JOBS IN TANZANIA AT Tanzania Health Promotion Support - 5/12/2015

THPS is an indigenous NGO established under nongovernmental organisation act No 24 of 2002 as part of partnership framework implementation plan between the USG and the Government of Tanzania which calls for an uninterrupted transition of PEPFAR funded HIV and AIDS programs into local entities. THPS works in partnership with the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare in Tanzania (MoHSW) and Regional Administration and local government (PMORALG) with a  goal of ensuring accessible high quality health care services to Tanzania's through establishment and strengthening of comprehensive family focused HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and  Treatment services in Pwani, Kigoma, Mtwara regions and Zanzibar. This is a continuation of the PEPFAR funded broader US Government HIV/AIDS initiatives through Centre for Disease Control Tanzania (CDC) in Tanzania.

As CDC prime awardee; THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in the following positions in Kigoma region.

POSITION TITLE:              Sub Grants Officer,   

REPORTS TO:                     Sub Grants Manager,

LOCATION:                         Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 75%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

The Sub Grants officer will be responsible to focus on all issues related to sub awardees efficient management of THPS funds and to monitor the financial and administrative systems for proper utilization of such funds. S/He will work with R/CHMTs and other THPS sub grantees in building their capacity towards compliance and efficiency in managing donor funds including timely reporting. Under the leadership of the subs manager he will facilitate and coordinate the subs budgeting process and provide ongoing feedback to the THPS on the implementation of the subs work plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To assist in assessing the financial and administrative requirement for the sub awardees.
• To adapt administrative and financial policies and  procedures for the sub awardees which includes ; manuals, user guides and templates to be compliant with donor and THPS requirements
• To provide training and technical support to sub awardees staff to improve administrative and financial systems by using THPS management tools and general management of fund procedures.
• To ensure consistent application of THPS financial and administrative policies/standards, as well as donor, and THPS rules and regulations
• To act as resource person for tracking and monitoring systems, reporting policies and procedures to sub awardees
• To ensure that sub awardees provide their reports accurately and on time
• To monitoring of sub awardees invoices and advances from THPS
• To monitor the need for external audits of sub awardees, and manage the audit as needed
• To coordinate with THPS finance staff and field finance managers to correct sub awardees account errors and improve systems
• To train new sub awardees staff on matters related with financial management and perform project financial review
• To assist in provision of procedures for sub awardees closing by making sure that all steps and regulations are followed properly
• To supervise and train the Sub award Finance Staff in donor rules and regulations and the Financial Reporting.
• To perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Accountancy, Finance .
• CPA, ACCA or other equivalent professional certification will be an added advantage
• At least four years work experience in the related field is an added experience.
• High level of integrity
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

POSITION TITLE:              Data Manager
REPORTS TO:                     Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and Regional Manager

LOCATION:                         Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 75%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

To provide technical support in implementing high-standard paper-based and computer-based health facility record keeping systems for patient record management of CTC / PMTCT/VCT/PICT/EID/APSS/FSG and palliative care programs  in support of the Ministry of Health’s National AIDS Control Programme.  To provide technical support in data management for public health evaluations as needed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To lead in maintaining and updating regional databases for care and treatment, PMTCT, TB/HIV, HCT,EID and other databases as assigned
• To assist to provide technical assistance to regional  supported facilities within  region in collaboration with RCHMT members
• To implementation and evaluation of monitoring tools and data management
• To ensure that DQA is carried out quarterly according to DQA SOP’s and that recommendations following the site DQA visit are implemented
• To ensure Kigoma Region compliance to policies for data quality  assurance and reporting requirements
• To train and supervise data entry clerks to ensure timely data entry, cleaning on a routine basis, generation of data queries and routine progress reports
• To collaborate with other team members to prepare monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on supported program areas
• To develop and respond to queries related to data analysis
• To perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or certified training in Computer Science, IT/HMIS, data management or a related discipline. Advanced skills in computer programming and analytical software is an advantage
• A background in nursing, health science or a related discipline are an advantage
• 3+ years relevant experience with MS Access application development and use, data analyses with standard software packages and implementing protocols for data quality assurance will be an advantage.
• Strong supervisory and management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Fluent in English & Kiswahili
• Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs is an advantage

POSITION TITLE:              Clinical Advisor HIV Care and Treatment

REPORTS TO:                     Senior Clinical Advisor

LOCATION:                         Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 75%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

