79 Vacancies at Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS)

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Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under nongovernmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in partnership with the Ministries of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) Regional Administration and Local Governments (PORALG), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) and Ministry of Health in Zanzibar. THPS’ goal is to ensure accessible high-quality health care services to Tanzanians; through strengthening of health systems.

THPS, has been awarded by CDC/PEPFAR to implement the five (5) years project AFYA HATUA (Sustain Treatment, Enrolment and HIV Prevention- STEP). Through AFYA HATUA, THPS will deliver client centered, comprehensive facility and community-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for general, key and vulnerable populations in Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga regions, and contribute to the country’s epidemic control. Based on the Government of Tanzania’s (GoT) National Multisectoral Strategic Framework (NMSF) IV, Health Sector HIV Strategic Plan (HSHSP) IV, and PEPFAR COP21 priorities, AFYA HATUA will extend best practices and lessons learned from THPS’s 10+ years of implementing HIV programs in Tanzania. THPS will partner with all LGAs in the 3 regions, faith-based health facilities, and community-based, key population (KP)-led organizations to achieve the project goals.

THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in vacant positions for AFYA HATUA project in Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga Regions:

Job Title: AFYA HATUA HIV Care and Treatment Director

Reports to: Principle Investigator (PI)

Position Location: Dar es Salaam with 35 % field travel

Job Summary

The Care and Treatment Director provides programmatic and technical leadership of all key components of client centered comprehensive facility and community-based HIV prevention, care and treatment services throughout the HIV cascade at supported regions (Shinyanga, Pwani and Kigoma). S/He shall have in collaboration with the PI, day-to-day technical oversight of the project to provide strategic vision, management guidance. S/He will work with technical leads to develop and implement individual staff action plans in line with the approved work plan and budget for the project year, manage the work plan and activities budgets to meet project objectives. S/He will be responsible for reporting on project performance and progress on regular level to the PI; and ensure that all deliverables in the HIV and TB cascades, service delivery models are met with technical excellence, and that THPSs adapts evidence-based innovations. S/He will engage with CDC as directed by the PI to ensure THPS supports MOHCDGEC, PORALG to provide client centered, family and community-centered HIV prevention, care, treatment and support services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Work closely with PI on all technical matters related to AFYA HATUA Project
Lead the development and implementation of the project technical strategies, in the implementation of comprehensive HIV and Prevention, Care and Treatment services including targeted HIV testing services (HTS), same day ART initiation, retention to ART, TB preventive treatment, Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC), methadone assisted treatment for people who inject drugs (PWIDs).
Provide technical assistance in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of client centered comprehensive HIV prevention Care and Treatment, TB and Opportunistic infections (OIs) programs for both general, priority and key populations in AFYA HATUA supported sites.
Lead the preparation of the comprehensive client centered HIV prevention, care and treatment and TB technical annual work plan with targeted benchmark indicators and evaluate them on weekly, monthly and quarterly.
Oversee the Facility services, Community services Technical Leads to ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members to meet project outcomes.
Lead the project monthly, quarterly and annual program review meetings; provide quarterly and annual progress reports on technical activities implementation.
Work closely with PI to harmonize annual, semi-annual, quarterly and monthly work plan implementation.
Ensure that all set comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment targets are met; come up with rapid change interventions for any targets lagging behind.
Work with technical leads to compile and submit to PI monthly technical reports summarizing key achievements and areas for improvement for previous months
Work closely with the AFYA HATUA SI Director to lead technical review discussions meetings on selected indicators, weekly and monthly.
Represent the project in technical meetings, conferences, coordination platforms including National Technical working groups.
Accompany the PI in all PEPFAR/CDC meetings and discussions related to the AFYA HATUA project; and prepare relevant presentations for review by the PI.
Advise the PI on efficiencies in implementation and ways to foster program sustainability by the GOT.
Perform others duties assigned by the PI.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required

Medical Doctor with a Master’s Degree in Public Health or other relevant advanced degree.
7 years plus experience in a senior technical position implementing comprehensive HIV prevention, care and treatment services including the newly adapted service delivery models.
Proficient in project management and leadership with a proven track record of managing a successful teams and program.
Demonstrated ability through previous experience leading a technical activity through evidence and data driven decision making; preferably in Tanzania
Vast experience working with national counterparts i.e. MoHCDGEC, PORALG and participating in National TWGs, participation in the development of various national policies

Experience with managing donor funding especially USG funding will be an added advantage

Strong interpersonal and communication skills, proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners, and proven ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature and national/international in scope.

Position Title: Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health Manager

Reports to: Technical Director

Location: Dar es Salaam with 50% travel to Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga

Job Summary:

To provide technical support and oversee implementation of prevention/elimination of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) and ensure the program achieves its goals in supported regions. Specifically, S/He will be responsible for design, planning and coordination of PMTCT activities including early infant diagnosis (EID). As Tanzania embarks on elimination of mother to child transmission (eMTCT) through life long antiretroviral therapy to pregnant and lactating women S/He will lead the PMTCT program and field officers in ensuring national guidelines, standards and protocols are followed across supported health facilities. The successful candidate will also represent THPS in national technical meetings addressing PMTCT related issues.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to PMTCT field officers and regional teams in the planning, initiation and implementation of PMTCT and EID services
Work with regional teams to strengthen the capacity of regional and council health management team (R/CHMTs) for delivery of quality PMTCT services
Lead in development of PMTCT standard operating procedures (SOPs), targeted continuous medical education (CME) packages and other relevant materials for improving and advancing PMTCT services in supported regions.
Work with field officers and health providers at facilities to design and implement innovative strategies for improving the quality of early infant HIV diagnosis in collaboration with the (R/CHMTs) and Hospital Management Teams (HMTs)
Oversee capacity building; supportive supervision, mentoring, and formal training activities of PMTCT interventions in supported regions.
Work with the monitoring and evaluation team in monthly analysis and reporting of

PMTCT program data and recommend innovations for addressing identified gaps

Work close with field staff and ME team to ensure PMTCT data are triangulated with all source documents prior to reporting to ensure data quality
Coordinate with regional and district teams to ensure all HIV exposed infants have graduated with their HIV final status documented in the CTC2 database.
Oversee correct PMTCT data entry into national reporting system (DHIS2) PMTCT by field officers and health providers
Oversee quality dried blood spot (DBS) samples taking by RCH staff to avoid rejections
Provide onsite mentorship on PMTCT documentation according to national guidelines and standard operating procedures
Work as part of the multi-disciplinary technical team to provide technical guidance to the THPS regional teams in planning program activities, ensuring close linkages between PMTCT, EID, TB/HIV and pediatric HIV and AIDS services.
Collaborate with MoHCDGEC other partners to ensure the functionality of support services including availability of adequate stocks of supplies for PMTCT/EID and improve on turnaround time (TAT) for HIV results of exposed infants.
Provide support to health providers in addressing challenges arising from management of clinical cases

Qualifications, Experience & |Skills required:

MD or equivalent with Master’s degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from recognized University
Master’s Degree in Public health or related fields is an advantage
At least five (5) years’ experience and skills in implementing Maternal, child and reproductive public health programs including PMTCT/EID programs
Knowledge and skills in implementing PEPFAR supported PMTCT/EID program is an advantage
Documented experience of use of PMTCT/EID documentation tools including MC Cohort registers and reporting tools
Ability to work under minimum supervision
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and excel

Position Title: Paediatric and Adolescent Technical Advisor

Reports to: Technical Director

Location: Dar es Salaam with 50% travel to Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga

Job Summary:

To provide technical support and oversee implementation of pediatric and adolescent HIV prevention care and treatment along the entire cascade and ensure the program achieves its goals in supported regions. Specifically, S/He will be responsible for design, planning and coordination of pediatric and adolescent HIV activities; while ensuring national guidelines, standards and protocols are adhered across supported health facilities. She/ he will represent THPS in national technical meetings addressing pediatric and adolescent issues.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

Lead the development of pediatric and adolescent HIV standard operating procedures (SOPs), targeted continuous medical education (CME) packages and other relevant materials for improving and advancing pediatric and adolescent HIV services
Provide technical support to THPS field teams in the planning, initiation and implementation of pediatric and adolescent HIV services to reach 95-95-95
Work with regional teams in providing technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of R/CHMTs for identifying and retaining vulnerable pediatric and adolescents living with HIV in care
Lead the design and implementation of innovative strategies and service delivery models for improving the quality of pediatric and adolescent HIV services including index testing, multi-months drug dispensing for eligible clients, TB prevention treatment
Oversee the design and roll-out of a package of HIV prevention, care and treatment services reaching adolescents and youth ages 10-24 years and children below 10 years including health service demand creation activities, HIV testing and counselling, linkage to care, referral for family planning, creation of safe spaces and expanded access to adolescent-friendly health services; and GBV screening.

Ensure that project strategies and activities addressing youth are evidence-based and in line with state-of-the-art, globally recognized best practices; and aligned with GoT, and PEPFAR standards, protocols and guidelines.

