JOB VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT

COCODA Tanzania is a non-governmental organisation established in 2000. COCODA’s establishment resulted from intensifying concern among community members in Tanzania over the surging number of orphans, mainly as a consequence of the swelling amount of people infected by HIV and dying from AIDS, the majority being adults leaving behind young children without parents. This trend had a negative impact on social and economic development. Hence COCODA Tanzania envisioned offering an effective response to the situation by providing social health education to the local community on HIV/ AIDS, supporting orphans and most vulnerable children, providing vocational skills to youth and establishing small-scale income-generating groups for the community’s sustainable economy.

Kizazi Hodari Project is a five-year global effort to reach and sustain HIV epidemic control among pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescents, infants, and children. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded the project and implemented by Deloitte Tanzania. A resource partner’s global and local strategic resource partner network supports these core partners. Kizazi Hodari focuses on priority PEPFAR countries across Africa and the Caribbean. The consortium works with USAID Missions, national governments, and existing response partners to identify gaps in HIV prevention and treatment programming among target populations. Using best practices and expertise along with innovations, the project is addressing critical gaps to meet country-specific epidemic control goals. Kizazi Hodari is USAID’s flagship initiative to address the needs of children, young people, and breastfeeding women affected by HIV. This includes supporting local organizations and organisations that serve these populations and ultimately build their capability to receive direct U.S. government funding for programs at scale. The project leverages the full strength of its consortia and related private and public sector stakeholders to support countries in attaining and sustaining HIV epidemic control. In Tanzania, starting in November 2022, Kizazi Hodari is receiving funds from USAID to support the Government of Tanzania (Got) to achieve its aim of controlling the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on programs targeting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescent girls and young women, through the DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe) program, in 54 councils across 15 regions in Tanzania. Additionally, Kizazi Hodari aims to strengthen local organizations and the national- and community-level social welfare systems, structures, and workforce to support and sustain OVC to access HIV-inclusive services that support their health and well-being. The Kizazi Hodari program has three Strategic Objectives:

Increase the use of OVC platforms for pediatric HIV case finding, linkage to treatment and viral suppression
Increase access to HIV prevention, violence prevention and response services for OVC and Youth
Improve the socio-economic capacity of at-risk adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) and OVC caregivers
COCODA Tanzania invites competent and motivated applicants to apply for the following positions;

Job type: Full-time

Case Management Officer (CMO): 2 Positions

Location: Njombe Region

Reports to: Project Manager

Position Description

The overall purpose of the Case Management Officer Position in USAID Kizazi Hodari Project is to provide strategic leadership and management of the National Integrated Case Management System (NICMS) functions at the CSO and council levels. The job holder will ensure high quality case management services are offered to OVC caregivers and Children and Adolescents living with HIV.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Oversee Case Worker Coordinators and provide overall leadership for case management activities.

Share direct supervision responsibilities of Community Case Workers (CCWs), Lead Case Workers (LCWs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) with Case Management Coordinators.

Disseminate and ensure adherence to case management, child protection, referral and linkages, parenting, and M&E guidance, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other job-aids that facilitate holistic case management at the household/community levels.

Job Details,

Ensure that case management services delivered address the holistic needs of OVC and caregivers including health, nutrition, education, protection, livelihoods, and psycho-social well-being.
Conduct quality step-down trainings to Case Management Coordinators and CCWs.
Regularly monitor case management activities and use the information to improve case management quality and implementation.
Ensure CCWs complete required case management forms and ensure the case filing system is developed and maintained.
Work in partnership with local government authorities as appropriate, including but not limited to District Executive Directors (DEDs), Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs), District Social Welfare Officers (DSWOs), and Ward-level officials.
Create community linkages for broader community engagement of youth and caregivers in case management, child protection, parenting, etc.
Map existing community cadres (Community Health Workers, Home-Based Care Workers, Para-Social Workers, etc.) in communities and assist government officials to recruit and select CCWs for the National Integrated Case Management System (NICMS) Training for CCWs.
Ensure that all CCWs are oriented to the Child Protection Policy and Code of Conduct; take all cases of child abuse seriously and follow national protocols to ensure timely reporting.
Ensure CCWs are coordinating with local structures including health facilities and NPA-VAWC Committees.
Lead the development of a service directory for social services (in coordination with the Health and HIV services Officer) in implementation areas; update the directory at least once per quarter.
Ensure that Case Management Coordinators are providing continuous mentoring and support to CCWs; directly conduct supportive supervision to Case Management Coordinators and CCWs.
Submit timely updates to the Program Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports.
Document specific case management lessons learned and best practices for experience sharing and replication.
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the Project Manager.

Required Qualifications:

Diploma in Social Work or Public Health. Diploma in Community
Development, Community Economic Development (CED), may be considered.

Bachelor’s degree or higher, in the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage.