Description
"Sometimes in life, there is that moment when it's possible to make a change for the better. This is one of those moments."
-Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 19 countries and supporting close to 6,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to facilitate access to services for those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 2,500 — nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.
Under USAID BORESHA AFYA PROJECT (NORTH AND CENTRAL), EGPAF Tanzania is currently implementing comprehensive Health Service Delivery Award by USAID which focuses on Comprehensive health services delivery for preventive and curative services for FP, HIV/AIDS and TB. Under this project, we are looking for passionate members to join our team in the capacity of Technical officer for TB services.
In addition, EGPAF Tanzania has been awarded funds to implement a four-year project aiming at Catalyzing Pediatric TB Innovations (Unitaid Cap-TB project) to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with Childhood TB in three (3) regions (Kilimanjaro, Arusha, and Tabora). The project is looking for committed members to join our team in the capacity of Health information System officer, Project Coordinator at EGPAF’s office and 1 Paediatric TB coordinator to be seconded at National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) for more detailed Job description and to apply visit the corresponding link below.
Job Title: Health Information System (HIS) Officer
Immediate Supervisor: Senior Advisor TB service
Dotted line supervisor : Senior Manager Health information system
Location: Dar es Salaam
Roles Summary:
The HIS Officer will work as a key member of EGPAF’s Technical team, under the day to day management of the Senior HIS manager and the dotted technical leadership of the Associate Manager SIE of the country office. The HIS Officer will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure that all Cap-TB project data well recorded in the system, design, and review of different TB record and reporting tool, generate and analyze data and reports and presenting data to end user and monitor and evaluate Cap-TB project activities are performed in EGPAF Tanzania’s cap-TB regions with required standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Play a major role in project data management
• Take lead in Monitoring implementation of the Cap-TB project activities
• Capacity building to subgrantees as well as EGPAF staffs at project offices
• Participate in report collection, compilation, and submission to EGPAF Country office, HQ, donors and other stakeholders;
• Reviewing of all reporting tool used by EGPAF or its subgrantees where necessary
• Evaluation and use of data of the program to inform management of proper decision-making process
• Support and work with Quality Improvement team to implement activities:
Required Qualifications
• A university degree in Information technology, Statistics, Health Sciences or any field providing the essential skills and experience for HIS and M&E.
• Three or more years work experience in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with M&E tool development at field and reporting levels, the DHIS, data capture and data management programs (Excel, Access, Power BI, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Training and experience in Monitoring and Evaluation and the development of M&E tools; preferably of HIV& AIDS interventions or a related field, or otherwise the capacity and motivation to acquire an in-depth knowledge of this field in a short time.
• Experience in database management, tool development and developing and conducting training.
• Previous experience in HIS management, program management, and reporting; preferably under US Government regulations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Kiswahili); strong critical thinking, problem-solving and attentiveness to detail.
• Experience with using national CTC2 database and DHIS2