To provide technical support to clinical staffing for provision of multidisciplinary family-focused HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment at THPS supported facilities. This entails HIV counseling and testing at all entry points including, Provider Initiated testing and Counseling (PITC), enrollment of adults and adolescents living with HIV into care and antiretroviral treatment (ART); enhancing retention and minimizing lost to follow up (LTFU), effective adherence and psychosocial support, implementation of collaborative TB/HIV activities, efficient management of commodities  and ongoing mentorship and supportive supervision. S/He will work with the PMTCT/Pediatrics technical advisor to ensure that health care providers are well equipped with skills to  appropriately manage infants, children and adolescents lining with HIV according to national and international standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide direct technical assistance to the staff at THPS supported health care facilities; onsite staff capacity building on HIV/AIDS clinical management , clinical mentoring, patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support systems, strengthen of referral systems, etc.
• To facilitate Provider Initiated Testing and counseling at all key entry points of the health facility to increase identification of PLHIV and their enrollment to PMTCT and Care & Treatment (C&T).
• To implement creatively efforts to support quality pediatric AIDS services.  Work closely with THPS Pediatrics and PMTCT Advisors to implement programs.
• To establish and monitor innovative adherence strategies at THPS supported health facilities and facilitate linkage of  PLHIV groups to the THPS Adherence Officer/Advisor
• To facilitate integration between TB and HIV services including infection control within HIV care and treatment clinics (CTC).
• To ensure that THPS-supported clinical care activities at multiple delivery sites conform to the Tanzanian national guidelines.
• To develop with other Advisors and Director of Programs HIV/AIDS care and treatment related materials, including job aides, protocols, algorithms and other necessary tools.
• To assist the Kigoma Regional Manager to develop Annual regional work plan and to review its implementation.
• To assist the Kigoma Regional Manager in the development of monthly and quarterly reports.
• To coordinate implementation of clinical HIV/AIDS technical support from THPS in Tanzania
• To coordinate and improve QI initiatives in the region
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• MD; Master’s degree (MPH or equivalent); Public health training is desirable.
• At least 5 years’ experience in working in HIV care and treatment 
• Extensive clinical experience in care and treatment of people living with  HIV/AIDS
• Experience working in collaboration with local government partners (R/CHMTS) and NGOs.
• Excellent team orientation, openness, responsiveness and conflict management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent English and Swahili oral/written communication
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills.

POSITION TITLE:              Medical Laboratory Mentor

REPORTS TO:                     Laboratory Technical Advisor           

LOCATION:                         Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 80%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

To provide regional leadership and technical support to ensure THPS supported health laboratories operate in accordance to Tanzania Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoHSW) standards, guidelines and protocols. To maintain continuous functionality of health laboratories to support clinical services for HIV care and treatment and other health problems. Specifically she/ he will focus on laboratory quality improvement using national and international laboratory standards and support all laboratory and non laboratory testing to the highest quality possible. The Medical Laboratory Mentor will work in close collaboration with the Laboratory Technical advisor and THPS regional team to ensure the goals and objectives of THPS are achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To provide technical assistance to facility-level lab personnel, including regular and systematic observation of testing procedures and ongoing site level supportive supervision and mentorship.
• To build capacity of Regional and District laboratory technologists(RTL and DTL) in providing ongoing mentorship and supportive supervision to laboratory and non laboratory health providers in Kigoma health facilities
• To build capacity of laboratory health providers in appropriate lab logistics management to ensure uninterrupted lab services across all THPS supported health facilities  
• To support laboratory staff to follow written Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for every aspect of pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic phases of the testing process in a laboratory.
• To support MoHSW laboratories accreditation programs through Stepwise Laboratory

 improvement toward Accreditation in the region and facilitate those laboratories selected for accreditation program National and THPS Targets.

• To ensure compliance to quality assurance standards based on national, ISO and other International standard requirements to all laboratories in Kigoma.
• To support laboratory staff in Kigoma region to implement laboratory quality management system as per national laboratory policy.
• To provide ongoing mentorship to laboratory staff and health care providers on performing quality laboratory services and interpretation of laboratory parameters"
• To assist in the preparation and delivery of proficiency testing for EQA from laboratory and non laboratory sites.
• To conduct mentorship and supportive supervision to those laboratories under accreditation process.
• To conduct training programs/continue medical education as appropriate to address gaps identified during supportive supervision.
• To provide technical assistance to facility level lab managers, Quality Officers and other lab staff including: establishing routine workflows; developing/refining SOPs, job aides, log books, and referral forms as needed; planning of lab activities to improve tests performance and decrease turnaround time; and developing and implementing an equipment maintenance program.
• To provide technical assistance on the roll out of the accreditation ISO 15189 for the zone laboratories and for regional and district laboratories with the WHO guidelines.
• To help implement and monitor efficient documentation of laboratory results at the sites, as well as effective linkage between laboratories and clinical services.
• To work closely to THPS regional team, regional, council and hospital management teams (RHMT, CHMTs, and HMTs) and other laboratory stakeholders to improve laboratory performance.
• To perform any other activities as may be assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Applicant must have the minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology or its equivalent.
• This position requires a person, who is capable of working independently, fully understands and is committed to implementing quality standards required of an ISO15189 accredited Laboratory.
• Ability to work under pressure and minimum supervision
• Knowledge and skills in general clinical chemistry, hematology, flow cytometry and serology laboratory procedures
• Knowledge and practical experience of use of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Laboratory Quality Standards implementation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Computer Skills including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point, MS Outlook, MS internet.

