Job type: Full-time

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT 

BACKGROUND:

Amref Health Africa in Tanzania is a non-profit public health organization supporting the Government of Tanzania to address public health issues including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria, and Nutrition in Tanzania 1987. Amref Health Africa in Tanzania is funded by The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC Tanzania, to execute a robust HIV care and treatment clinical cascade project aiming to accelerate the achievement of the current 9595-95 goals and the HIV pidemic control in Tanzania. Branded as Afya Thabiti, the project is implemented in the regions of Mara and Simiyu, as well as islands of Zanzibar from October 2023 covering facility and community-based HIV prevention (including VMMC), care, and treatment services. Afya Thabiti works in collaboration and with guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and President’s Office Regions Authority and Local Government (PORALG). That said, Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is announcing the following vacancy to be filled soon:

Position: HIV Clinical Services Advisor (1)

Location: Dar es salaam

Reports to: STA – HIV Clinical Services

Job Summary:

The Incumbent will support delivery of comprehensive and quality HIV care and treatment services to achieve the 95-95-95 goals for the epidemic control. S/He will be responsible to integrate and advise on efficient aspects of all HIV clinical services including AHD, NCDs and GBV along the cascade and to ensure uninterrupted treatment to PLHIV. S/He will collaborate with the Retention Services Advisor to ensure optimal PLHIV adherence to services

Duties:

• Support provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment service and provide technical
• assistance to subordinates and clinical providers at all supported facility on all HIV treatment aspect and expectations according to the national guideline and policies
• Collaborate with the Retention advisor and team to ensure continuum of treatment and care to all PLHIV according to the national guideline and donor expectation
• Coordinate and supervise the regional/district ART, clinical and service to accomplish the programs expected targets and project scopes of work
• Participate in project work plan and budgetary development for all HIV clinical services according to the project/donor expectations
• Collaborate with R/CHMTs and regional teams on implementation of the appropriate treatment approaches/SDM such as same day ART initiation, MMDs, AHD, community ART, HVL testing, HVL suppression and others according to the national guidelines
• Collaborates with the R/CHMTs to identify training needs for provider and peer groups and organize basic and refresher trainings using currently recommended national curriculums
• Participate in the relevant HIV Clinical (National/PEPFAR/IPs/Stakeholders) meetings, reporting, presentation and representation and abstract development/evidence-based documentation and sharing routinely and as required

• Participate in national/donor driven Clinical-guidelines, policy, SOPs development forums and update the project on new developments on HIV/AIDS management accordingly
• Ensure presence of relevant SOPs and Job Aids at sites and overseeing usage of the SOPs and respective job aids by subordinates and facility providers
• Participate in periodic program reporting (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc) on all clinical related indicators and provide relevant contribution feedback to regional/district levels on proper improvement plans
• Provide technical capacity building and skills on program data analysis, results interpretation and timely technical advice on mitigative solutions to support subordinates
• Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by line manager or other senior Amref Health Africa Tanzania management team.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required

• MD with a Master’s degree in Public health or relevant studies.
• Extensive programming and technical expertise in HIV programs in Tanzania
• At least 5 years or outstanding experience in HIV Clinical, care and treatment programs.
• Familiarity with CDC/PEPFAR programs
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili
• Excellent facilitation, oral, and written communications skills
• Excellent abilities on multi-disciplinary team support, training and mentoring.
• Communication skills: Excellent written and oral presentation skills, able to write well and adapt
• report style to different target audiences.
• Program Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): Knowledge in M&E systems, including
• results-based management.
• Organizational skills: Ability to manage time efficiently and meet deadlines, keep careful records.

HOW TO APPLY: –

If you meet the criteria given above and are interested in the vacancies, please visit Amref’s website   Amref will conduct interviews at Dar es Salaam Offices to select qualified  candidates. To be considered, your application must be received by 16.30 Hours on October 30, 2024.

1. Amref Health Africa is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy 2. “Amref Health Africa is committed to the principles of safeguarding in the workplace and will not tolerate any form of abuse, wherever it occurs or whoever is responsible”
2. Any Applicant attempting or communicating to the Amref Health Africa Management or Staff through phone calls, SMS, text emails and other means will automatically be disqualified from this opportunity. All communications should be channeled to the provided official correspondence email above

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