JOB OPPORTUNITY: BIOMEDICAL TECHNICAL OFFICER 1 POST.

JOB TITLE: Biomedical Technical Officer 1 Post.

Location: IRINGA

Reports to: Deputy Project Manager

Duration: One year / Renewable

Salary: Attractive package

Position Overview:

Biomedical technical Officer will work close with CHMTs and Community engagement officers to the implementation of community-based activities for KVP in the respective SNU district, including the provision of biomedical services at community level, i.e. community-based HIV testing and counseling (CBHTC), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-testing (HIVST), linkage to care, family planning (FP), services for gender-based violence (GBV) victims, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. Also overseeing and coordinating activities to reduce KVP and AGYW vulnerability and address structural drivers and contextual factors that place these groups at risk. Working closely with Council Health Management Team to build their capacity to provide services. Developing and maintaining relationships with regional GoT counterparts, service providers and other implementing partners in the Districts. Additionally, ensuring that activities in the Districts are implemented in line with GoT, USAID/PEPFAR and EpiC guidelines and standards.

Roles and Responsibilities:

A: PLANNING:

• To participate in the Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHP) meetings and ensure USAID EPIC activities are included in the respective CCHP.
• Liaise with Community Engagement Officers to map hotspots and develop a directory of all hotspots where beneficiaries are found at the council level.
• Conduct weekly review of the list of index developed by service providers and ensure all the providers conduct index testing services with fidelity (index sexual Partners/contacts elicitation and tracing)

B: COORDINATION AND SUPERVISION:

• With support from the Project Manager & DMO’s office, he/she will be responsible to liaise with DMOs office to secure Government biomedical providers who will provide biomedical services at the community level respectively.
• Actively participate into development of monthly operation plans in close collaboration with community engagement officers for targeted and focused HTS outreaches to the mapped hotspot areas and reach KVPs
• Assist in organizing training/orientation to biomedical providers to be engaged in USAID EPIC monthly operation plans and maintain the list of Service Providers working with USAID EPIC project.
• Monitor and coordinate community-facility referral and linkages services for health related services including care and treatment, Family planning, STI & TB screening and treatment, and GBV services
• Liaise with DACC and the DMO office to obtain commodities, supplies and government M&E Tools for Biomedical services.
• Supervise biomedical providers and ensure monthly planned activities are implemented and all Service Providers are reaching their allotted targets with fidelity.
• Provide technical support and mentorship to the biomedical services providers within the assigned districts in order to ensure they meet standard of performance as per the government guidelines and project SOPs (including IQC/EQC and proficiency test).
• Work closely with the CHMT members in performance monitoring, joint supportive field supervision at the site/council level and ensure the outcomes of the visits clearly documented and recommendations implemented.
• Jointly work with facility implementing partners at the council level to develop a sound Bi-directional referral network but also quality of services is provided to KVPs.
• Ensure all service providers properly fill all required National and Project M&E tools and timely submission of service reports appropriately, including monthly summary reports to the catchment health facilities.
• Ensure council service providers are reporting their daily performance through WhatsApp groups and other agreed channels for real time data.
• Develop and timely share daily/weekly updates and monthly reports for all biomedical services

Required Qualifications:

• Clinical degree (nurse, physician) with 3 to 5 years in provision of community-based biomedical and demand generation services to KVP and AGYW
• Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with relevant national guidelines, standards and protocols. Familiarity with the public health sector at regional, district and council level and experience working with these teams
• Experience implementing HIV/AIDS programs at community level in Tanzania; familiarity and experience with USAID/PEPFAR-funded programs.
• Experience in programs serving KVP and AGYW. Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KVP and AGYW
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and delivers high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication
• Well-developed computer skills

HOW TO APPLY:

If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please submit your application letter describing why you are the right candidate for the position, a Curriculum Vitae (CV) detailing your experience, educational certificates and three (3) professional referees from previous and current place of employment. Please send the application to recruitment@huheso.or.tz with the heading application for the position applied.

Send to:-

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HUHESO FOUNDATION

P.o.Box 1469

IRINGA

HUHESO FOUNDATION will only review the applications sent to the official e-mail address mentioned in this job advert. The closing date for the applications will be Friday: 18th November 2022, 17:00PM

HUHESO DO NOT have any agent and do not charge any fee to the interested candidates.

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted