New Jobs Vacancies Dodoma, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Singida, Tabora and Arusha at EGPAF - Tanzania, March 2020

“Sometimes in life there is that moment when it’s possible to make a change for the better. This is one of those moments.”

-Elizabeth Glaser
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 19 countries and supporting close to 6,000 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to facilitate access to services for those already infected.Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 1,000—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to implement prevention, care, and treatment; further advance innovative research and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide.

Job title: Program Officer Adolescent and Youth Services

Reporting to: Senior Technical Advisor — Pediatric & Adolescent Services

Job grade: Grade 5

Location: Dodoma

Job Summary

The program Officer for Adolescent and Youth services will be responsible for the planning, implementation and monitoring of adolescent and youth friendly services. Adolescent services are targeted to be implemented at 100 sites but the number of sites will change from time to time depending on the availability of funds.The adolescent and Youth Program Officer will also contribute to the development of standard of care package for adolescent and youth living with HIV/AIDS. The Program Officer Adolescents and Youth Services will function as part of the team to provide technical leadership in facilitating adolescent and youth activities at the site and community in Dodoma and Singida Regions to ensure increased support that ensures smooth transition to adulthood with adherence to treatment services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading, planning and implementation of initiatives to respond to adolescent and youth challenges in the supported regions
• Mentor, coach and support individual adolescents and youth on personal, social and educational growth and live and encouraging greater social inclusion; also support implementation of CECAP services in the project regions
• Monitoring and implementation oversight by developing site level adolescents and youth services activity implementation plan with clear time line, responsible individual and output Documentation and Reporting program activities quaterly and annual report that inform actual implementation of the progress, challenges and propose a clear way forward
• Representation and Other Duties willingness to work during the week days and occasionally weekends as some of adolescent and youth activities are conducted during weekends

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of medicine (MD) with interest working with adolescent and youths
• Bachelor degree in clinical medicine or equivalents with experience working in adolescent and youth projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Previous experience in working with government entities particularly LGAs with focus HIV /AIDS or adolescent and youth projects
• In-depth knowledge and understanding on children, adolescents and youth friendly health services
• Strong and analytical writing skills, reporting writing and presentation skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Experience in coordination and working with other partners including local CBOs and NGOs
• Experience in using different Microsoft applications and statistical analysis packages is an additional advantage

Job title: Quality Improvement Project Assistant
Job grade: Grade 3
Location: Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Singida.
Job Summary
The Quality Improvement Project Assistants, a member of the Quality Improvement team, supports and coordinates the implementation of high quality Ql initiatives for USAID Boresha Afya project following the EGPAF’s quality improvement plan and the national Ql framework. The Quality Improvement Project Assistants will provide on-going support to EGPAF-supported regions, districts and sites in the form of training, meeting facilitation, mentoring, and data verification and translation for reporting. The officer will also support project “optimization” initiatives, as part of EGPAF’s standard Program Optimization Approach priorities and work plan. The Quality Improvement Project Assistants will be located at Kilimanjaro, Manyara and Singida Regions under supervision of Project Ql Officers and Regional administration offices of Arusha and Dodoma office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To process purchase requests to purchase orders using the Foundations prequalified vendors in accordance to the foundations procurement policy under the guidance of the P&L Manager and produce orders expedition summary reports on weekly basis.
• To ensure that all office mails are delivered on timely fashion to specified destinations by user department and maintain effective communication, documentation and coordination with user department and the contracted courier company.
• To prepare, coordinate and follow up of all VAT exemption/refund application forms at donor’s office and the government offices on timely manner and ensure proper filling of the granted exemptions is maintained in a sequential manner; and produce a weekly monthly report to FAC & P&L Manager
• To ensure coordination with Administration department regarding maintenance/ repair of office vehicles and ensure the required documentation as per the foundation policy is properly maintained.
• To ensure coordination of invoices management process to finance department by updating the invoice tracker, maintain and update its dispatch book and maintain the P&L copies in files sequentially.
• Provide logistical facilitation to acquire training/workshop venues and other necessary training supplies.
• Ensure payments of all training participants and fully accountability of the payments either done through M-Pesa or any other mechanism
• Ensure correct participants’ per diem calculation, payment supported by copies of Identity cards and verification of recipients’ phone numbers.
• To execute any other duties as may be assigned by his/ her supervisor Facilitate

