings and other site visits.
· Ensure sites trained in QI meet regularly to discuss quality of services and to plan for improvement where needed. This might require the PO to attend the meeting or to receive the meeting minutes and submit to PC-QI.
Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of our sub grantees
· To perform a systematic supervision of M&E systems and to make effective use of M&E data to monitor performance and to provide feedback.
· Make use of CTC 2 and GLASER data base to monitor performance of sub grantee
· Assist sites with quarterly preparation of C&T and RCH activities reports when necessary
· Assist in the preparation and review, compilation and submission of RCH , C&T, TB/HIV, PITC reports to the M&E department
· Track progress at individuals sites through site visits and reports
· Participate in the orientation of newly recruited POCSs and visitors
Facilitate communication with partners
· Acts as the main contact person for sub-grantees to coordinate the communication between sub-grantee, Field office and other program staff
· Provide feed- back to sub-grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on ISS, M&E and specific departments
· Advocate for inclusion of PMTCT and C&T activities in the CCHP
Reflective practice and organizational learning
· Document lessons learnt and provide inputs into the way forward/best practices for project implementation
· Assist in the dissemination of lessons learnt and better practices from the program
Focal person for Quality Improvement activities at Regional office:
· Work closely with technical staff to support quality improvement activities;
· Perform QI performance measurement to all sites with QI project when time is due.
· QI Capacity building to site staffs.
· Quarterly report to PC QI on performed activities, challenges and lesson learnt concerning QI.
· The POCS will also perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the SPO, CS or RPM
Qualifications, Skills and ability
· Advance diploma or degree in Medical related field Preference will be given to the following
· Experience in providing HIV care and treatment services.
· Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required with 2 years working experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
· Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization and MOHSW guidelines on HIV care and treatment
· Computer literacy is necessary and the applicant should be comfortable working with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
Application Instructions:
HOW TO APPLY
AGPAHI is an equal opportunities employer and these positions are open to all, but ONLY qualified candidate should submit a CV and a cover letter to support your eligibility for advertised posts. Documents submitted electronically should have the candidates name as well as post applying for. For more information about each advertised position please send request through email address below.
Submissions may be sent to:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGPAHI
P.O. BOX 38252
Plot 373, Mtitu Street, East Upanga
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
Closing date: 31stJanuary, 2014
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful
Application Deadline: Jan 31, 2014
Position Description:
JOB TITLE: Program Officers, Clinical Services (2 posts)
LOCATION: Shinyanga
REPORTS TO: Senior Program Officer, Clinical Services
Purpose of post:
The Program Officer, Clinical Services will work as a key member of AGPAHI’s Technical team. He/ She will run day to day program implementation activities in Shinyanga Regional Office. The PO, Clinical Services will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure timely implementation and reporting of activities for AGPAHI supported programs
Assists in co-ordination of Care and Treatment and PMTCT in the programs
· Co-ordinate Care and treatment and RCH integrated activities at local partner sites
· Assists in co-ordination training of health workers at project sites as deemed necessary
· Conduct supportive supervision and technical assistance and share findings with other program staff, the RPM and technical supervisor
· Ensure and strengthen linkage between RCH integrated activities and Care and treatment
· Support and monitor implementation of integrated programs including TB/HIV, early infant diagnosis (EID), and PITC according to national guidelines
· Participate in the development of quarterly work plans for themselves, the regional office and head office.
· To assist TCB, CL and LAB in the supervision of these programs
Provide technical inputs and assistance to health facilities and project staff
· Visit health facilities and provide onsite technical assistance to health facilities and project staff including sit- ins at the clinic days, assisting sites in data collection and submit to direct supervisor.
· Together with sub grantees, plan and oversee sub grantee site activities as stipulated in proposals (To systematically monitor the progress versus planned activities / targets.)
· Providing feedback to sub grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on integrated supportive supervision, M&E and specific departmental reports.
· To systematically provide guidance for improvement and follow up whether or not issues have been solved, or advice has been followed.
· Identifying site staff training needs, organize and facilitate trainings when required
· Participate in development of proposals and work plans for PMTCT and C&T sub grantees
· Supervising district mentors’ activities in assigned districts
Facilitate quality improvement of service delivery by sub-grantees
· Apply QI principles in regular supportive supervision through focusing on priority areas and utilizing QI-based methods /tools for improvement.
· Analyzing and providing feedback on results to site staff, CHMT, PC-QI, immediate supervisor and where possible RHMT.
· Assist health facilities in formulating, implementing and following up Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs), providing technical assistance regularly and when requested through regular supportive supervision, QI meetings and other site visits.
· Ensure sites trained in QI meet regularly to discuss quality of services and to plan for improvement where needed. This might require the PO to attend the meeting or to receive the meeting minutes and submit to PC-QI.
Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of our sub grantees
· To perform a systematic supervision of M&E systems and to make effective use of M&E data to monitor performance and to provide feedback.
· Make use of CTC 2 and GLASER data base to monitor performance of sub grantee
· Assist sites with quarterly preparation of C&T and RCH activities reports when necessary
· Assist in the preparation and review, compilation and submission of RCH , C&T, TB/HIV, PITC reports to the M&E department
· Track progress at individuals sites through site visits and reports
· Participate in the orientation of newly recruited POCSs and visitors
Facilitate communication with partners
· Acts as the main contact person for sub-grantees to coordinate the communication between sub-grantee, Field office and other program staff
· Provide feed- back to sub-grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on ISS, M&E and specific departments
· Advocate for inclusion of PMTCT and C&T activities in the CCHP
Reflective practice and organizational learning
· Document lessons learnt and provide inputs into the way forward/best practices for project implementation
· Assist in the dissemination of lessons learnt and better practices from the program
Focal person for Quality Improvement activities at Regional office:
· Work closely with technical staff to support quality improvement activities;
· Perform QI performance measurement to all sites with QI project when time is due.
· QI Capacity building to site staffs.
· Quarterly report to PC QI on performed activities, challenges and lesson learnt concerning QI.
· The POCS will also perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the SPO, CS or RPM
Qualifications, Skills and ability
· Advance diploma or degree in Medical related field Preference will be given to the following
· Experience in providing HIV care and treatment services.
· Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required with 2 years working experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
· Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization and MOHSW guidelines on HIV care and treatment
· Computer literacy is necessary and the applicant should be comfortable working with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
Application Instructions:
HOW TO APPLY
AGPAHI is an equal opportunities employer and these positions are open to all, but ONLY qualified candidate should submit a CV and a cover letter to support your eligibility for advertised posts. Documents submitted electronically should have the candidates name as well as post applying for. For more information about each advertised position please send request through email address below.
Submissions may be sent to:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AGPAHI
P.O. BOX 38252
Plot 373, Mtitu Street, East Upanga
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
Closing date: 31stJanuary, 2014
If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful
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