OVERVIEW
Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non- academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others. MDH seeks to recruit a qualified individual to fill the below vacancies:
Position: TB/HIV OFFICER
Location: GEITA REGION
Reports to: REGIONAL TB/HIV MANAGER (RTB-HIVM)
JOB SUMMARY
The TB/HIV Officer works with and supports the MDH RTB-HIV Manager to ensure efficient implementation, M&E and reporting of TB/HIV services in her/his respective region including direct field coordination of key program priorities such as Isoniazid prevention therapy (IPT), intensified TB case finding and multi-drug resistant TB diagnosis and management. She/he is responsible for field implementation, coordination and reporting of TB- HIV initiatives in her/his respective region under the guidance of the RTB-HIVM and in collaboration with DPMs and other MDH staff and relevant regional, council and health facility staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To support implementation, M&E and reporting of TB-HIV services under the Afya Kwanza project, as well as other relevant
- To support implementation of initiatives to address key program, donor and national priorities – such as intensive TB screening and case finding among PLHIVs and IPT- in line with national
- To provide TA to the DACC, DTLC and HFs in planning, implementation, M&E and reporting of TB- HIV services.
- To support RTB-HIV Manager to assess and implement initiatives to address skill and resource needs in TB-HIV services through supportive supervision, mentorship, on-job training, CQI and other approaches in collaboration with R/DTLC.
- To support timely collection and submission of TB-HIV data – as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems – in collaboration with the M&E
- To support RTB-HIV Manager in writing technical program documents including reports, best practices, lessons learned and other relevant
- To support and advise the RTB-HIV Manager on all TB-HIV issues and perform other relevant duties as assigned by the RTB-HIV
- To perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor from time to
Requirements, Education, work experience, and skills
- Degree or Advanced Diploma in Nursing or related field with relevant national
- Master’s degree in Public Health or related field is an added
- At least two (2) years of experience working in public health programs/
- At least two (2) years of experience in design, implementation, management and M&E of TB-HIV or related clinical and public health programs and
- Experience in using CQI, PHE and OR techniques to address public health challenges
- Experience in writing reports, best practices and lessons
- Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral
- Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and internet
- Ability to work under pressure and stringent
TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit an application letter indicating clearly 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.
Applications should be submitted by Friday 22nd October, 2020, to the Director of Human Resource through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org
Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
