Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Health
Education Level : Junior Level
The Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in
Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004. Ever since, in close
collaboration and partnership with the Ministry of Health Community
Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and Presidents Office Regional
Administration and Local Government, EGPAF expanded its scope to supporting
quality comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB, and Family planning services
in the supported regions. Recently, EGPAF in collaboration with consortium
partners Amref Health Tanzania, EngenderHealth, D-tree International, and
Matchboxology won the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID)/Tanzania’s Comprehensive Client-Centered Health Program – HIV and
Tuberculosis Northern (CH3P-HIV&TB) Activity contract. Under C3HP, EGPAF
offers USAID a responsive and forward-thinking approach that will address the
evolving needs of the people of Tanzania as they relate to HIV, TB, and FP
services across each continuum.
Position Details
Job
title: Technical
Officer HTS/PMTCT services
Location:
Arusha, Manyara, Dodoma
Primary
manager:
Senior Strategic Results Manager – RAS
Roles Summary
The Technical
Officer HTS/PMTCT services (TO-HTS/PMTCT) is a highly committed, self-motivated,
and result-oriented individual. S/he will coordinate and supervise the
implementation of the three 95s, with a focus on HIV testing services,
PMTCT/EID, PrEP, HIV ST, and recency testing. S/he will provide regional-level
technical assistance, mentorship, and supervision of the supported activities,
including designing and supporting the implementation of innovative approaches
to ensure high-quality service delivery across the supported councils and
facilities. S/he will be part of the Regional Acceleration Strategy team
and will ensure effective collaboration with various technical officers while
providing guidance and technical assistance to CHMT and health facility
staff. The TO-HTS/PMTCT will report to the Senior Strategic Results
Manager – RAS, with a dotted reporting line for technical oversight to the
Senior Technical Advisor HTS/PMTCT Services.
Responsibilities:
Leading and coordinating HTS, PrEP, and PMTCT/EID
activities in the region and councils including planning, implementation,
monitoring, documentation, and reporting
He/she is
responsible for overall HIV testing activity within the region with the main
focus on index testing, PrEP, HIVST, recency testing, and follow-up of
PMTCT/EID clients.
Build capacity of facility and community teams on HTS,
PrEP, HIVST, recency testing, PMTCT & EID
Documentation of best practices of Index testing, PrEP,
HIVST, recency, and PMTCT/EID testing
Required Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
HOW TO APPLY
EGPAF is an equal
opportunities employer and the position is open to all. Qualified candidates
should submit a CV, cover letter and relevant certificates explaining how the
experience detailed in the CV will contribute to the requirements of the
position and references to EGPAF.
Submissions to be sent to:
Senior Human
Resources Manager,
Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric Aids Foundation,
P.O. BOX 1628,
395 Ursino Park,
Mwai Kibaki Road, Morocco.
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
The application
should be done through the given link.
Closing date: December
10, 2021
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted
Founded over 30 years ago, The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric
AIDS Foundation is committed to a comprehensive response to fighting HIV and
AIDS through research, global advocacy, strengthening of local health care
systems, and growing the capacity of governments and communities in the world’s
most affected regions to respond to urgent needs. We’re driven to see a world
where no other mother, child, or family is devastated by this disease. The
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to end global pediatric HIV/AIDS
through prevention and treatment programs, research, and advocacy.
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