The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. The project provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming. In Tanzania, EpiC is implementing an HIV service delivery project which aims to reduce HIV infections in pursuit of reaching 95-95-95 goals.  To achieve this goal, the program supports prevention and case finding strategies at community level.

Job Description

Providing technical support in the implementation and expansion of integrated quality HIV/FP services

Main Function/Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination, supervision and provision of HIV testing and Services (HTS), HIVST, PreP, Recency testing, family planning service provision, linkages to care and treatment support, and referrals to GBV, TB, STI and other biomedical services at mobile sites, index homes and partner notification modalities as well as support the MOHSW in selected health facilities.
• Train staff and community health workers on clinical management and integration of HIV, Prep, FP, TB screening, and STIs
• Ensure all clinical procedures at health facilities and mobile outreaches follow national guidelines and protocols developed by the MOHSW.
• Provide on-going coaching, mentoring and hands-on supervision to clinicians in mobile outreach, index testing and partner notification modalities and health facilities
• Lead the process of developing protocols and standard operating procedures for referrals and case management of HIV+
• Ensure linkages of targeted to other behavior and structural services which facilitate positive protective behaviors
• Provide technical assistance and participate in supportive supervision of clinical staff to ensure quality health care delivery; support the MOHSW to do the same in select sites
• Provide technical support in development and writing of concepts and proposals, for research and documentation of activities.
• Train community counselors on standards- and competency–based training in HIV, HIVST, PreP FP, community and adherence counseling, patient advocacy (including for GVB), case management and partners tracing
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports relating to curative and preventive clinical activities; assist in preparation of annual proposal and progress reports as per donor requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• MD Degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience in the provision of community-based biomedical and focused clinical services; OR Master’s degree in public health, nursing; MBA with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or clinical officer with 5 to 7 years of relevant experience.
• Robust clinical experience in HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, care and treatment, and family planning.
• Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in both English and Kiswahili
•  Demonstrated experience in clinical training and mentoring
•  The ability to liaise with senior MOHSW officials from national, regional and district level and representatives of NGOs/ CBOs.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of Tanzania healthcare system, particularly the public health system.
•  Ability to travel up to 50%
• At least 5 years demonstrated experience working in HIV prevention and treatment, and family planning.