Title: Senior Technical Advisor – Pediatric and Youth Services
Department: Program Implementation and Country Management
Location: Dar es Salaam
Reports To: Technical Director/ Deputy Chief of Party
Classification: Full-time
How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?
The senior technical advisor pediatric and youth services (STA-PY) plays a key role in the implementation of EGPAF Tanzania’s pediatric and youth focus and strategy. As part senior technical advisory team, he/she will provide technical advice to the regional teams and offer hands-on capacity building of regional/council and site staff in the area of reproductive, maternal newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), in particular in the prevention, care, treatment and support for HIV and TB services. The STA-PY will support integrated and comprehensive services including ECD, nutrition and other pediatric specific disease management by developing innovative approaches to improve the program. He/she will act as a valuable source of information for the GoT at national level and implementing partners while continuously advocating for high quality health services for HIV exposed or infected children and their families.
No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?
Lead and monitor the implementation of the Pediatric and adolescent strategy.
- Design and implement innovative and sustainable service delivery models that offer quality client-centred Pediatric and youth services.
- Coordinate with technical advisors and officers of the projects, R/CHMT and health facility staff to offer integrated services.
- Work with MEL department to regular monitor progress towards pediatric and youth targets, to strengthen the documentation and reporting of /on the pediatric and youth HIV cascade.
- Work within the regional RAS teams on identifying and addressing region specific pediatric and youth issues in the areas of HIV, TB, early childhood development, family planning, and violence against children.
- Implement, monitor, evaluate and document the different initiatives and client centered service delivery models, including quality improvement methodologies.
Pediatric and youth capacity building of service providers and other stakeholders
- Coordinate and contribute to the development, review and roll out of new guidelines, ARV regimens recommendations/circulars or any changes as guided by the MOH.
- Coordinate and facilitate training and mentorship to build pediatric capacity of service providers.
- Conduct site assessment to identify gaps and needs, and address them, including morbidity and mortality case reviews.
To be successful, you will have:
- MD, with more than 10 years of experience working in HIV, TB and AYFHS related programing, managing and or supporting implementation of programs with a focus on pediatrics and youth.
- MMED Pediatrics and child health, or Master of Public Health degree or other advance medical or relevant degree is and added advantage.
Bonus points if you have:
- At least 5 years of proven experience in program management and implementation of Pediatric HIV/AIDS programming, including supervision and reporting.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills to deal successfully with existing stakeholders, team members, potential partners, and government officials.
- Experience in clinical management of Pediatric and adolescent HIV/AIDS and TB, ASRH
- Experience in project management
- Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills.
