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Technical Officer, Biomedical Services
Technical Officer, Biomedical Services at FHI 360 Tanzania July 2024
The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is
a 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 is implementing
an HIV service delivery project which aims to reduce HIV infections in
pursuit of reaching 95-95-95 goals. To achieve this goal, the program
supports prevention and case finding strategies at community level.
Providing technical support in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV/FP services
Main Function/ResponsibilitiesÂ
- Lead
the coordination, supervision and provision of HIV testing and Services
(HTS), HIVST, PreP, Recency testing, family planning service provision,
linkages to care and treatment support, and referrals to GBV, TB, STI
and other biomedical services at mobile sites, index homes and partner
notification modalities as well as support the MOHSW in selected health
facilities. - Train staff and community health workers on clinical management and integration of HIV, Prep, FP, TB screening, and STIs
- Ensure
all clinical procedures at health facilities and mobile outreaches
follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the MOHSW. - Provide
on-going coaching, mentoring and hands-on supervision to clinicians in
mobile outreach, index testing and partner notification modalities and
health facilities - Lead the process of developing protocols and standard operating procedures for referrals and case management of HIV+
- Ensure linkages of targeted to other behavior and structural services which facilitate positive protective behaviors
- Provide
technical assistance and participate in supportive supervision of
clinical staff to ensure quality health care delivery; support the MOHSW
to do the same in select sites - Provide technical support in development and writing of concepts and proposals, for research and documentation of activities.
- Train
community counselors on standards- and competency–based training in
HIV, HIVST, PreP FP, community and adherence counseling, patient
advocacy (including for GVB), case management and partners tracing - Prepare
monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to curative and
preventive clinical activities; assist in preparation of annual proposal
and progress reports as per donor requirements.
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Minimum Requirements
- MD
Degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience in the provision of
community-based biomedical and focused clinical services; OR Master’s
degree in public health, nursing; MBA with 3 to 5 years of relevant
experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or clinical officer with 5
to 7 years of relevant experience. - Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, care and treatment, and family planning.
- Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in both English and Kiswahili
- Demonstrated experience in clinical training and mentoring
- The ability to liaise with senior MOHSW officials from national, regional and district level and representatives of NGOs/ CBOs.
- Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Tanzania healthcare system, particularly the public health system.
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- At least 5 years demonstrated experience working in HIV prevention and treatment, and family planning.
How to Apply:
FHI
360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested candidates may
apply online by uploading CV/Resume, Cover letter, Photocopies of
Certificates and Names and Addresses of three (3) referees
FHI 360 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Deadline is 09th August, 2024.
job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither
prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry
out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to
represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to
review and revise this document at any time.
FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer
whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any
person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin,
age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
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