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  Improvement of project priority areas
  • Support improvement of the 4 priority areas show case of the innovations to improve Pediatric identification, HVL Uptake and Viral suppression, Retention and TB Cases identification and treatment
  • Create conducive environment to improve the performance of the 4 priority areas
• Promote Ql approaches and problem solving principles within site implementation addressing the 4 priority areas
• Support site staff in their capacity to apply Ql principles in routine supportive supervision; carry out regular site performance measurements; analyze Ql data; provide Ql feedback to site staff, and attend Ql meetings at site level

Implementation of Ql

• Be champion of the Quality improvement of the project implementation in the region located
• Participate in initiation of Ql activities at health facilities, districts and regions
• Provide implementation support to existing Ql interventions
• Prepare and present routine Ql reports, and utilize Ql data through dashboards.
• Provide ongoing and Ql teams coaching and mentoring at USAID Boresha Afya-supported sites, in collaboration with national Ql partners.
• Collaborate with MOHCDGEC and other IP stakeholders in adapting/operationalizing national Ql tools.
• In close collaboration with EGPAF central and field-based technical staff, participate in the collection, compilation and reporting all weekly, monthly and quarterly Ql data into standardized data systems.
• Lead and report on identified best practices and lessons learned for documentation and sharing
• Ensure presence of functional Ql team, is well known to facility staff and is actively addressing challenges facility facing
• Ql Data collection, entry and interpretation
• Provide ongoing monitoring of Ql teams and Ql projects, data verification of the reported Ql reports
• Prepare and present routine Ql reports, and utilize Ql data through dashboards.
• Submit daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports, evidences and any information that would lead in improving health facilities and sharing at different level
• Provide Technical support on the indicators followed and Ql initiatives to improve performances

Capacity Building

• Participate in Ql orientation to all sites supported within the region
• Facilitate Ql Learning sessions prepare requests and implement as per approved requests and document best practices for reporting and sharing
• Review the tested changes to ensure that they are not against National Guidelines and patient’s rights
• Attend and Provide technical support in Monthly meetings to ensure they appear, discuss the Ql performance and they are properly documented
• Regular review and Provide TA on the Ql file availability, arrangement, updated and properly documented

Other

• Provide support to EGPAF’s program optimization approach (POA) as activities are implemented at site levels.
• Any other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or advance diploma in Medicine, Nursing, Laboratory or related social Sciences from recognized institutions
• Diploma candidates with justifiable supporting experiences in Quality improvement may be considered
• Quality Improvement knowledge is an added advantage
• A proven One year or more experience in HIV Care and treatment services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have Knowledge and skills in provision of services to people living with HIV, Pediatric, HIV Testing and TB

Attentive to details

• Creative and ability in designing Quality improvement interventions
• Ability to work under minimum supervision, under pressure and in a tight schedule
• Computer literacy, comfortable working experience with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, Power point and Outlook)
• Experience in data collection and management using electronic tools with capacity in interpreting and analyzing data
• Fluent in both English and Swahili
• Good communication skills both written and verbal Position Details

