Position Title: Field Assistant (multiple positions)

Reports to: Field Officer

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Location: Mwanza

Travel: Up to 70% in intervention districts outside of job location

Overall Job Function:

Reporting to the Field Officer, the Field Assistant is responsible to support field implementation of community-based HIV services in intervention wards/sites, focusing on HIV testing and prevention activities such as DREAMS, PrEP, condom programming, peerbased outreach, among others. This position liaises closely with healthcare providers and peers who are delivering services in field.  

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:

• Participate in workplan development for implementation of HIV testing and prevention activities in the community including supervision of field activities
• Implement activities according to the work plan, and prepare logistics (supplies, tools, and other resources) for field
• Establish HIV testing and prevention services that are provided in line with WHO, national, donor, and ICAP policies and procedures and uphold principles of ethics and confidentiality.
• Conduct mentorship to healthcare workers and peer volunteers supporting field activities
• Assist with recruitment, training, and supervision of peer volunteers supporting HIV testing and prevention activities.
• Participate in mapping and remapping of geographic locations for service delivery.
• Assist with monitoring program performance at site/ward level, assist with timely and accurate submission of activity reports, and suggest adjustments as needed to the implementation plan
• Collaborate with health facilities to ensure community-based implementation is accurately reflected in documentation
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Required Education: Medically trained personnel (nurse, clinical officer, MD, MBBS or equivalent) who have current qualifications and training in phlebotomy and HIV testing duties.
• Required Experience: Minimum 1 year experience providing HIV testing and counselling services with demonstrated familiarity with MOH systems, tools and procedures for HIV testing and prevention.
• Excellent speaking, reading, and writing skills in English and Kiswahili
• Excellent computer skills, at minimum with Microsoft Office package
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding clients’ health status and sensitive information contained in data sources.
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and weekends at informal gatherings and entertainment centers and travel extensively to remote areas, including islands.

• Ability to interact well with all targeted groups and peer outreach workers by facilitating a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, to welcome all key and vulnerable population beneficiaries regardless of their background
• Must be a Tanzanian Citizen