Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Human Rights or Social work
Education Level : Senior level
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
time type: Full time
job requisition id: Requisition - 2022200952
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization
dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally
driven solutions. Our staff include experts in Health, Education, Nutrition,
Environment, Economic Development, Civil Society, Gender, Youth, Research and
Technology; creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's
interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries.
Currently, we are seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill in Technical
Officer (Biomedical) – Dar es salaam for its EpiC project in Tanzania.
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC)
is a 5-year global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. The project
provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to break
through barriers to 95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national
HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming.
In Tanzania, EpiC will be implementing an HIV service delivery project among
key and priority populations, adolescent girls and young women; and orphans and
vulnerable children which aims to reduce HIV infections in pursuit of reaching
95-95-95 goals. To achieve this goal, the program will support targeted
prevention and case finding strategies at community level amongst the targeted
populations.
Job Description
Providing technical support in the implementation and
expansion of integrated quality HIV/FP services to both key populations (KPs)
and vulnerable populations (VPs), designated health facilities near hotspots,
and through mobile/outreach services, index testing, partner notification,
HIVST and Prep. Responsible for the overall management of clinical
service provision at site level including point of care CD4 testing and
contribute to the systematization and establishment of referrals/linkages with
HIV/AIDS care and treatment and other services. Providing oversight in the
provision of HIV counseling and testing services, TB, GBV, alcohol and drug
screening and referrals, HIVST, PreP, care and treatment referrals and
provision of adherence counseling for KVPs with HIV. Also collaborating with
the family planning leads to ensure quality and safe delivery of family
planning services at designated sites, using both short and long-acting FP
methods. Act as main overseer of all clinical care related services for KVPs,
including addressing the health needs of KVPs PLHIVs; and collaborating with MOHSW,
care and treatment implementers, home-based care partners, and communities to
support KVPs’ retention within HIV prevention and treatment continuum and
connecting clinical services to KVPs at home.
Main Function/Responsibilities
Minimum Requirements
FHI 360 is
an international nonprofit working to improve the health and well-being of
people in the United States and around the world.
We partner
with governments, the private sector and civil society to bring about positive
social change and to provide lifesaving health care, quality education and
opportunities for meaningful economic participation. We do this by using
research and evidence to design and deliver innovative programs that change
behaviors, increase access to services and improve lives.
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