Job title: Re-advertisement -Technical Officer TB services
Job grade: Grade 5
Reporting to: Senior Manager TB services
Location: Tabora & Arusha
Roles Summary
The Technical officer TB service is a highly committed, self-motivated and result oriented individual. S/he will support council’s project coordinators and respective CHMTs to translate, coordinate and supervise implementation of EGPAF’s USAID Boresha Afya TB and TB/HIV technical area, towards effective and sustainable implementation. S/he will provide regional level technical assistance, mentorship and supervision of the EGPAF supported TB and TB collaborative activities, including designing and supporting implementation of innovative approaches to ensure high quality and integrated TB and TB/HIV collaborative activities across the supported councils, and facilities. S/he will assure an effective collaboration with various technical officers, regional project managers and Councils project coordinators, while providing guidance and technical assistance to RTLCs and DTLCs in line with the government of Tanzania (NTLP) guidelines. The Technical officer TB services will lead and advise the project office team including project managers and project coordinators on documentation and sharing of best practices in TB and TB/HIV collaborative activities in their respective regions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating TB and TB/HIV collaborative activities in the region and councils including planning, implementation, monitoring, documentation and reporting
• Take a lead in TB case finding including TB screening, linkage to diagnosis and treatment
• Supporting councils to implement quality MR D -TB services including decentralization of MDRTB services to lower level
• Support councils to Strengthen TBHIV collaborative activities at council and site levels
• Supporting councils in documentation and reporting of allTB andTBHIV indicators at council and site level 

Required Qualifications

• MD or BSC Nursing from recognized University, Master’s degree will be added advantage
• At least 3 years of proven experience in program management and implementation of TB and TB/HIV programs in developing countries, including supervision and reporting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge and experience in TB and TB/HIV program management
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Creative imagination in designing interventions using Quality Improvement principles

HOW TO APPLY
EGPAF is an equal opportunities employer and the position is open to all. Qualified candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and relevant certificates explaining how the experience detailed in the CV will contribute to the requirements of the position and references to EGPAF.

Submissions to be sent to:
Senior Human Resource Manager,
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation,
P.O.BOX 1628,
395 Ursino Park, Mwai Kibaki Road, Morocco.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Or e-mail: recruitment.tanzania@pedaids.org
Closing date: March 6th 2020
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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3 New Jobs Opportunities Arusha and Moshi at Maternity Africa (MA) - Tanzania, March 2020

Maternity Africa (MA)

Position: SOCIAL WORKER OFFICER

Location: Arusha & Moshi

Job Summary
Requires experience and vast skills in the health and social counselling, performing community outreaches and organization of logistics.

Job Description

This role will involve providing a range of psychological assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and/or case management services for individuals, teenage mothers, fistula women, and families, as appropriate to the specific expectations of the position. May provide practical training and guidance to paraprofessional staff, as required.

Key Responsibilities

· Arrange and perform community visits around Tanzania when necessary, with the aim of raising awareness of obstetric fistula, how to prevent it and find fistula patients.

· To build strong relationships with the Maternity Africa Ambassadors, community and its leaders.

· To develop educational materials to be used during the visits to help with the creating awareness of obstetric fistula.

· To recruit, train, and support “fistula ambassadors” to find and send fistula patients to Kivulini Maternity Centre.

· Building relationship and expanding the number of active Ambassadors.

· To recruit fistula patients for treatment either personally or via ambassadors.

· To help facilitate and safe transport of fistula patients from their homes to Kivulini and back after treatment in coordination with nursing staff.

· To counsel patients while in hospital, ensuring their needs are met, liaising with family etc.

· To help arrange logistics for treatment, transport money, patient bills and to communicate with Maternity Africa administration on these matters.

· To prepare Quarterly, Biannual and Annual reports for all activities submitted to MA administration. Provide a brief verbal and written report after each outreach including statistics of how many people were educated and screened.

· To have input for the planning, organizing and running of the fistula camps. This involves liaising with the fistula surgeons, organizing fistula patients’ arrival pre camp and collaborating with relevant departments within the hospital.

· To develop outreach budgets and submit them for approval prior to travelling.

· To liaise with government officials and departments as requested by MA management for the on-going running of Kivulini Maternity Centre.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

· Ability to apply counselling methods and techniques.