Ensure that the project engages youth in all stages to promote youth leadership and ensure that youth perspectives are taken into consideration.
Promote integration across a range of services for adolescents and youth a holistic, family-centered approach to improving their wellbeing.
Ensure all youth-focused strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
Identify capacity building needs; targeted supportive supervision, mentoring, and modular training activities for pediatric and adolescent HIV interventions
Develop and/or contribute to technical briefs, reports, guidelines and other materials.
Collaborate with Adherence and Psychosocial support and retention TA to ensure all adolescents are enrolled into adolescent clubs
Work with the M&E team in monthly analysis and reporting of pediatric and adolescent HIV service program data and recommend innovations for addressing identified gaps
Coordinate with clinical advisors to ensure pediatric and adolescent HIV activities are standardized and contribute to increased pediatric identification, enrollment and retention in care and treatment
Ensure pediatric and adolescent data are triangulated with source documents before reporting to ensure data quality
Working as part of the multi-disciplinary technical team to provide technical guidance to the regional teams in planning program activities, ensuring close linkages between pediatric and adolescent HIV services and other program areas including PMTCT, EID and TB/HIV
Work closely with MoHCDGEC and other partners to ensure the functional supply chain for pediatric drug formulations and other supplies to ensure uninterrupted services
Be able to perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

MD/MBBS and Master’s degree in paediatric and child health from a recognized university
At least five years’ experience in implementing PEPFAR supported paediatric and adolescent HIV programs
Ability to analyse program data for program quality improvement
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
Ability to work under minimum supervision
Basic computer skills inMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, and excel

Position Title: Community Services Technical Advisor

Reports to: Community Services Program Lead

Location: Dar es Salaam with 50% travel to Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga

Job Summary:

The Community Services Technical Adviser will serve as the THPS technical team lead for all activities relating to HIV community-based interventions including linkage and retention of PLHIV identified from community to ART services. S/He will provide technical leadership, to support effective referrals and follow-up of key and vulnerable (KVP) clients between surrounding communities and health facilities through the entire HIV cascade, to improve ART adherence and insure continuity of treatment among clients in care and treatment. Oversee adaptation of innovative and evidence-based service delivery models by district teams, community services field officers, and community expert clients/volunteers, and health care workers to manage the implementation of planned activities for targeted sub populations and clients on ART. This position is part of a multidisciplinary, cohesive team and requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support to community services team to support health care providers (HCPs), community expert clients/volunteers other relevant actors to implement community-based HIV initiatives for clients on HIV care and treatment program and targeted sub populations.
Ensure regional/district community coordinators, field officers, expert volunteers and HCWs participating in HIV community-based services are appropriately trained and oriented on initiatives strategies to ensure continuum of care
Lead implementation of community-based service delivery models (SDM) for HIV interventions in supported regions, including index and social network testing, HIV self-testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), same day ART initiation, linkage case management (LCM) & retention
Develop and facilitate innovative strategies to reduce treatment interruptions among key and vulnerable PLHIV identified from community settings
Design retention interventions targeting different sub populations to ensure treatment continuity
Take leadership in design, training and distribution of relevant job aids and materials related to adherence counselling and assessment in line with the MOHCDGEC guidelines for community health services
Provide technical leadership in implementing COVID 19 prevention through health education and infection prevention measures within community settings
Conduct supportive supervision and mentorship in collaboration with community services team members to HCP, PE, LC and sub granted NGOs by applying mentorship skills and methods in order to improve quality of services
Review scope of work, reports, plans and performance of the community services subgrantees on quarterly basis.
Collaborate with Adherence, Psychosocial support and Retention TA to ensure formation of active Adolescent and youth groups/clubs and other initiatives to improve adolescents’ adherence, retention and viral suppression across communities to promote HIV knowledge and psychosocial support to this age group.
Maintain relationship with MOHCDGEC CSSU unit, HBC unit, R/CHMTs and subgrantee NGOs responsible for HIV community-based interventions
Represent THPS in national TWG/meetings on issues related to HIV community-based services and retention of key and priority populations living with HIV.
Strengthen multi-sectorial collaboration with Council HIV and AIDS community coordinators (CHACC) and other partners including linkages with CBOs.
Provide technical support and best approaches on how to improve referrals and followup of clients in the community to prevent miss appointments and tracing clients with treatment interruptions.
Lead the development of community services annual work plans and implement databased performance review
Review annual and quarterly regional work plans and supervise implementation at community level to ensure all targets are met
To prepare reports and other technical papers and provide periodic progress reports and monitor progress through weekly, and monthly reporting.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

Sociology or health related disciplines (nurse, clinical officer, MD or equivalent) with extensive field experience.

Masters Degree in Ppublic Hhealth or equivalent
Minimum 5 years’ demonstrated experience working with community-based HIV prevention, care and treatment programs including key and vulnerable populations.
Experience with PEPFAR-funded HIV programs is an advantage
Minimum 3 years’ supervising a multidisciplinary team as part of a technical assistance
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English required.
Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint at minimum;
Ability to provide high quality technical assistance to regional teams and lead diverse teams
Familiarity with Tanzanian cultural context; fluency in Kiswahili required
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and strong problem-solving

Position title: Regional Community Program Coordinator

Reports to: Community Services Program Technical Advisor

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga Regional with field travel of up to 75%

Job Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible to coordinate implementation of community-based HIV prevention, and treatment activities in the region. S/He will work closely with Regional Program Manager to ensure quality program implementation of community-based activities including HTS, demand creation, community ART refills, viral load testing, screening for (opportunistic infections) OIs at the regional level to meet targets. S/He will be responsible for community stakeholder’s engagement and partner collaboration at the regional level.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Directly supervise all staff working on community bases HIV prevention, testing, linkage and retention activities in the region.
Develop regional community services annual and quarterly regional work plans and supervise implementation at the regional level to ensure all targets are met.
Liaise with regional authorities, stakeholders and other partners as the representative of THPS community program in the regional office.
Strengthen collaboration with R/CHMTs, community-based NGOs, other implementing partners, and stakeholders for smooth implementation of activities.
Orient regional and districts authorities and other regional high-level stakeholders on project related interventions.
Organize the training on the community-based HIV prevention project to the HCPs in THPS supported HFs.
Participate in the development of the referral network model between the community-based outreach and HFs services.
Coordinate and conduct mapping of hot spots to maximize outcomes of the field outreach
Collaborate with Regional Program Manager to cost effectively manage assets for community interventions including vehicles and motorcycles.
Work with the program team to schedule site visits in the most cost-effective manner to reach government and donor targets.
Provide oversight of community health workers including community expert clients, lay councilors, outreach volunteers, from recruitment, training, supportive supervision, mentorship, monitoring and performance appraisal.
Oversee monitoring and evaluation of the community HIV interventions including effective and timely data collection, analysis, report preparation and dissemination.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Medical Doctor, Social Scientist or equivalent with degree from recognized University
Master’s degree in Public Health or related filed will be an added advantage.
At least five years working experience on donor funded community HIV related projects at leadership position.
At least five years’ experience of working with Regional and Districts Health Management Teams.
Ability to work independently and strong problem-solving skills
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills especially on Ms Word, power point and excel

Position Title: VMMC Services Manager

Reports to: Facility Services Program Lead

Location: Dar es Salaam with 50% travel to Kigoma and Shinyanga

Job Summary:

The Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Manager provides technical expertise in the scale up and implementation of quality and safe VMMC services in the supported regions. S/He serves as a member of the central technical team and effectively provides technical, strategic and operational leadership to develop and implement a preventive strategy for VMMC that decreases men’s risk of acquiring HIV and increases VMMC coverage including at low coverage areas to reach saturation and achieve the greatest HIV prevention impact possible, with particular focus on reaching adult men and high-risk populations in supported regions. The VMMC Manager will organize VMMC activities through MOHCDGEC, PORALG, R/CHMTs and THPS regional staff and be responsible for advising and managing VMMC service delivery according to national guidelines at static and satellite health facilities, outreach, and mobile sites. S/He ensures all key deliverables in VMMC programing at THPS are attained at high performance levels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership and oversight in the development, planning and monitoring of program implementation to deliver comprehensive package of safe and quality VMMC services that increase awareness, demand, and coverage of VMMC services among target age group at supported regions.
Provide technical support to the project team, MoHCDGEC, PORALG and R/CHMTs including the development of guidelines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), protocols, and dissemination of packages for HIV prevention and VMMC capacity building and support.
Develop work plans including strategies and smart objectives/activities for VMMC services integrating appropriate interventions including HIV prevention, care and treatment
Provide technical expertise on surgical procedures and approaches, techniques and new technologies e.g. device driven circumcision, making the procedure safer, efficient and cost effective and in line with WHO, PEPFAR and national requirements and standards.

