Overview

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, New-born and Child Health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions;  implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others. All job positions require significant fieldwork and travel up to 80% of the time. MDH seeks to recruit qualified individuals to fill vacancies below:

REGIONAL HIV TESTING SERVICES MANAGER (RHTSM): 1 post; Tabora

Reports to the Regional Project Manager.  

Job Summary:

The Regional HIV Testing Services Manager is MDH’s overall regional technical expert in all matters pertaining to HIV testing services (HTS) and programs. She/ He provides technical leadership and oversight of HTS related interventions and services - including focused HTS that employ symptom and risk screening by expert patients prior to HTS, index HIV testing services, HTS among key and vulnerable populations as well as linkage to antiretroviral therapy- in collaboration with other program and government staff at the region, relevant ministries and MDH HQ.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To lead and oversee the planning, implementation, M&E and reporting of HIV testing and ART linkage services, under the Afya Kwanza project, and other relevant activities in her/his respective region
• To lead the implementation of initiatives to address key program, donor and national priorities, including index testing, focused PITC, peer-based ART linkage, in line with national guidelines
• To provide TA to the R/DMOs, R/DACCs, R/CHMTs, HTS focal persons and HFs in planning, implementation, M&E and reporting of HIV testing and ART linkage services
• To conduct needs assessment, on HIV testing and ART linkage services in her/his region, and organize efforts to address these needs -; including capacity building and health system strengthening - in collaboration with the RPM, R/DACCs, R/CHMTs, and HTS focal person
• To ensure timely collection and submission of HTS and ART linkage data – as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems - in collaboration with the M&E team
• Lead efforts to robustly analyse and utilize HTS and ART linkage data to inform plans, priorities and resource allocation and write reports, best practices, and lessons learned for wider dissemination
• To lead efforts to identify gaps in HIV testing and ART linkage services; design and implement operational research (OR), PHE, secondary data analyses and CQI initiatives to address the gaps
• To implement robust capacity building programs, for HIV testing and ART linkage services; capitalizing on supportive supervision, mentorship and on-job training in line with national guidelines
• To supervise program staff under her/him in her/his respective region
• To actively participate in writing technical program documents including project proposals, work-plans, reports, best practices, lessons learned and other relevant documents, as required by the RPM.
• To support and advise the RPM on all HIV testing and ART linkage issues and perform other relevant duties as assigned by the RPM

Requirements. Education, work experience and skills

• Medical Doctor degree with current registration from the Medical Council of Tanzania
• Master’s degree in Public Health or related field is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years of experience working in public health programs/ services
• At least 3 years of experience in design, implementation, management, and M&E of HIV testing, ART linkage or related clinical and public health programs and services
• Experience in using CQI, PHE and OR techniques to address public health challenges
• Excellent command of Swahili and English languages, in written and oral communication
• Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and internet
• Ability to work under pressure and stringent deadlines

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter indicating clearly the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related referees.  MDH doesn’t have any agents and don’t charge any fees to the interested candidates. Applications should be submitted by August 7, 2019, to the Human Resource Manager through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org  or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802. 

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.