Kinondoni Municipal Council, works in partnership
with ICAP Tanzania for Improving Care and Treatment for TB/HIV Co-Infected
Children through the Establishment of Comprehensive Paediatric TB/HIV
activities. ICAP was awarded the fund and entered into agreement with Kinondoni
Municipal Council, to make Mwananyamala hospital Center of Excellence (COE) to
improve care and treatment of TB/HIV co-infected children. The program has
employed competent dynamic individuals with programmatic understanding,
clinical background as well as public health management knowledge in
implementing the program objectives. The program is now seeking to recruit the
following position in response to the new award.
1.
Position Title: PAEDIATRIC TB NURSE
Reports
to: Paediatric
TB/HIV Program Manager
Location: Dar es Salaam, 100% time at Mwananyamala Hospital
Contract Duration: One (1) year, with a possibility of renewal depending on
the availability of funds
Job
Objective
Pediatric TB assistant / nurse is a
member of the Kinondoni Municipal Council team and is to assist the Municipal Council in the
implementation of the national plan to develop Pediatric TB
Centers of Excellence (COE) in the target area(s), with the aim to increase TB
case detection among the pediatric population.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Work closely with Kinondoni Municipal
team to implement the national
Pediatric TB guidelines at the COE
·
Participate in the Pediatric TBHIV technical working group meetings
and follow up on action items
accordingly
·
Organize regular supportive supervision visits in collaboration with CHMT
and NTLP and actively participate in the visits
·
Strengthen linkages within health services and facilities in order
to increase pediatric TB/HIV case
detection
·
Establish strong collaboration with NGOs and local partners to maximize
coordination
·
Develop a patient flow scheme at the COE and monitor the execution in
collaboration with the other COE staff and Mananyamala hospital staff
·
Establish a multi disciplinary committee at the COE and ensure that
regular meeting conducted and action items followed/executed
·
Develop regular work plans and reports
·
Any other duties related to pediatric TB/HIV as assigned by
supervisor(s).
Preferred
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
·
The candidate must be a Registered
Nurse with valid license in Tanzania holding Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Nursing from a recognised
nursing institution
·
Minimum 3 years experience with tuberculosis and paediatric care
·
Minimum 3 years experience in public health programs
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills in both language Swahili
and English
·
Ability to supervise and coordinate team and travel 50% of the time
·
Candidate must have good computer skills.
Successful candidate
will start with the salary of TGHS
E.
There
will be other
incentive packages in accordance
with Kinondoni Municipal
Council incentive scheme
of 2009.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their
application letter and CV by July 16th, 2014 by email with a subject
(mention the post applied) to icap-tz-hr@columbia.edu. Only short listed applicants will be
contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.
ICAP is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.
Jobs at Kinondoni Municipal Council , June 2014
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