Support technical assistance and supervision of VMMC sites and ensure adherence to PEPFAR guidance, WHO recommendations and national guidelines for conducting

VMMC

Support strengthening/establishment of community-based demand creation, mobilization, linkages, referrals and interventions for HIV prevention and VMMC services.
Conduct rapid assessment of safe medical circumcision health facility infrastructure, equipment, staffing, and training needs; develop and support site-specific action plans for roll-out of VMMC activities.
Lead in designing on approaches to scale up of VMMC coverage in districts and among un met populations
Work with strategic information team to design and implement a plan to monitor VMMC outputs per site and ensure targets allocated to each site/district are achieved.
Lead in integration of QI processes to enhance quality VMMC services and minimize adverse events (AEs); support robust data collection of AEs.
Develop and timely submit technical VMMC program progress reports as scheduled on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Prepare and document success stories, case studies and best practices for dissemination at relevant forums.
Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing THPS

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required

Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) and/or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in public health, social sciences or health related field.
More than five (5) years of demonstrated experience in VMMC programming as a block of HIV prevention intervention.
Knowledge and thorough understanding of VMMC standards, requirements, recommendations and guidelines per WHO, PEPFAR/CDC and national guidance.
Ability to work independently with strong management and supervisory skills
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral presentation skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs

Position Title: Regional VMMC Program Coordinator (2 Positions)

Reports to: VMMC Services Manager

Location: Shinyanga, Kigoma

Job Summary:

The Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Program Coordinator is responsible for overall coordination of quality and safe delivery of VMMC services in the supported region. Provides technical leadership and direction to ensure VMMC activities are implemented in accordance to international and national standards, protocols and guidelines at the region. S/He is responsible for achievement of VMMC goals and objectives in the region including overseeing key deliverables in VMMC programing are attained at high performance levels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support and coordination for expansion of VMMC activities integration in HIV prevention, care and treatment program.
Promote quality assurance and ensures regional level VMMC services adhere to national, WHO, PERFAR, protocols, policies and guidelines and are consistent with established best practices.
Works closely regional and council health management teams (R/CHMTs) and health facilities to scale up VMMC activities (static and mobile) and supports incorporation of VMMC activities in regional, council and health facility plans for sustainability.
Collaborate with key stakeholders to scale up VMMC services for HIV prevention across supported region.
Identified capacity building needs and coordinates trainings, supportive supervision, CMEs activities in VMMC at the regional level.
Responds to logistical, clinical, and programmatic issues at regional level; and reports any implementation barriers for timely management and resolution.
Monitors service delivery data within the region and assists with the follow-through of site-level performance improvement plans, where necessary.
Roll out VMMC data base to all supported sites in the region.
Advise on effective age and risk group specific VMMC demand creation activities
Ensure consistent availability of VMMC supplies, equipment’s and consumables for VMMC services at regional level.
Keeps track of lessons learned, documents and shares success stories and best practices across the program.
Supports quality improvement QI processes to enhance quality VMMC services and minimize adverse events (AEs); support monitoring and reporting of AEs.
Develop and timely submit technical VMMC program progress reports as scheduled on monthly, quarterly and annual basis for the regional level.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required

MD or equivalent degree with five or more years of experience implementing and/or providing technical assistance in HIV prevention, care and treatment, especially

VMMC

Technical expertise in VMMC service delivery as well as strong understanding of barriers and facilitators to acceptance of VMMC.
Experience in implementing device and surgical VMMC techniques within public health contexts.
Demonstrated experience related to capacity building of service providers and monitoring/supportive supervision and mentorship of service delivery.
Experience of working with local government authorities including R/CHMTs, other stakeholders and health facilities.
Knowledge of PEPFAR funded programs would be an added advantage
Ability to work independently with strong coordination and supervisory skills
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

Position Title: VMMC Program Officer

Reports to: Regional VMMC Services Coordinator

Location: Kigoma

Job Summary:

The Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Program Officer is responsible for overall coordination, capacity building, demand creation and implementation of VMMC services in line with national and international VMMC standards and guidelines to achieve

target coverage in the region in both community and facility settings. S/He is responsible for achievement of VMMC targets ensuring key deliverables in VMMC programing at THPS are attained at high performance levels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support for implementation of all VMMC activities in the region
Ensure VMMC services follow national, WHO and PEPFAR, protocols, policies and guidelines and are consistent with established best practices.
Develop work plan for program implementation at the regional and district level.
Maintain regular communication with regional and council health management teams (R/CHMTs) and conduct clinical mentorship and supportive supervision to health care workers implementing the VMMC services in collaboration with R/CHMTs.
Provide technical assistance and organize trainings, CME sessions on VMMC quality assurance in collaboration with the regional team.
Conduct VMMC demand creation activities in collaboration with local government and other stakeholders.
Coordinate VMMC counselling program services and ensures linkage and referral of all HIV positive clients.
Ensure VMMC services guidelines and protocols are followed by the surgical teams.
Contribute in preparation of annual work plans, budgets, performance reports and quarterly reports for VMMC in the region.
Collaborate with M&E team to ensure uninterrupted availability of national VMMC M&E tools, proper documentation at VMMC static and outreach sites and facilitate effective linkages services.
Scale out the VMMC Data Base to all supported VMMC static and mobile sites.
Ensure consistent availability of VMMC supplies, equipment and consumables for VMMC services in all static and mobile and outreach VMMC facilities.
Conduct monitoring and evaluation on progress to annual targets in collaboration with M&E and VMMC services technical team.
Develop regional innovations on VMMC activities implementation and document success stories, case studies, best practices and lessons learnt from the field.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Medical trained personnel (nurse, clinical officer, MD, MBBS or equivalent) with certification on VMMC
Minimum three years of experience in VMMC surgical and device-based services; Familiarity with PEPFAR funded HIV prevention programs is an added advantage.
Experience of working with local government authorities including R/CHMTs, other stakeholders and health facilities.
Ability to work independently with strong coordination and supervisory skills
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili with strong computer skills

Position Title: VMMC QI and Capacity Building Coordinator

Reports to: Regional VMMC Services Coordinator

Location: Shinyanga with 75% field travel

Job Summary:

The Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Quality Improvement (QI) and Capacity Building Coordinator is responsible for overall coordination and implementation of VMMC continuous quality improvement (CQI) and capacity building activities. S/He provides technical support for enhancement of QI and quality assurance (QA) processes for VMMC services at all levels and is responsible for capacity building and adherence to VMMC standards and guidelines by trained service providers including healthcare workers (HCWs) and community health workers (CHWs) in provision of VMMC service packages. The VMMC QI and Capacity Building Coordinator leads the integration of QI in VMMC services and develops and build capacity of norms and standards for QI systems for the delivery of high quality VMMC services in collaboration with local government authorities and other stakeholders. S/he supports MOHCDGEC, PORALG and R/CHMTs efforts to institutionalize models and systems for training and CQI of VMMC services delivery for sustainability. S/he is responsible for contribution of CQI and capacity building interventions in overall achievement of VMMC goals and objectives in the region.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support for VMMC program team, R/CHMTs and health care providers in implementation of VMMC CQI interventions and build the capacity of R/CHMTs to standardize and support sustainable CQI interventions.
Conduct supportive supervision and identify VMMC CQI services implementation gaps for remediation plans as needed for core essential elements assessed.
Prepare and coordinate trainings on VMMC quality standards and QI tools and techniques; train providers from facilities and communities including HCWs, CHWs, and outreach and lay workers to conduct routine QA/QI activities.
Support the development and review of VMMC guidelines, training packages, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), CQI tools and M&E tools per national, WHO and PEPFAR standards in collaboration with MOHCDGEC and other stakeholders.
Support capacity building for R/CHMTs and HCWs to use and monitor QI standards in VMMC interventions.
Develop, implement, and monitor standards for quality programming, including robust data collection, reporting, investigation and management of adverse and notifiable adverse events.
Work closely with technical program and strategic information teams to conduct periodic review of program performance in VMMC CQI activities.
Document success stories, best practices and abstracts form VMMC CQI interventions for internal and external dissemination
Prepare technical reports for VMMC QI and capacity building activities as scheduled on monthly, quarterly and annual basis
Promote the integration of VMMC CQI activities into comprehensive council health plans (CCHPs) to support government program transition and sustainability

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Medical degree with relevant public health experience.
Five years or more experience in HIV prevention, care and treatment program including provision of HIV clinical training, performance improvement, QI, and clinical mentoring. An experience in VMMC CQI interventions will be an added advantage.
Expertise in implementing quality assurance systems for HIV/AIDS interventions especially VMMC program and in adult learning and training methodologies.
Knowledge of national, WHO, PEPFAR, and national VMMC recommendations, requirements, CQI standards, and best practices.
Demonstrated experience related to capacity building of service providers and monitoring/supportive supervision and mentorship of service delivery.
Experience of working with R/CHMTs, other stakeholders and health facilities.
Knowledge of PEPFAR funded programs would be an added advantage
Ability to work independently with strong coordination and supervisory skills
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

Position Title: SBCC Coordinator

Reports to: Regional VMMC Services Coordinator

Location: Shinyanga

Job Summary:

The Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Coordinator provides overall coordination and technical support in the development, design and implementation tailor-made and focused social and behavior change strategies targeted at expanding uptake of VMMC among older men and high-risk men for impactful performance on HIV epidemic control. S/he is responsible for leadership in development SBCC materials including training tools and job aides, promotion of human centered design (HCD) approaches and innovations on core behavioral interventions to scale up VMMC uptake and improve outcomes among the targeted populations. The SBCC Coordinator serves as the focal point with stakeholders including at community level for SMART advocacy and communication in VMMC social and behavior change package addressing barriers and unique needs of targeted populations. S/he ensures quality and consistent evidence-based approaches are implemented, monitored and reported for overall attainment of key deliverables in VMMC programing at THPS.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in development of innovative SBCC strategies for targeted VMMC interventions through different channels including audio-visual materials, mass media and mobile technologies.
Develop the SBCC plans, training materials, demand creation scope of work, job aids and programming tools.
Coordinate implementation of SBCC activities to improve VMMC services
Contribute in designing and development of SBCC tools and training materials in collaboration with Government and relevant stakeholders to facilitate implementation of quality VMMC program social and behavior change communications interventions.
Support implementation of differentiated service delivery models for improving access to and use of VMMC services among targeted population.
Technical support in implementation of HCD approaches that address socio-economic and cultural barriers to increase VMMC services uptake for targeted population.
Promote use of SMART advocacy at community level on addressing barriers and unique needs of adult and high-risk men on accessing and utilizing VMMC services.
Support availability SBCC materials for uninterrupted implementation of SBCC interventions in reaching the targeted population.
Monitor the key SBCC indicators and scale up best practices and promising approaches in reaching adult and high-risk men with quality VMMC services.
Develop periodical SBCC technical reports as scheduled on monthly, quarterly and annual basis and document and disseminate SBCC interventions success stories and best practices for internal and external dissemination.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Master’s degree in health communications, public health, social sciences, or a related field.
Knowledge and experience in HIV prevention health education, health promotion and SBCC interventions is required
Experience of five years or more in leadership and management SBCC related projects.
Demonstrated experience in development and execution of SBCC strategy, focusing on demand creation for community and facility-based health services
Demonstrated experience of implementing training strategies and programs.
Experience of working with local government authorities including R/CHMTs, other stakeholders, communities and health facilities.
Knowledge of PEPFAR funded programs would be an added advantage
Ability to work independently and in diverse teams with strong coordination, planning and supervisory skills
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills in English and Kiswahili

Position Title: Regional Program Manager – Shinyanga (1 Position)

Reports to: Facility Services Lead

Location: Shinyanga with field travel up to 50 %

Job Summary:

Technical and administrative leader of the THPS Shinyanga regional team responsible to lead, coordinate and facilitate provision of high-quality, client centered comprehensive facilitybased HIV prevention, treatment and support services, DREAMS (Determined, Resilient,

Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe) and VMMC (Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision) to meet government and donor targets. S/He will supervise District managers and serve as the link between THPS Management and regional teams, and will be the member of the THPS extended leadership. S/He will be responsible to maintain conducive working environment with Regional and Districts authorities, while ensuring that project deliverables are met and represent THPS at regional levels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Oversee the overall planning, budgeting and implementation of comprehensive client centered HIV prevention, treatment, adherence and retention to ART, TB/HIV, HTS, PMTCT, Laboratory, Pharmacy services, CECAP, GBV, DREAMS and VMMC services for both general, key and vulnerable populations (KVP) in Shinyanga Region.
Work closely with both THPS Facility and Community Services Leads and Central Technical Team to ensure technical excellence, adaption of innovations and service delivery models towards program achievements and epidemic control.
Collaborate with Shinyanga Regional and District health authorities and health providers to deliver quality HIV prevention, and treatment services, DREAMS and VMMC.
Work with R/CHMTs to ensure staff seconded into the Regional and District Authorities are appropriately recruited and execute their tasks as agreed in their job description and performance appraisal is regularly conducted.
Liaise with the MOHCDGEC officials, R/CHMTs and other stakeholders in Shinyanga to ensure timely and successful implementation of targeted capacity building needs of health provides based on identified gaps.
Participate and represent THPS in Regional and District program related activities.
Coordinate targeted capacity building activities in the region (training, supportive supervision, on job training and mentorship) to ensure programs is implemented in the most current guidelines.
Ensure implementation of evidence-based innovations and service delivery models including targeted/index HIV testing, same day ART initiation, TB prevention treatment, multi-month ART dispensing, and HIV viral load coverage and suppression.
Ensure increased identification, timely enrollment, retention and viral suppression of children and adolescents living with HIV in all supported sites.
Lead in implementation of an efficient integrated HVL and TB sputum sample transportation system with minimal results TAT as per national standards.
Oversee monitoring and evaluation of all facility and community program activities in Shinyanga including timely and accurate data collection, report compilation and reporting
To ensure QI initiatives are implemented in all HFs in Shinyanga region.
Technical and Administrative oversight of District managers and coordinate administrative issues in Shinyanga Regional office including ensuring cost-effective use of assets.
Work with THPS HQ to identify and coordinate procurement of equipment, commodities and consumables for the sites in Shinyanga including their storage and disbursement according to THPS policy.
Provide regular feedback on program progress to THPS leadership at the HQ.
Participate in THPS annual planning sessions including planning with sub grantees in the region, and other planning related activities as will be deemed necessary.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

MD or equivalent, preferably with Masters in Public Health (MPH).
At least five years’ working experience as leader in donor funded HIV programs Familiarity with National, Regional and district level health care programs in Tanzania.
Strong supervisory, managerial and team-oriented skills.
Ability to work independently and strong problem-solving skills.
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills especially on Ms Word, power point and excel.

Position title: Clinical Advisor – HIV Prevention and treatment (9 Positions)

Reports to: District Managers

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with 75% field travel

Job Summary:

To provide technical support to health care providers (HCPs) on provision of high-quality client centered, multidisciplinary family-focused HIV prevention, and treatment at services at supported facilities in Shinyanga, Kigoma and Pwani regions. This entails targeted HIV testing services, optimized Provider Initiated testing and Counseling (PITC), same day enrollment into antiretroviral treatment (ART) of newly identified PLHIV, effective adherence and retention strategies and minimizing lost to follow up (LTFU), TB integration, opportunistic infection prevention, and ensuring viral load suppression. S/He will work with the PMTCT/Pediatrics field officers and community services team to ensure that HCPs, expert clients and community volunteers are well equipped with skills to appropriately manage infants, children and adolescents living with HIV according to national and international standards.

Roles and Responsibilities:

To conduct supportive supervision, on job training, continuous medical education and training to HCPs and supportive cadres on client centered comprehensive HIV services towards epidemic control.
Under leadership of District Managers support HFs in the assigned districts to implement program activities that meet targets on HIV prevention, treatment, adherence and retention to ART, TB/HIV collaborative activities, HTS, PMTCT, Laboratory, CECAP and GBV; (also DREAMS in Shinyanga and VMMC in Shinyanga and Kigoma regions).
Support health providers and community teams to implement evidence-based innovations to retain key and vulnerable populations living with HIV identified in community settings
Ensure PLHIV efficient HVL and TB samples transported and results documentation for proper HIV viral load monitoring.
Facilitate pediatric optimization for pediatric clients on ART in the assigned districts.
To ensure QI initiatives are implemented in all supported HFs in the districts.
Ensure availability of national HIV prevention and treatment guidelines and tools at supported sites.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Medical Doctor (or equivalent) form recognized University. Post graduate training will be an added advantage.
At least two years’ experience in donor funded HIV program implementation
Familiarity with national, regional and district level health care programs in Tanzania.
Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills especially on Ms Word, power point and excel.

Position title: HIV Prevention & Linkages Technical Advisor (1 Position)

Reports to: Technical Director

Location: Dar es Salaam with 50% field travel

Job Summary:

S/He will serve as the THPS central technical team lead for all activities related to HIV prevention & linkages within facility and community settings for general, key and vulnerable populations (KVP). These include facility and community-based HIV testing services, linkage to ART, adherence support for clients initiated on ART and PMTCT, psychosocial support for PLHIV including adolescents and children, GBV and VAC prevention services, Medical Assisted Treatment (MAT). Also, coordination of HIV care between health facilities and community-based system support. S/He will be responsible for providing technical guidance and support to the HIV Prevention & linkages Program and Field Officers and any community based sub- grantees that implement HIV Prevention & linkage services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide Technical support to HIV prevention & linkages team to support HCPs, peer educators (PE) and other relevant actors in all THPS supported regions to implement protocols on HIV prevention & linkages.
Develop and facilitate innovative strategies to reduce treatment interruptions among PLHIV in supported sites.
Work with HIV prevention, linkages and QI teams to conduct periodic assessment of HIV prevention & linkages standards of care in high volume THPS supported sites.
Take leadership in design, training and distribution of relevant job aides and materials related to community HIV prevention & linkages.
Conduct supportive supervision and mentorship in collaboration with team members to HCP, PE, Lay Counselors (LC) and sub granted NGOs in HIV prevention & linkages program by applying mentorship skills and methods in order to improve quality of services.
Review scope of work, reports, plans and performance of the community HIV prevention & linkages from sub-grantees on quarterly basis.
Lead the community HIV prevention & linkages regional teams to provide technical support to RHMTs, CHMTs and community NGOs.
Maintain relationships with MOHCDGEC, R/CHMTs and faith-based organizations responsible for community services within THPS supported regions.
Represent THPS/ participate in national TWG/meetings on issues related to HIV prevention & linkages.
Strengthen multi-sectorial collaboration with Council HIV and AIDS Control Coordinators (CHACC) and other partners including linkages with community-based organizations.
Provide technical support in the use of national appointment and tracking systems that include mechanisms for tracking and tracing defaulters in care and treatment.
Provide technical support and innovations on improving referrals and follow-up of clients in the community to prevent ART treatment interruptions.
Work with the team to ensure enhanced adherence counselling is given to patients with high HIV viral load including to identify and address adherence related issues before the second HVL test.
Lead the HIV prevention & linkages regional teams annual work plans development.
Review and input all HIV prevention & linkages quarterly, semiannual and annual progress reports prior to submission and ensure there is programmatic explanations for results achieved.
Prepare periodic technical reports and monitor weekly and monthly reporting progress.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required

Medical Doctor, Social Worker or Nurse with degree from recognized University. Post graduate training will be an added advantage.
At least three years’ working experience in donor funded HIV programming.
Familiarity with National, Regional and district level health care programs in Tanzania.
Ability to work independently.
Strong problem solving skills.
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills on Ms Word, power point and excel.

Position title: HIV Prevention & Linkages Program Officer (3 Positions)

Reports to: Regional Program Manager

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with field travel of up to 75%

Job Summary:

S/He will serve as the program, lead for all activities related to HIV prevention & linkages including community and facility-based HIV testing in the region, linkage to ART, adherence support for clients initiated on ART and PMTCT, psychosocial support for PLHIV including adolescents and children enrolled into care. S/He implement an efficient client centered linkage system between ART facilities and community-based service delivery points. S/He will be providing technical guidance and support to the HIV Prevention & linkages Field Officers, HCPs and any sub grantees (community-based NGOs) implementing HIV Prevention & linkages for general, priority and vulnerable populations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Will serve supervise HIV Prevention & linkages Field Officers.
Support Regional team to ensure that all facility and community identified PLHIV are linked to ART and other relevant services
Oversee and provide technical support to HCPs, peer educators (PE) and other actors to implement protocols on HIV testing services, prevention & linkages.
Develop and facilitate innovative strategies to reduce treatment interruptions among PLHIV in supported sites.
Work with HIV prevention & linkages and QI teams to conduct periodic assessment of HIV prevention & linkages standards of care in high volume THPS supported sites.
Distribution of relevant job aides and materials related to HIV prevention & linkages to HCPs, community-based NGOs.
Conduct supportive supervision and mentorship in collaboration with team members to HCPs, PEs, LCs and sub granted NGOs by applying mentorship skills and methods in order to improve quality of services.
Review District scope of work, reports, plans and performance of the HIV prevention & linkages sub-grantees on quarterly basis.
Maintain relationship with and support RHMT, CHMTs and sub granted community NGOs in implementing HIV prevention & linkages activities for both facility and community settings.
Represent THPS in the regional meetings on issues related to HIV prevention & linkages.
Strengthen multi-sectorial collaboration with Regional and District/Council HIV and AIDS Coordinators DACC/(CHACC) and other partners working in the community.
Provide technical support in the use of national appointment and tracking systems that include mechanisms for tracking and tracing defaulters in care and treatment.
Implement innovative approaches to improve appointment adherence, referrals and followup of clients in the community and tracing clients with treatment interruptions.
Work with the clinical teams to establish viremia clinics for unsuppressed clients.
Participate in development the R/CHMTs HIV annual work plans.
Review and input all HIV prevention & linkages quarterly, semi – annual and annual progress report prior to submission.
Prepare periodic technical reports, best practices and monitor progress through weekly and monthly reporting.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Degree in Social Work, Nursing or equivalent from recognized University. Post graduate training will be an added advantage.
At least three years’ experience in working donor funded HIV programs
Familiarity with National, Regional and district level health care programs in Tanzania.
Ability to work independently and strong problem-solving skills
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills especially on Ms Word, power point and excel.

Position title: Quality Improvement (QI) Program Officer (3 Positions)

Reports to: Regional Program Manger

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with up to 75% field travel

Job Summary:

Oversee QI interventions in the regions including working with health facility work improvement teams in developing and implementation of QI interventions for key PEPFAR indicators throughout the HIV cascade. Build capacity of facility and community teams to document QI processes, analyze, monitor and timely use the data for program improvements. S/He will integrate QI approaches in the HIV cascade for different subpopulations including children, adolescents, men, priority and other vulnerable potations. S/He will work with Regional and District program teams to ensure all government and donor targets are met.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Oversee formation/strengthen of Work and Quality Improvement teams in each supported site and ensure they implement QI projects.
Collaborate with program teams and R/CHMTs to identify service delivery gap and eventual QI interventions, to improve project outcomes
Support needs-based continuous quality improvement training and mentorship to R/CHMTs and HCPs for integration of QI methods and best practices into routine facility and community activities.
Facilitate HCPs training, on job training, mentorship and continuous medication education on QI in all supported sites.
Provide relevant support for effective implementation of QI for all service delivery models (SDM) strategies for HIV prevention, care, treatment and support services.
Collaborate with project staff to monitor and evaluate the quality full spectrum of HIV prevention and treatment services for continuous quality improvement.
Conduct routine site visits to support quality improvement activities and build site capacity to implement quality management activities.
Ensure supported sites have national quality improvement guidelines and tools
Conduct supportive supervision to QI teams and ensure functionality of those teams including documentation of QI team’s regular meetings and follow up of action plans.
Work with monitoring and evaluation teams to establish performance monitoring system for tracking priority QI indicators across THPS supported sites.
Work with THPS technical team in identifying and communicating best practices and successes in HIV/AIDS healthcare delivery
Organize learning sessions for experience sharing between sites/districts and application of QI improvement methods.
Ensure QI methods are applied across all interventions area and contribute to overall program performance.
Facilitate availability of differentiated SDM tools such as standard operating procedures, job aides and operational manuals.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

Medical Doctor, Nurse or Social Worker with degree from recognized University. Post graduate training will be an added advantage.
At least three years’ experience in Quality improvement approaches of donor funded HIV programs
Strong problem-solving skills.
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills on MS word, power point and excel.

Position Title: Community Services Field Officers (17 Positions)

Reports to: Regional Program Manger

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with field travel of up to 75%

Job Summary:

Support and coordinate community services at the district level that foster identification, linkages and retention of new PLHIV including reaching priority, vulnerable and key populations. Provide leadership in community initiatives that support effective referrals and follow-up of clients between community settings and HFs while working with sub granted NGOs. The position includes monitoring all community outreach services, community-based ART refill for newly diagnosed and stable eligible HIV clients, follow up of clients with treatment interruptions, linkage case management initiatives, viral load and sputum sample collection, transportation and to ensure clients with high viral loads attains viral suppression. Also, coordinates linkages to other services including MAT for people who inject drugs, and social services to victims of gender-based violence (GBV)/violence against children (VAC).

Roles and Responsibilities:

Work with HCPs and expert clients/volunteers to manage community outreach activities for HTS, ART refills, HVL coverage as per required standards of care to ensure treatment continuity adherence support, psychosocial support groups.
Ensure HFs, volunteers and HCPs participating in community-based services are appropriately trained and oriented on initiatives strategies to ensure continuum of care
Ensure all newly diagnosed clients are enrolled into HIV treatment and attached to Peer Educators/Community Outreach Workers (COWs) as ‘Wateja Marafiki’ and are known to the multidisciplinary team for treatment continuity.
Participate in development of district level work plans for implementation of community HIV identification, linkage and retention activities.
Ensure linkage and retention including community-based ART services are provided in line with WHO, national, donor and THPS working strategies.
Collaborate with facility staff to coordinate activities, share data and work plans to strengthen continuum of care across community and facility interventions.
Work closely with the existing district systems (CHACC and DACC) to establish and strengthen facility-community partnership at all levels.
Provide technical support in best approaches for improving referrals and follow-up of clients in the community.
Facilitate identification of static community refill points to assist priority and key populations maintain good ART adherence
Support facility and community to establish referral and linkage system between facility and community services.
Work with KVP led sub granted NGO to ensure all PWID are linked to MAT services
Conduct routine site visits for technical support and improvement of performance
To monitor progress of community-based services through, data collection, reporting and monthly/quarterly/annual quarterly meetings
Conduct joint supportive supervision, mentorship and CMEs with RHMT/CHMT and other program staff to improve quality of adherence support provided to clients receiving HIV care and treatment.
Support sites to establish appointment systems that include mechanisms for tracking and tracing defaulters in care and treatment setting and in the community.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:

Social Scientist or Nurse with degree or equivalent from recognized institutions.
At least three years’ working experience in working with community-based programs.
Training in advanced adherence counseling
Ability to work independently, document best practices and write analytical reports.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Fluent in English and Swahili with good verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills especially on Ms Word, power point and excel.

Position Title: Regional Pharmacy and Supply Chain Officer (3 Positions)

Reports to: Supply Chain and Logistics Technical Advisor

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with 50% travel

Job Summary:

This portfolio aims to ensure timely availability and accessibility of HTS and ART commodities and supplies by health facilities for quality HIV services and commodities management. S/He will work with, THPS regional facility and community-based teams to ensure uninterrupted availability of HIV and TB supplies, drugs, ARVs and commodities for HIV continuum of care in facilities and community services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

To provide technical assistance and mentorship to health care providers managing HIV commodities on forecasting and quantification, ordering, tracking inventory, good pharmacy practice, rational use of medicines and consumption monitoring.
Assess and develop commodity gaps at facility level for the purpose of advising for gap filling including redistribution across sites.
Work closely with zonal MSD and Logistics Management Services (LMS) in

determining stock status at the national pipeline and advise regional teams accordingly

Perform quality analysis of pharmaceutical procured products and provide recommendations prior to delivery at facilities by ensuring the products meets quality standards and are registered by the respective regulatory authorities.
In collaboration with R/CHMT to conduct monthly stock monitoring for ARVs, RTK, Isoniazid for TPT and other program commodities and provide monthly stock status report to the THPS regional teams.
Monitor supply chain indicators in the supported facilities for stock management, reporting trends/rates, rejection rates, lead time and stock imbalances to ensure commodity availability at supported sites.
To prepare and submit monthly and supply chain implementation and performance reports to THPS management.
To assess and develop capacity building needs including workshops, forums and trainings; in order to address pharmacy practices improvement, supply chain issues and commodity security for ART, PMTCT, VMMC and Community programs.
To provide mentorship to health care workers on proper implementation of NACP pharmacy module database so as to improve commodity reporting and data management.
Scale up use of most recent version of Pharmacy Module Database (PMD) at all supported facilities and ensure data is being uploaded in to the CTC3 Macro-database
Provide mentorship support to commodity managers onsite on proper use of e-LMIS to ensure logistics data are of high quality prior to submission to MSD
Assess pharmacy infrastructure at facilities and recommend on improvement plan to ensure commodities are stored according to the manufacturer requirements to maintain the quality and potency.
Monitor Logistics Management Information System (LMIS) tools availability of at facility level and provide technical assistance, and mentorship to health care providers focusing proper documentation, stock assessment to avoid/minimize stock-outs and ability to track expiry dates through FEFO for all program commodities – ARVs, Lab, VMMC, PMTCT, TB etc.
Provide technical assistance in the development of guidelines, SOPs and manuals for strengthening logistics management systems and pharmacy practices at facility and community levels.
Collaborate with R/CHMT to facilitate the tracking of adverse drug reactions including those related with COVID 19 vaccinations to ensure drug safety to patients
Work closely with regional/district pharmacist and regional/district laboratory technologists to implement targeted focused supply chain and logistics mentorship.

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Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Bachelor of Pharmacy degree with at least 2 years of experience in implementing donor funded HIV/AIDS programs
Must have knowledge and skills on using Pharmacy Module Database and e-LMIS
Good understanding of national pipeline for HIV commodities, ARVs and supplies and experienced in working with R/CHMTs
Ability to use logistics data to facilitate redistribution within facilities
Experience using computer applications including word processing, spreadsheets, power point and pharmacy information systems required

Position Title: DREAMS Coordinator

Reports to: Community Services Program Lead

Location: Shinyanga with 75% field travel

Job Summary:

The Determined Resilient Empowered AIDS free Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) Coordinator provides technical leadership, support and coordination of activities for HIV prevention in Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) at DREAMS supported Kahama district council. S/he is responsible for designing, planning and monitoring of DREAMS interventions ensuring they are implemented with quality and fidelity according to technical guidance and standards; ensures all key deliverables in DREAMS programing at THPS are attained at high performance levels.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical support, guidance, leadership and coordination of DREAMS program ensuring alignment with Government of Tanzania and PEPFAR/CDC standards, protocols and guidelines.
Work with regional and council health management teams, health facilities and community stakeholders to ensure strong coordination and integration of DREAMS activities with other relevant programs.
Support identification, enrollment and retention of eligible AGYW in DREAMS program including development of case management plan for the beneficiaries to receive the DREAMS core package of services as per need.
Develop work plans including strategies and smart objectives/activities for AGYW services integrating appropriate interventions including HIV prevention, care and treatment, sexual reproductive health, family planning, STI screening, gender-based violence and violence against children (GBV and VAC) in line with national policies and guidelines
Provide supportive supervision, identify capacity building needs, conduct mentorship of service providers in DREAMS activities and accelerate PrEP uptake for AGYW.
Support the development of innovative approaches to HIV identification in AGYW including HIV self-testing, testing for partners and family members of index-patients, partner notification services, social networking strategy for priority and key populations, and other emerging novel approaches.
Strengthen bidirectional referral and linkage mechanisms between facility and community-based service delivery points for AGYW to DREAMS safe spaces.
Prepare DREAMS program technical reports detailing performance progress towards targets on monthly, quarterly and annual basis setting mitigation plans for underperforming indicators for AGYW services.
Monitor implementation of DREAMS program activities and conduct periodic assessments on standard of care to strengthen quality of services for AGYW and disseminate findings from best practices and success stories at relevant forums including quarterly progress review meetings with stakeholders
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of globally recognized best practices in HIV prevention for AGYW.
Represent THPS in DREAMS associated meetings at different levels such as national technical working group activities.
Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

Degree in Social Sciences or Clinical Health related fields with relevant experience of more than four years in DREAMS activities and programming
Demonstrated experience in the management of HIV programs, preferably focused on prevention
Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based and structural HIV prevention, care and support interventions for priority populations especially AGYW and linkage to services
Experience in building capacity for priority populations especially including AGYW and health care providers in improving health and use of participatory methodologies for planning and implementing field activities
Strong coordination, supervisory and management skills
Ability to work independently
Excellent interpersonal, training, facilitation, team building and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and oral presentation skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs

Position Title: Regional Laboratory Mentor (2 Positions)

Reports to: Laboratory Services Technical Advisor and Regional Manager Location: Pwani and Shinyanga with 75% field travel

Job Summary:

To provide technical leadership in supported health laboratories in the region for smooth implementation of HIV services as per MoHCDGEC standards, guidelines, and protocols. S/He will work with R/CHMTs to maintain continuous functionality of health laboratories to support clinical services for HIV care, treatment, and other health problems. Specifically, S/He will focus on laboratory quality improvement using national and international standards and support all laboratory and non-laboratory testing to the highest quality possible. Work with THPS regional team to ensure quality HIV testing services, and viral load monitoring are achieved. The incumbent shall be responsible for ensuring that all supported laboratories in the region establish and adhere to good laboratory practices and systems; and provide oversight on proficiency testing performance for rapid HIV testing and other testing carried out in the laboratories and field-testing centers supported by the program. This position requires a person, who fully understands, and is committed to implementing quality standards required of an ISO15189 accredited Laboratory

Roles and Responsibilities:

To provide technical assistance to facility-level laboratory personnel, including regular and systematic observation of testing procedures and ongoing site-level supportive supervision and mentorship.
To provide technical support to Regional and District laboratory technologists (RTL and DTL) through ongoing mentorship and supportive supervision to laboratory and non-laboratory health providers in supported health facilities.
Build capacity of laboratory health providers on appropriate lab logistics management to ensure uninterrupted lab services across all THPS supported health facilities.
Support laboratory staff to adhere to written SOPs for every aspect of pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of the testing process in a laboratory.
Support MOHCDGEC laboratories accreditation programs through Stepwise Laboratory Improvement toward Accreditation (SLIPTA) in the region
Facilitate those laboratories selected for accreditation program to achieve the National and THPS Targets.
Support laboratory staff in the region to implement the laboratory quality management system (QMS) as per national laboratory policy.
Provide ongoing mentorship to laboratory staff and health care providers on performing quality laboratory services and interpretation of laboratory parameters.
Ensure compliance to quality assurance standards based on national and international standard requirements to all laboratories in the region.
Assist in the preparation and delivery of applicable proficiency testing for EQA to the laboratory and non-laboratory testing sites.
Conduct mentorship and supportive supervision to those laboratories under accreditation processes.
Work with clinical teams to improve HIV viral load testing coverage (viral suppression) documentation and early infant diagnosis through DBS samples.
Support HCPs to increase TB Diagnosis through GeneXpert and develop efficient TB and HVL sample transportation networks.
Provide leadership to foster implementation of laboratory services quality improvement through SPI RT-CQI, LIS, SCM, PT/CQI, Site audit, and non-laboratory testers certification, Accreditation, Biosafety and Waste Management.
Conduct training programs/continue medical education as appropriate to address gaps identified during laboratory supportive supervision and site support visits
Provide technical assistance to facility-level laboratory managers, Quality Officers, and other laboratory staff including establishing routine workflows; developing/refining SOPs, job aids, logbooks, and referral forms as needed; planning of lab activities to improve tests performance and decrease turnaround time, and developing and implementing an equipment maintenance program.
To help implement and monitor efficient documentation of laboratory results of PLHIV at the sites, as well as the effective linkage between laboratories and clinical services.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, or Molecular Biology and Biotechnology or its equivalent.
Experience, knowledge and skills in immunological and virological HIV treatment monitoring, drug resistance testing, serological and PCR HIV diagnostic techniques, general clinical chemistry, haematology, and flow cytometry as per the national HIV and TB treatment guidelines.
Experience in implementing the National hub and spoke specimen referral system for HEID, MTB/RIF, CD4, and viral load.
Knowledge and practical experience of use of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Laboratory Quality Standards (ISO15189) implementation.
At least three years’ experience in HIV and TB laboratory-related tests and techniques
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
Basic computer skills inMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, and excel.

