Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established in 2011 under nongovernmental organisation act No 24 0f 2002. Since 2012, THPS has worked in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC), Ministry of Health of Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and President Office, Regional Administration and local government (PORALG). Programs supported include provision of HIV prevention, care, treatment and support services in Kigoma, Pwani, Mtwara and Zanzibar with support from Centres for Diseases Prevention and Control (CDC). THPS is also funded by the Joint UNAIDS to support demand creation among women living with HIV (WLHIV) and other low income women for cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment in four regions of mainland Tanzania i.e. Geita, Njombe, Tanga, and Songwe.

THPS has just been awarded funds to implement the Global Fund program in mainland Tanzania as a Sub Recipient to AMREF – Health Africa in Mwanza, Mara, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora, Pwani, Tanga, Mtwara, Mbeya, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions. The focus is to support HIV Prevention programs for Key and Vulnerable Populations (KVP) through collaboration with civil society and local government authorities in the specified geographical regions and districts.

THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in the following position:

TITLE: Regional Project Officer (13 positions)

REPORTS TO: KVP Project Manager (THPS)

LOCATION: Mwanza, Mara, Simiyu, Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Pwani, Tanga, Mtwara, Mbeya, Manyara, Kilimanjaro and Arusha regions (with frequent field travel up to 75%)

OVERALL JOB FUNCTION: The incumbent will be responsible to coordinate implementation of the THPS Global Fund project “Prevention Programs for Key and Vulnerable Populations” (MSM, SW/PWIDs and other vulnerable modules) in one of the regions mentioned above S/he will work closely with Project Manager and other THPS staff to ensure high-quality program implementation in the region

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Principal duties  

• Work with Project Manager, THPS management, and other relevant THPS staff to coordinate implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the THPS Global Fund project in his/her region
• Participate in the development of annual and quarterly work plans
• Facilitate implementation all activities in the work plan in his/her regional with efficient utilization of resources for program implementation.
• Accomplish and facilitate accomplishment of all KP and other vulnerable group program activities in the work plan for your region to ensure all targets are met
• Ensure local government authorities and other stakeholders are conversant about Global Fund KP and other vulnerable group projects.
• Organize the training/orientation of healthcare workers in the selected health facilities on the community-based HIV prevention project
• Liaise with national and regional authorities and other stakeholders for Global Fund’s for technical assistance and supportive guidance.
• Participate in the development of the referral network model between the community – based outreach and health facility services
• Coordinate and conduct mapping of hot spots and size estimation where KVP including adolescent girls and young women are found
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Accountant for execution of sub-agreements and service agreements as agreed.
• Supervise the recruitment and training of community outreach workers and lay counselors from peer groups to implement the outreach services and combination prevention among PWID, FSW, MSM and other vulnerable populations including
• Adolescents, Girls and Young women in THPS supported regions.
• Mentor and supervise community outreach workers and lay counselors regularly and frequently during outreach sessions and lead regular meetings
• Ensure accurate data collection and timely, complete and clean reporting of regional data to the central level
• Take leadership in distribution of national and relevant job aides and IEC materials related to key and vulnerable population program in the region to community outreach workers and other stakeholders.
• Maintain relationship with MOHCDGEC KVP unit, and Council Health Management Teams (R/CHMTs) and CSOs responsible for KVP services within THPS supported region.
• Take leadership to ensure integration of other programs (PMTCT, Pediatric, PHDP, Cervical Cancer Screening and TB/HIV etc.) within KVP services in the region.
• Ensure formation of four (4) active FSW, MSM, and MAT recovery groups from each THPS supported district.
• Strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration with Council HIV and AIDS Community Coordinators (CHACC) and other partners including linkages with community based organizations
• To provide technical assistance to CSO’s, districts and regions to implement paper based and electronic M&E systems for KVP project and related services including data management, data quality assurance, data summarization and analysis, and performance review
• To serve as a resource to the CSO’s in the zone for the evaluation of ongoing KVP programs and data feedback to NACP, CSO, districts, regions and other key stakeholders
• To build the capacity of personnel in the region to better implement M&E systems
• To collaborate with regional partners (CSO’s) implementing donor-funded KVP activities to ensure timely and accurate reporting across program areas
• To coordinate with CHMTs and RHMT to implement timely and regular reporting of key program indicators to NACP.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by supervisor

Required Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• Required: Degree in Nursing/Medicine/social sciences from a recognized academic institution. Masters level degree or higher in related discipline such as Public Health will be an added advantage.
• Required: Minimum 3 years working experience in HIV care and/or HIV prevention with a donor-funded organization.
• Preferred: experience with community-based and/or KVPfocused HIV programs 5 Experience in supervising/managing multidisciplinary teams of at least 10 staff, with demonstrated skills in leading teams of public health professionals
• Required: Familiarity with donor-funded projects. (CDC, Global Fund, USAID etc.).
• Required: At least three years’ experience of working with Local Government (RHMT and CHMT)
• Excellent communication skills, including writing and presentation skills. Fluent in both Kiswahili and English.
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, and Powerpoint at minimum)
• Demonstrated knowledge on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment and adherence and psychosocial support programs
• Demonstrated ability to provide strong technical guidance for any medical interventions related to HIV care and prevention to KVP.
• Strong ability to liaise with external stakeholders and government officials.
• Experience in developing and executing work plans, budgets, reports, etc.
• Flexible to work after normal working hours and weekends at various community locations
• Ability to interact well with all targeted groups and peer volunteers by facilitating a nonjudgmental, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, to welcome all beneficiaries regardless of their background

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send application cover letter one-page maximum and CV four pages maximum by March 31st 2018 with the job title in the subject line to hr.thps@gmail.com. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer; Women, People living with HIV/AIDS and People with disability are encouraged to apply.