POSITION: Regional Clinical and Strategic Information Manager (1 Post)
LOCATION: Tabora Region
REPORTS TO: Regional Project Manager (RPM)
Position Summary:
The Regional Clinical and Strategic Information Manager (RCSIM) will be responsible for providing overall technical support in program implementation and Strategic Information activities at regional, district, community, and facility site levels. She/he will be responsible for the RPM and will work in close collaboration with the relevant region and district level health management teams in program implementation.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Clinical Services Support:
1. Provide technical leadership to supported Afya Kwanza Project programs including HIV Testing (HTS) Services, PMTCT, Care and Treatment (C&T), TBHIV integration, Laboratory Support, Supply Chain Management, and Retention and Community Linkages, QI initiatives, and Data Management in the assigned region.
2. Oversee needs assessment, on HIV and related programs in the region and organize efforts to address these needs including areas of capacity building through on-job training, mentorship, and supportive supervision, and health system strengthening in collaboration with the R/DACCs.
3. In collaboration with the RPM, the RCSIM is responsible for the timely development of efficient work plans for the region and the monitoring of the progress versus planned activities and targets in these work plans.
4. Lead and oversee implementation, monitoring, and reporting of ART Retention, TB/HIV, and Community linkage services in the region under the Afya Kwanza project.
5. Lead efforts in identification of gaps in ART retention, TB, and community-based services; design and implement/oversee PHE, secondary data analyses, and CQI initiatives to address these gaps; and write abstracts, posters manuscripts, and policy briefs to widely disseminate findings.
6. Provide technical assistance to the Regional and district health management teams, QI teams, and HFs in planning, implementation, M&E, and reporting of CQI and PHE initiatives.
7. Lead implementation of CQI and PHE initiatives to address key program, donor, and national priorities, including index HIV testing, focused PITC, differentiated service delivery models (SDMs), ART retention, and viral load suppression in line with national guidelines.
8. In collaboration with the RPM, the RCSIM is responsible for the distribution, follow up and weekly/monthly monitoring of set targets of key performance indicators by the region, districts, and respective health facility.
9. Identify, engage and facilitate strategic collaboration with existing and new partners, in HIV and related services to maximize the reach and impact of Afya Kwanza project activities in the region.
10. Collaborate with RPM, grants team, and District Project Managers in reviewing district sub-grantees proposals and ensure implementation as per budgeted work plan to assure realistic target setting and adequate allocation of resources.
11. Lead efforts in writing technical program documents including project proposals, work plans, reports, best practices, lessons learned, and other relevant documents as required.
Strategic Information Support:
1. The RCSIM will work closely with M&E and Data Units in assuring data and quality of reporting is up to required standards and in using the M&E approach for effective program management.
2. Provide technical assistance in strengthening the national M&E system for both HIV testing services, Care and treatment services, PMTCT, TB/HIV, Retention, and Community Linkage services.
3. Ensure timely collection and submission of national HIV services and program data – as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems. 4. Oversee efforts to robustly analyze and utilize program data to inform plans, priorities, and resource allocation, write reports, best practices, and lessons learned for wider dissemination and also for program evaluation.
5. Responsible for coordinating timely program monitoring and reporting activities for HTS, C&T, TB/HIV, and PMTCT programs by districts at the regional level for efficient data collection, compilation, and timely reporting at the site level.
6. Participate in periodic data quality assessment activities to track progress in data management at individual facilities, district, and regional levels.
7. Perform a final review and verification of the quality and completeness of the quantitative quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports from respective regions, districts, and facilities.
8. Ensure programmatic training conducted is done timely, are of national standards following the national curriculum, and are recorded timely in train smart.
9. Oversee and ensure all ICT equipment are procured and recorded accordingly with periodic inventory done on ICT materials at regional, district, and facility levels.
10. Perform any other work-related duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV, names, and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related referees. The candidate MUST indicate the Title of the position applied for (as it appears in the advertisement) on the heading of the email applications should be submitted to the Human Resource Director through email hr@mdh.or.tz by 19th October 2021MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested candidates kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