Position Title: Paediatrics and Adolescent Field Officer (3 Positions)

Reports to: Regional Program Manager

Location: Pwani, Kigoma and Shinyanga with 90% field travel

Job Summary:

The Pediatric and Adolescent field officer will oversee and coordinate the implementation of pediatric HIV services in the district, including combination prevention package of evidencesupported biomedical, behavioral and structural interventions to in schools and out-of-school adolescents and youth ages 10-24 years to reduce their vulnerability to HIV. Specifically, S/He will be responsible for coordination pediatric HIV activities in the district across all indicators. In addition, designing and providing technical oversight of activities at the community level, which increase health-seeking behaviors, reduce vulnerability and increase HIV testing, linkage to care and treatment continuity among Pediatric, Adolescent and youth in supported communities. Additionally, ensuring all activities are implemented in line with GoT, and PEPFAR standards in supported health facilities

Roles and Responsibilities:

Oversee implementation of pediatric and adolescent HIV SOPs for improving and advancing pediatric and adolescent HIV services in the district.
Provide ongoing site support to health care providers in pediatric and adolescent HIV services throughout the cascade within facility and community settings.
Work with district teams to implement innovative, data driven and quality pediatric and adolescent HIV care and treatment services.
Identify and implement targeted capacity building, supportive supervision, mentoring, activities of pediatric and adolescent HIV interventions in the district.
Work with the district and facility data officers in real time, weekly, and monthly analysis and reporting of pediatric and adolescent HIV district program data and recommend innovations for addressing identified gaps.
Coordinate with District Manager to ensure pediatric and adolescent HIV activities are standardized and contribute to increased pediatric identification, enrollment and retention in HIV care and treatment.
Work as part of the multi-disciplinary technical team to provide site support to district teams in ensuring linkages between PMTCT, EID, TB/HIV and pediatric and adolescent HIV services.
Provide oversight of pediatric and adolescent HIV clubs within the district including the roll-out of a package of HIV prevention, care and treatment services reaching adolescents and youth ages 10-24 years including health service demand creation activities, HIV testing and counseling, linkage to care, referral for family planning, creation of safe spaces and expanded access to adolescent-friendly health services; and GBV screening.
Implement use of a vulnerability index to understand risks of adolescent and youth; utilize mapping tools to understand HIV acquisition among this group.
Lead efforts to strengthen quality of demand creation and service provision for pediatric and adolescent and youth.
Train and build capacity of adolescent peer educators to provide health education, demand creation and role models for increased uptake of health service.
Lead formation of community adolescent groups to bring adolescents and youth together for psychosocial support and health education.
Implement gender-sensitive youth-focused strategies and promote equitable programming.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Degree in medicine or equivalent from a recognized university
At least three years’ experience, knowledge and skills in implementing PEPFAR supported paediatric and adolescent HIV programs
Ability to work under minimum supervision
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili
Basic computer skills inMicrosoft Word, PowerPoint, and excel

Position Title:	Community Strategic Information Technical Advisor (CSIA)
Reports to:	Strategic Information Director (SID)
Location:	HQ (50% frequent field travel)

Job Summary:

Community Strategic Information Advisor (CSIA) will serve as the HIV/AIDS subject matter expert (SME) for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and other SI-related tasks pertaining to HIV/AIDS, and other health areas. Under the leadership of Strategic Information Director (SID), s/he will be the lead technical expert responsible for all strategic information responsibilities related to the program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of community performance and results. CSI Advisor will work closely with the project leadership and regional level Senior Data manager and SI teams to enhance or develop systems across sites and community to monitor service delivery and performance in real-time to improve service quality and impact to meet reporting requirements. S/he will work across technical teams to provide consistent guidance, advice and/or training on appropriate results frameworks and knowledge management practices for the project and its strategies. The incumbent is expected to be familiar with national and PEPFAR policies with a strong understanding of PEPFAR indicators and reporting in DATIM.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Provide technical assistance and leadership, implement, and assess and strengthen M&E systems and tools, to achieve programmatic goals.
Develop and monitor the program performance monitoring plan (PMP)
Ensure that appropriate M&E mechanisms are incorporated into work plans and reports

Conduct capacity building activities for project staff and other community-based organizations to support the collection, analysis, presentation, and utilization of highquality data for improved programming.

Develop and oversee implementation of regular data quality assurance (DQA) systems.
Monitor program performance based on the performance monitoring and evaluation plan, annual work plans and monitoring plan.
Inform the program team and partners on the use of PEPFAR and custom indicators to monitor program performance and support evidence-based programming
Provide regular updates, including written reports, on key M&E findings and project indicators, as required
Coordinate and manage data analysis for publication, conference abstract submission and dissemination

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, Demography, Biostatistics, Statistics, analytics or other relevant discipline; A Master’s degree is preferred
Minimum six years working on in designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and analysing data to support performance improvement of programs
Previous experience working with PEPFAR or other public health donors/programs
Demonstrated expertise in data analysis, managing online databases to ensure easy access to data and data reports
Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems
Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations
Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, Epi Info; and/or software; and make recommendations based on findings
Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analyses and make recommendations based on findings
Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality
Previous experience building capacity for generation and use of strategic information of community based-services
Experience working on M&E of key and vulnerable population (KVPs) programs is an advantage
Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills, including oral presentation skills.

Position Title:	Senior Data Manager (3 Positions)
Reports to:	Strategic Information Technical Advisor (SITA)
Location:	HQ, Pwani, Kigoma

Job Summary:

Senior Data Manager (SDM) will be responsible for the development and implementation of site-level databases for collection of HIV/AIDS program indicators, as well as community services. Providing technical assistance on data entry of patient data and generating data reports. S/He will assistance with both paper-based and computer-based systems – in HIV Testing Services (HTS), care and treatment (CTC), PMTCT, TB and cervical cancer prevention, and any other newly introduced service delivery models. S/He will coordinate District Strategic Information Officers from respective region on data cleaning, verification; real time data collection and uploading into the national and PEPFAR data reporting system.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead and support timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of project activities and results to the program management team
Collaborate with the project team to design and implement M&E systems to collect, manage and disseminate data by reporting progress towards the program objectives
Lead in design, update and maintain central and regional databases.
Ensure that routinely collected data summaries are available in a timely fashion and a user-friendly format for regular use in program monitoring
Ensure that THPS supports districts and regional efforts to review and improve community HIV program performance through the use of quality real time routinely collected data.
Work with the Strategic Information team to ensure electronic systems are in place to manage and disseminate program data from client to national level.
Ensure timely and complete data entry from paper-based sources to electronic sources
Regular review of completed paper-based tools and compare electronic data entries with source documents to verify data accuracy and rectify as needed.
Track referral forms and conduct verification with registers and databases at facilities to verify completed referrals and linkage outcomes
Facilitate generation of queries and ensure data cleaning activities are conducted Systematically.
Lead in training new outreach workers on data collection tools, including referrals, reporting and database.
Conduct regular data quality assessments (DQA) and joint supportive supervision with CHMT teams to ensure the highest degree of program data quality
Develop all monthly, quarterly, and other reports on all indicators for submission and review to central team
Ensure all team members maintain security of data tools at all times, including protecting the confidentiality of records and data
Involved in data reporting quarterly, semi-annually (SAPR) and annually (APR) and any other reports as necessary by GoT and Donor

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Master in Public Health, Informatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Demography or equivalent education and work experience
Strong analytic and quantitative aptitude, including an understanding of data science and informatics
Experience with managing large data projects, including integrating and analysing multiple datasets and developing customized reporting.
Must be able to use Windows, MS Office, PowerPoint, and Excel as well as statistical analytical packages and data manipulation with R, Python etc.
Experience with business intelligence visualization software like Power BI,
Experience using messy data to mine relevant insights to improve program performance.
At least 5 years of experience in data analytics of public health data, including HIV and TB related data.
At least 5 years of progressive responsibility in managing teams and projects.

Experience creating compelling and meaningful visualization and reports displaying programme, health quality and cost information for a wide range of audiences, including health providers, implementers and executive management.