· Knowledge of community social issues around Tanzania

· Knowledge of Fistula, causes, prevention and treatment

· Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

· Knowledge of case management.

· Knowledge and understanding of clinical counselling principles, programs and methodology.

· Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.

· Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.

· Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients' rights.

Qualifications and specifications
· A minimum of a Diploma in Social Work.
· At least Five years of professional experience working as a Social Worker preferably in health Sector.
· Experience in patients counseling.

Position: Medical Doctor
Location: Arusha & Moshi  
Job Summary
Responsible for the oversight and management of the medical team to achieve clinical excellence, compassion and quality care to our patients.

Job Description
· Oversee medical activities in the clinical areas- antenatal, postnatal ward, labour ward, theatres, newborn nursery, fistula ward, early pregnancy ward, outpatient clinic, theatres and laboratory as appropriate.
· Lead the team of local doctors to ensure excellent clinical care is maintained and developed
· To provide an opinion and assist in management of any outpatients or inpatients referred for review by the midwifery team
· Ensure that teaching ward rounds occur each morning and appropriate plan of care is decided and implemented-according to current clinical guidelines
· Attend all obstetric emergencies when on duty/on call and plan ongoing management of care
· Perform assisted deliveries, caesarean section and other procedures in theatre and otherwise assist the midwifery team in prevention and management of complications of pregnancy and labour.
· Attend and review all patients with early pregnancy complications and be responsible for planning and implementing medical/surgical management.
· To assist during fistula camps- with screening of patients, intraoperative and post-operative care.
· To be present on-site during working hours within the clinical area
· Perform on-call duties including weekends and nights as per Kivulini Maternity Centre roster.
· Mentor and support all members of the multi-disciplinary team in a manner in which shared goals, shared knowledge and mutual respect are emphasised.
· Be an active part of the training schedule for clinical staff and ensure training sessions are an integral part of staff development
· Ensure all medical documentation is filled correctly and on time.
· Lead clinical governance initiatives including timely reporting and reviewing of clinical incidents
· Ensure that data collection is timely, accurate and complete as required for service delivery and for any ongoing, MA approved research projects
· Ensure that reporting to M.O.H of any reproductive data and reports as required is timely, accurate and complete
· Be responsible for the rostering of medical laboratory and nurse anaesthetist staff
· Perform any other duties related to the role as required by Maternity Africa

Position: Laboratory Technician
Location: Arusha & Moshi
Job Summary
Requires Performing Medical Laboratory duties at a high accuracy level with professional judgement and minimal orientation of laboratory machinery.


Job Description

• To perform routine tests in assigned area of the laboratory as per current SOP
• To ensure specimens collected and received are documented or managed properly before analysis
• To evaluate specimen adequacy for test performance
• To perform and document preventative and corrective maintenance, function checks.
• To perform, evaluate and document quality control data and assure that patient results are reported when quality control does not pass
• To ensure safe working environment in the working Clinical Laboratory
• To perform instrument troubleshooting to correct problems
• Refer client’s inquiries to relevant clinicians
• To ensure specimens collected and received are well documented


• Ensure timely provision of various reports to laboratory
• To ensure valid results are verified before dispatch and are sent to the clinics/wards in a timely fashion
• Draw blood from all Booking patients for Antenatal clinic, see specific booking blood request form
• Be able to give appropriate counselling for HIV testing
• Liaise with procurement officer on a timely basis for procurement of reagents
• Maintain a Blood bank, with emergency blood available whenever possible.
• Remain a confidential approach to patients’ blood results
• Maintain the cleanliness and order of the laboratory
• Use universal precautions when drawing and disposing of samples
• Perform any other duties as directed by the supervisor

MODE OF APPLICATION:
Interested applicants should send their application letter, CV, Copies of their certificates and testimonials demonstrating how their experience fits the position to recruitment@maternityafrica.org before 15th March, 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.