Overview

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a not for profit organization in Tanzania contributing to address public health priorities. MDH works with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children; as well as academic and non-academic institutions to address the problems of Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV/AIDS,  Nutrition,  Maternal and Child Health and to undertake initiatives to advance public health research, education, and services for improving the lives of people. MDH (Sub recipient) in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting Limited (Prime) through USAID BORESHA AFYA SOUTHERN ZONE PROGRAM seeks to recruit a qualified individuals to fill the following positions: 

Position: PEDIATRIC HIV ADVISOR- 1 post

Location: IRINGA, 

Reports to: REGIONAL TECHNICAL MANAGER

Job Summary:

The PEDIATRIC HIV Advisor is a self-motivated individual who will be responsible for providing technical support to PEDIATRIC HIV program activities with the different partners including the supported facilities. The PED HIV Advisor main objective will be responsible for overseeing day-today implementation USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone in the respective region and lead implementation and reporting of project activities, outputs and outcomes. She/he will coordinate effective engagement of key stakeholders at his/ her region in the implementation of project activities, including regional and council health management teams (R/CHMTs), community-based service providers and direct project beneficiaries’/peer clients and other USAID Boresha Afya Southern Zone regional team members.     

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The PEDIATRIC HIV Advisor is responsible for ensuring that supported sites meet the national standard for PEDIATRIC HIV, through the implementation of different planned activities.
• Ensures that supported sites implement an integrated and comprehensive package of PEDIATRIC HIV services at all levels through various activities and support PEPFAR Accelerating Children Initiative.
• Facilitate implementation of PITC for children in OPD, Pediatric Wards and RCH clinics
• Advocate for and assist in the implementation of child-centered services at all supported health care facilities.
• Support the implementation of support groups for children and adolescents living with HIV at the supported health facilities to support the disclosure process, adherence to treatment, retention into care and maximum viral suppression
• Support the capacity building activities through the following: -
  • Collaborate with R/CHMTs to identify training needs for health facilities, districts and regional personnel and organize trainings for facility level staff using currently recommended national curriculums
  • Collaborate with regional and district CHMT to develop a mentorship program for facility staff work in CTC, RCHs clinics and OPD/IPD departments on PED HIV services including identification, care and treatment services and prevention initiatives
• Work with R/CHMT to ensure that USAID BORESHA AFYA Southern Zone supported facilities implement integrated and comprehensive package of PEDIATRIC HIV services at all levels through:
  • Participation in supportive supervision with regional and district teams to strengthen their paediatric HIV services and sensitize providers in Continuum of Care and other issues related to PEDIATRIC HIV.
  • Participate in capacity building and implementation of the national guidelines and tools forPEDIATRIC HIV services
  • Be responsible for achievements of program targets in PEDIATRIC HIV services
  • Strengthen systems for M&E of PEDIATRIC HIV services 
• Lead efforts to identify, capacity, build and effectively engage key community resource persons - including CSOs to accelerate tracking of missing PEDIATRIC HIV clients.
• Collaborates closely with M&E and Data Management departments in assuring quality data and reporting and using M&E for effective program management
• Support Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives through: -
• Mentoring of health facility teams to build local capacity for CQI activities
• Assist facility teams to understand flow chart and process analysis for systems improvement
• Monitor, track and collect periodic data/reports from health facilities and provides guidance and recommendations related to tracked indicators and outcomes; ensuring proper and timely documentation of QI activities and results
• Support monitoring of project progress, preparing periodic reports of the respective program area.
• Lead efforts to identify, document, scale-up and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in PEDIATRIC HIV services and overall project implementation.
• To organize and support routine meetings with key project stakeholders to share, monitor and evaluate project progress towards assigned targets.
• Perform any other work-related duty as given by the line manager

Requirements: Experience, educational and professional qualifications

1. Advanced Diploma or Basic degree in Medicine or Nursing. Postgraduate qualification in Public Health or other related fields will be an advantage.
2. Technical expertise in PEDIATRIC HIV services
3. At least 3 years’ experience in managing HIV Programs
4. Demonstrate understanding of the Tanzania Health System and policy environment
5. Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should submit an application letter indicating clearly the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees. 

Applications should be submitted by Sunday May 19^th 2019, to the Director of Human Resource through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org  or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802. 

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.