Position Title:	Strategic Information Officers (17 Positions)
Reports to:	District Data manager and District Manager
Location:	Pwani, Kigoma (75% frequent field travel)

Job Summary:

Strategic Information Officer will be responsible to design, develop and update databases and implement high-standard data management systems including data analysis; build staff capacity of THPS and stakeholders at District and health facility levels including CHMTs. S/He will be responsible for the development and implementation of site-level databases for collection of HIV/AIDS program indicators, as well as community services. Providing technical assistance on data entry of patient data and generating data reports timely.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Lead in maintaining and updating District databases for care and treatment, TB/HIV, HCT, community services and other databases as assigned.
Assist to provide technical assistance to District supported facilities within the region in collaboration with R/CHMT members.
Build capacity of CHMT in data management and data use for program improvement
Implementation and evaluation of monitoring tools and data management
Ensure that DQA is carried out quarterly according to DQA SOP’s and that recommendations following the site DQA visit are implemented.
Ensure District compliance to policies for data quality assurance and reporting requirements.
Train and supervise Data officers in the councils in the supported CHMTs to ensure timely data entry, cleaning on a routine basis, generation of data queries and routine progress reports.
Collaborate with other team members to prepare daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on supported program areas.
Develop and respond to queries related to data analysis
Work with the ICT department to fix any errors and problems observed in the databases and report any systems malfunction to central team as needed.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Bachelor’s degree or certified training in Computer Science, IT/HMIS, data management or a related discipline.
Advanced skills in Database programming, and analytical software an advantage
A background in nursing, health science or a related discipline are an advantage
3+ years relevant experience years’ experience with MS Access application development and use, data analyses with standard software packages and implementing protocols for data quality assurance.
Strong supervisory and management skills
Ability to work independently
Fluent in English & Kiswahili
Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs

Position Title:	VMMC Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Reports to:	Strategic Information Director
Location:	HQ (50% travel to supported regions)

Job Summary:

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager will be responsible for designing and managing M&E efforts for Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) project. S/He will be responsible for the development and monitoring of M&E plans and ensuring implementation of the project performance management plan. In close consultation with the project Strategic Information Director, M&E Manager, will ensure the continuous monitoring of program progress in close collaboration with the GoT, CDC, and other implementers. S/He will develop the capacity of various stakeholders in data collection, analysis, reporting and evaluation. The M&E Manager help identify and evaluate best practices and state-of-the-art approaches for the programs and with support from the SID disseminate overall results to project stakeholders. S/He will work in close partnership with MOHCDGEC, PORALG, THPS project staff and project partner organizations to oversee all VMMC M&E activities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Ensure effective implementation of VMMC intervention evaluation and performance management plan and monitoring system, including collection efforts of all relevant data, management of the information, and its use in preparation of periodic reports.
Assist in design of evaluation efforts linked to project targets and deliverables.
Ensure data quality and accuracy by supporting the development and implementation of regular data quality assessments (DQAs).
Design and lead interventions to strengthen national VMMC M&E capacity and systems. Support interventions to routinize continuous quality improvement (CQI)processes within the MOHCDGEC.
Organize, compile, write, and submit information, including VMMC program results and their analysis, for standard program reports, including the quarterly and annual reports, and respond to requests for data from CDC and other stakeholders.
Maintain an efficient and easy-to-use information management system for data generated by the project, including the baseline facility and community mapping exercises, annual assessments and the final evaluation.
Provide leadership in the development of project M&E assignments including the use of statistical packages such as STATA, SPSS, and Epi Info.
Identify areas for future research.
Provide direct technical M&E support to VMMC project sites

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/Epidemiology/Statistics/Demography or related field. Master’s degree is preferred
Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing health program evaluation and applied research in health and HIV
At least 10 years’ experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, data analysis, performance monitoring, report writing, and/or DQA’s
Experience of working with PEPFAR funded programs is an advantage and hands on in M&E of VMMC programs at leadership position is an advantage.
Supervisory experience, including training M&E officers and data officers
Familiarity with VMMC PEFPAR M&E reporting systems (DATIM, SIMS) and indicators.
Demonstrated understanding of Ministry of Health data systems (e.g. DHIS2).

Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis, data management, analytical skills and experience in identifying and evaluating best practices and approaches. Experience in qualitative research methods and practices highly desired.

Expertise in study design and methodology.
Proficiency in statistical/analytical software.
Ability to work independently with limited supervision and meet deadlines in a fastpaced work environment.
Advanced oral and written English communication skills required
Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software

Position Title:	VMMC Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (2 Positions)
Reports to:	VMMC M&E Manager
Location:	Kigoma & Shinyanga regions

Job Summary:

The M&E Officer is responsible for supporting the project in designing and implementing VMMC M&E activities under the leadership of the M & E Manager. In close consultation with the M&E Manager, the VMMC M&E Officer will ensure the continuous monitoring of program progress in close collaboration with the GoTZ, CDC, and other implementers. S/He will develop the capacity of various stakeholders in data collection, analysis, reporting and evaluation. S/He will help identify and evaluate best practices and state-of-the-art approaches for the programs and with support from the M&E Manager disseminate overall results to project stakeholders. These positions report to the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Support the development of the THPS VMMC reporting system and monitoring plan.
Train and supervise site-level staff on VMMC data collection and reporting.
Lead and manage baseline indicator and/or situation analysis at sites.
Maintain the established reporting system database and support routine reporting.
Develop ongoing quality control/assurance procedures to ensure complete and accurate data entry.
Establish data security guidelines and activities to ensure that all data are stored and maintained in a secure and effective manner.
Contribute to data cleaning and analysis process.
Generate routine data summaries for project monitoring.
Provide general information technology support to supported static and mobile VMMC sites.
Support THPS staff to document training and technical assistance activities and help to produce and disseminate technical reports, guides, manuals, and other written materials.
Provide regular liaison with M&E contacts.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Degree in health informatics, Computer science, Social sciences, or Statistics
At least 3 years of “hands on experience” as M&E officer position in VMMC program, will be an added advantage
Strong data analysis, graphical data presentation, dissemination and report writing skills
Experience working in NGO active in health-related services.
Demonstrated familiarity with MOHCDGEC/PEPFAR data systems including DHIS, CTC2 and DATIM

Excellent computer skills at minimum with Microsoft Office package including MS Access application development and use, data analyses with standard software packages and implementing protocols for data quality assurance.

Good interpersonal and people management skills-a team player and builder.
Good command of English and Swahili language will be an added advantage

Job Title:		Internal Compliance Assistant
Reports to:		Internal Compliance Manager
Location:		Central Office Dar Es Salaam (with frequent up to 50% field travel)

Job Summary:

Under the leadership of The Internal Compliance Manager, the incumbent will provide advice to internal compliance manager of any new risks to which THPS may be exposed, operational risks, financial, currency, and political risks.

Role and responsibilities:

Contribute to ensuring that financial controls and other assurance processes and activities are appropriate and robust throughout THPS.
Understand and conduct test of controls on a monthly basis on Procurement process through examination and review of documentation to identify gaps and key control issues for earlier mitigation.
To provide assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls over Sub-recipient’s management for helping achieve uniformity, quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of operations. This will involve the Intern to visit sub recipients in person to check whether they comply with terms and conditions as contracted with THPS on a quarterly basis.
To verify whether all medical facilities procured during the quarter have been distributed to intended sites. This will involve physical verification at site
Conduct site visits to check whether supported health facilities patient care is provided to at least an appropriate ratio. This may involve travelling with program officials during supervision works to see whether the objective is achieved or not.
Review and analyze program budgets to check whether they conform to THPS activities and all the budgeted activities are fully implemented. This will go down to reviewing payment documents for all expenses incurred.
On a quarterly basis, conduct physical verification of some sampled assets from the Head quarter to the regions.
To check whether assets are coded with a unique number for easier identification.
Weather assets are properly used by the Organization and not subject to any impairment.
Work along with the compliance manager to ensure compliance to all statutory requirements both at the institution and national level.
Any other adhoc responsibility as assigned by the Internal Compliance manager or THPS management.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required:

Bachelor Degree in Finance/BCom Accounting, from a recognized College/University.
CPA (T)/ ACCA. ACPA with audit back ground will be of added advantage.
Minimum three years’ experience working in an internal audit department or recognized audit firm is preferred.
Experience working for USG funded NGOs will be an added advantage.
Excellent skills in Microsoft word, Excel, and outlook.

Be of high integrity and able to maintain confidentiality.

Proven record to work under minimum supervision and meet deadlines.
Reading, written, and verbal fluency in English and Kiswahili

Position Title: Stores Assistant

Report to: Stores Officer

Position location: Dar Es Salaam

Job Summary:

Stores assistant will help the stores officer the control and record movement of all materials delivered to and issued from the THPS stores.

Role and responsibilities:

Inspect incoming goods for damage or discrepancies and report to the storekeeper for further action.
Receive goods, and arrange properly in the store shelves to ensure maximum utilization of storage space.
Arrange delivery of goods to THPS supported sites and Regional offices by enquiring distribution list or stores requisition from program team and regional/zonal managers.
Maintain receipts, records, and issuing of goods form the store.
Ensure adequate record keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper movement of project materials.
Assist in maintaining and update the asset register on regular basis by ensuring that all new procured materials are being recorded and shipped to regional offices or across THPS supported sites
Assisting in carries regularly physical verification of stores, to check the book balances, with the actual physical stock at frequent intervals by way of internal control over wrong issues, damages, pilferage, expire dates etc.
Assist in processing VAT refund claims
Perform any other duties given by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills required:

Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Logistics Management. PSPTB registered under graduate category will be an added advantage.
At least three years working experience in Stores and Logistics management.
Experience working with NGO’s and/or donor-funded programs will be an added advantage
Ability to work under minimum supervision
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili

Basic computer skills with minimum of Microsoft word, and excel application

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send an email recruitment@thps.or.tz attaching their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by September 23^rd 2021 with a position title as a subject line, for example: “Community Service Technical Advisor’’. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with disability are encouraged to apply.

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