POSITION TITLE:  Cervical Cancer Prevention Field Officer (CCPFO)

REPORTS TO:         Regional Manager

LOCATION:             Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 75%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

The Cervical Cancer Prevention Field Officer will assist the THPS Regional Manager in overseeing the implementation and monitoring the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare  cervical cancer prevention program in Kigoma region and ensure that the program achieves its goals in all THPS supported facilities implementing cervical cancer prevention activities. The Cervical Cancer Prevention Field Officer will work with THPS care and treatment and monitoring and evaluation teams   to ensure that the program follows national protocols and standards and is integrated in HIV services provision. S/he is expected to cover extensive travel to all THPS cervical cancer prevention supported facilities within the region.

The incumbent will technically report to the Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialist and administratively report to respective Regional Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

·         To liaise closely with the Regional and District health authorities in implementation of the cervical cancer screening program in the region.

·         To build working relationship and provide technical support to Kigoma Regional and Council Health Management Teams (RHMT and CHMTs) in planning, coordination and supervision of cervical cancer screening activities in the region.

·         To build capacity of the health facility staff to ensure the necessary equipment and supplies including CO2 and 5% vinegar are available.

·         To orient peer educators and auxiliary staff on cervical cancer screening in order to mobilize women and increase advocacy and awareness for cervical cancer prevention activities uptake.

·         To work with available community support structures/authorities to mobilize and sensitize the communities in the region to participate in the program.

·         To organize and facilitate training of health care providers on cervical cancer prevention program.

·         To explore the integration of cervical cancer screening in postpartum care, Family planning, PMTCT, VCT , CTC and STI services.

·         To work with other programs within THPS such as PMTCT, CTC and APSC to mobilize and sensitize clients and integrate the cervical screening and treatment services within the existing programs.

·         To supervise and mentor health care workers at sites implementing the program.

·         To track and document lessons leant and best practices during the implementation of the program.

·         To build the capacity of service providers in documentation, data collection and analysis

·         To prepare budgets, and work plans, particularly those pertaining to cervical cancer prevention program.

·         To provide reports on cervical cancer program  regularly at required intervals for monthly and quarterly reports preparations

·         To perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

·         Medical Officer, Assistant Medical Officer, or Nursing at graduate or Advanced diploma level.

·         At least two years experience in cervical cancer prevention activities including cervical cancer screening.

·         Experience in community sensitization and mobilization

·         Experience in data management, monitoring and supervision

·         Strong communication and team building skills

·         Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills

·         A good understanding of public functions and operations in government and/or NGO services.

·         Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili

·         Ability to use Microsoft office applications including Word and Power Point   

POSITION TITLE:  Senior Clinical Advisor (SCA)

REPORTS TO:         Regional Manager

LOCATION:             Kigoma Regional Office with frequent field travel of up to 75%       

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION:

To provide technical support to clinical staffing multidisciplinary family-focused HIV/AIDS care and treatment at THPS supported facilities in Kigoma region. The successful candidate will work closely with other program staff and especially other Clinical Advisors to improve quality of services and assist the Regional Manager to ensure effective implementation of quality services in the region. He/she will also link PMTCT clients into HIV care and treatment services by building capacity of health facility staff. Extensive travel is expected in all THPS supported districts in Kigoma.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct technical assistance to health care facilities supported by THPS such as; site development, training staff in the clinical management of individuals with HIV/AIDS, clinical mentoring, patient flow analysis, improvement of adherence support systems, improvement of referral systems, etc.
• Assist health care providers at designated points of service in case finding and strengthening entry points in order to increase the number of referrals to the HIV care and treatment clinics,  from PMTCT, VCT and OPD and IPD and outreach services.
• Implement creatively efforts to support improved pediatric AIDS services, identification and support.  Work closely with Pediatrics and PMTCT Advisor to implement programs.
• Implement adherence strategies in health facilities and linked to PLHIV groups closely  with the Adherence Officer/Advisor
• Facilitate integration between TB and HIV services and infection control within CTC.
• Ensure that THPS-supported clinical care activities at multiple delivery sites conform to the Tanzanian national guidelines.
• Compile monthly and quarterly program implementation reports with timely submission to THPS HQ
• Develop with other Advisors and Director of Program materials related to HIV/AIDS care and treatment, including clinical guidelines, protocols, algorithms and other necessary tools.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by superior from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

·         The candidate must hold Medical Degree from recognized medical university and Master’s degree in Medicine, MPH or equivalent shall be an added advantage

• 5 or more years of working experience in HIV Care and Treatment in a donor funded environment is desirable
• Extensive clinical experience in care and treatment of HIV/AIDS
• Experience working in collaboration with local government partners and NGOs.
• Excellent team orientation, openness, responsiveness and conflict management skills
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, and management skills.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send their application letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by 26th May, 2015 through email with a subject line for example: Sub Grants Officer Kigoma, to HR@thps.or.tz. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online. THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are encouraged to apply.