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Program Officer PMTCT & C&T Ariel Glaser Pediatric Aids Healthcare Initiative

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Job Title: Program Officer Care & Treatment and PMTCT

Immediate Supervisor: Regional Program Coordinator

Location: Shinyanga

Purpose of post:

The Program Officer will work as a key member of AGPAHI’s Technical team, under the day to day management of the Shinyanga Regional office Program Manager and the technical leadership of the Regional Program Coordinator. The PO will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure that all activities that need to be performed in AGPAHI’s programs which fall under the Regional (including reporting of the Organization programs) are executed with required standard.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Provide technical support and assistance to health facilities and project staff

  • Visit health facilities and provide onsite technical support and assistance to health facilities
  • Provide didactic and clinical mentoring in comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment and other related conditions for clinicians, and other healthcare providers within the clinical team as appropriate
  • Plan and implement strategic changes to improve service delivery
  • Lead planning for specific activities and initiatives within AGPAHI scope of work and coordinate with other clinical leaders to make sure that these activities are well integrated within the broader clinical program
  • Work in integrating PMTCT and Care and Treatment programs
  • Together with sub grantees, plan and oversee sub grantee site activities
  • Assist program in identifying new partners

Assists in co-ordination of Care and Treatment and PMTCT in the programs

  • Assists in co-ordination of in Dar es salaam as well as training of health workers at project sites and other sites as deemed necessary by the project and MoHSW officials
  • Co-ordinate care and treatment and PMTCT activities at local partner sites

Facilitate monitoring and communication with partners and donors

  • Assist in writing progress reports and submit to the Program Coordinator as required in a proper and timely manner
  • Track progress at individuals sites through site visits and reports
  • Assist with regular preparation of the statistical care and treatment and PMTCT reports

Reflective practice and organizational learning

  • Document lessons learnt and provide inputs into the way forward for project implementation
  • Collate and share project’s lessons learnt and better practices
  • Assist in the dissemination of lessons learnt and better practices from the program.

Required Qualifications

Education and experience

  • Medical degree (MD) or equivalent preferably with Masters in Internal Medicine or Public Health
  • Experience in providing HIV care and treatment services.
  • Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required
  • Minimum of 2 years working in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
  • Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization and MOHSW guidelines on HIV care and treatment
  • Prior experience in capacity building, such as planning and facilitating trainings and providing technical assistance and support
  • Computer literacy is necessary and the applicant should be comfortable working with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)


Application Instructions:

HOW TO APPLY

AGPAHI is an equal opportunities employer and these positions are open to all, but ONLY qualified candidates should submit a CV and a cover letter explaining how the experience detailed in the CV will contribute to the requirements of the position and references to AGPAHI.

Submissions may be sent to:

The Executive Director,

AGPAHI,

P.O. BOX 1628,

Oysterbay, Haile Selassie Road Plot # 8 & 10,

Dar es Salaam,

Tanzania. Or to the Email Link above

Closing date: May 18, 2012

If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks after the closing date, you can assume that your application was not successful.

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