Management and development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit organization in Tanzania contributing to addressing 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 problem 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.

Position: Community-based integrated Service Delivery Advisor (Boresha Afya Project)

Reports To: Regional Technical Manager

Community-based integrated service delivery advisor (CBDA)is a self-motivated individual responsible for providing oversights to community-based HIV care and support services activities within the different partners including the project sites.

Duties

• Lead the implementation of the community-based HIV  care and support services within the region/ district wards as per project work plan
• Work closely with the R/CHMT in organizing sensitization meetings at the district and facility level on behavioral change communication to address  risk reduction behaviors
• Work closely with R/CHMT in the scale-up of home-based hiv testing(HBTC) services to the community, index partners and siblings of HIV-infected persons and children through sensitization and training of HCW.
• Ensure that project supported sites implement integrated referral and tracking systems to minimize the loss to follow-up of ART client through improving evidence linkages between health facilities and community.
• Collaborate with R/CHMT to identify training needs for community-based personnel and organized using currently recommended national curriculums.
• Undertaking all activities aimed at enhancing the achievement of set goals for community health services by implementing agreed set of activities.
• Mobilizing and sensitizing communities on key community health strategies and including HIV care, community HIV testing, maternal health, patient retention, economic development and demand for health services and ensure community ownership of the services.
• Closely working together with the district coordinator in conducting regular comprehensive HBC mentorship session to community healthcare workers.
• Conducting quarterly supportive supervision which will enhance the quality of community health given at community level and at facility level in collaboration with RHMT and CHMTs.
• Ensuring field-level documentation of implemented community health services activities.
• Fully participating and lead HBC data collection, cleaning and data entry at a district level. compile project HBC reports highlighting impact against indicators.
• Providing technical assistance to district teams in the management of the HBC database and ensuring timely generation of reports and their submission and being able to conduct analysis using available data.
• Strengthening available PLHIV groups and ensuring the establishment of more others within their respective region.
• Ensuring an effective internal and external referral system in place which will contribute to patient retention.
• Ensuring regional targets on community health services are met through creating and implementing effective strategies with healthcare workers and community healthcare workers and creating ownership of targets.
• Identifying and promptly resolve all troubleshooting issues and workable challenges as they arise within the supported districts in collaboration with regional/ district teams.
• Participate in preparing quarterly, semi-annually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key stakeholders.
   Carry out any other work-related responsibilities as a sign that the line manager.

 Requirements: Experience, educational and professional qualifications

• Doctor of medicine degree/ degree in nursing or social sciences OR
• Diploma or advanced diploma in medicine/ social sciences with postgraduate training in the home based HIV care program.
• At least 3 years of work experience in relevant field
• Ability to identify and work with other partners and of collaborators in the relevant field.
   

To Apply

Interested candidates for the position should submit an application letter indicating 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, to the human resource manager through email hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH’s office

Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki road, Plot No. 802.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted