PROGRAM OFFICERS, CLINICAL SERVICES
JOB TITLE: Program Officers, Clinical Services
LOCATION: Shinyanga
REPORTS TO: Senior Program Officer, Clinical Services
Purpose of post:
The Program Officer, Clinical Services is a self- motivated individual who will provide oversight and technical assistance to district and enable them to provide quality integrated RCH/PMTCT and Care and Treatment services. He/she will work as a key member of AGPAHI’s Technical team. The PO will run day to day program implementation activities in Shinyanga Regional Office. He/she will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure timely implementation and reporting of activities for AGPAHI supported programs. He/she will also make sure implementation of program activities at sub grantee level is in line with the work plans.
Key responsibilities/ Principal functions:
Assists in co-ordination of Care and Treatment and RCH/ PMTCT programs services
Assists in co-ordination of training of health workers at project sites as deemed necessary
Conduct supportive supervision and technical assistance and share findings with other program staff, the RPM and technical supervisor
Ensure and strengthen linkage between RCH integrated activities and Care and treatment services
Support and monitor implementation of integrated programs including TB/HIV, early infant diagnosis (EID), and PITC according to national guidelines
Participate in the development of individual quarterly work plan, which will contribute to the regional office and head office work plan.
Liaise with laboratory and SCM team to support supply chain management services that ensures availability of HIV commodities at all levels within the districts and maintain continuous communication with MSD
Liaise with community program staff within AGPAHI to coordinate linkages and referral networks within the supported districts.Provide technical inputs and assistance to health facilities and project staff
Visit health facilities and provide onsite technical assistance to health facilities and project staff including sit- ins at the clinic days, assisting sites in data collection and submit to direct supervisor.
Together with sub grantees, plan and oversee sub grantee site activities as stipulated in proposals (To systematically monitor the progress versus planned activities / targets.)
Providing feedback to sub grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on integrated supportive supervision, M&E and specific departmental reports.
To systematically provide guidance for improvement and follow up whether or not issues have been solved, or advice has been followed
Coach sub-grantees in proposal writing i.e. prioritizing activities, development of work plans and budgeting.
Participate in development of proposals and work plans for PMTCT and C&T sub grantee
Interact with district mentors to assess needs and provide technical support where need identified.
Conduct comprehensive supportive supervision in close collaboration with district teams and other implementing partners when necessary.
Facilitate quality improvement of service delivery by sub-grantees
Apply QI principles in regular supportive supervision through focusing on priority areas and utilizing QI-based methods /tools for improvement.
Analyzing and providing feedback on results to site staff, CHMT, PC-QI, immediate supervisor and where possible RHMT.
Assist health facilities in formulating, implementing and following up Quality
Improvement Projects (QIPs), providing technical assistance regularly and when requested through regular supportive supervision, QI meetings and other site visits.
Ensure sites trained in QI meet regularly to discuss quality of services and to plan for improvement where needed. This might require the PO to attend the meeting or to receive the meeting minutes and submit to PC-QI.
Perform QI performance measurement to all sites with QI project when time is due
Quarterly report to PC QI on performed activities, challenges and lesson learnt concerning QI
Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of our sub grantees
To perform a systematic supervision of M&E systems and to make effective use of
M&E data to monitor performance and to provide feedback.
Make use of CTC 2 and GLASER data base to monitor performance of sub grantee
Assist sites with quarterly preparation of C&T and RCH activities reports when necessary
Assist in the preparation and review, compilation and submission of RCH , C&T, TB/HIV, PITC reports to the M&E department
Track progress at individuals sites through site visits and reports
To monitor districts to utilize the obligated fund in the given program according the agreement in the proposals
To monitor districts to implement program year activities according to their work plan
Prepare and share site specific monthly report on the performance and implementation of program activities to SPO
Liaise with Grants Officers (GOs) and ensure timely financial cash request and provision of funds to subs as well as making follow up of program progress versus financial use.
Participate in the orientation of newly recruited POCSs and visitors
Facilitate communication with partners
Acts as the main contact person for sub-grantees to coordinate the communication between sub-grantee, Field office and other program staff
Provide feed- back to sub-grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on ISS, M&E and specific departments
Advocate for inclusion of PMTCT and C&T activities in the CCHP
Reflective practice and organizational learning
Document lessons learnt and provide inputs into the way forward/best practices for project implementation
Assist in the dissemination of lessons learnt and better practices from the program
The POCS will also perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the SPO, CS
or RPM
Qualifications, Skills and ability:
Advance diploma or degree in Medical related field Preference will be given to the
Followings;
Experience in providing HIV care and treatment services.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required with 2 years working experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization and MOHSW
guidelines on HIV care and treatment
Computer literacy is necessary and the applicant should be comfortable working with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
LOCATION: Shinyanga
REPORTS TO: Senior Program Officer, Clinical Services
Purpose of post:
The Program Officer, Clinical Services is a self- motivated individual who will provide oversight and technical assistance to district and enable them to provide quality integrated RCH/PMTCT and Care and Treatment services. He/she will work as a key member of AGPAHI’s Technical team. The PO will run day to day program implementation activities in Shinyanga Regional Office. He/she will work in close collaboration with other staff members to ensure timely implementation and reporting of activities for AGPAHI supported programs. He/she will also make sure implementation of program activities at sub grantee level is in line with the work plans.
Key responsibilities/ Principal functions:
Assists in co-ordination of Care and Treatment and RCH/ PMTCT programs services
Assists in co-ordination of training of health workers at project sites as deemed necessary
Conduct supportive supervision and technical assistance and share findings with other program staff, the RPM and technical supervisor
Ensure and strengthen linkage between RCH integrated activities and Care and treatment services
Support and monitor implementation of integrated programs including TB/HIV, early infant diagnosis (EID), and PITC according to national guidelines
Participate in the development of individual quarterly work plan, which will contribute to the regional office and head office work plan.
Liaise with laboratory and SCM team to support supply chain management services that ensures availability of HIV commodities at all levels within the districts and maintain continuous communication with MSD
Liaise with community program staff within AGPAHI to coordinate linkages and referral networks within the supported districts.Provide technical inputs and assistance to health facilities and project staff
Visit health facilities and provide onsite technical assistance to health facilities and project staff including sit- ins at the clinic days, assisting sites in data collection and submit to direct supervisor.
Together with sub grantees, plan and oversee sub grantee site activities as stipulated in proposals (To systematically monitor the progress versus planned activities / targets.)
Providing feedback to sub grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on integrated supportive supervision, M&E and specific departmental reports.
To systematically provide guidance for improvement and follow up whether or not issues have been solved, or advice has been followed
Coach sub-grantees in proposal writing i.e. prioritizing activities, development of work plans and budgeting.
Participate in development of proposals and work plans for PMTCT and C&T sub grantee
Interact with district mentors to assess needs and provide technical support where need identified.
Conduct comprehensive supportive supervision in close collaboration with district teams and other implementing partners when necessary.
Facilitate quality improvement of service delivery by sub-grantees
Apply QI principles in regular supportive supervision through focusing on priority areas and utilizing QI-based methods /tools for improvement.
Analyzing and providing feedback on results to site staff, CHMT, PC-QI, immediate supervisor and where possible RHMT.
Assist health facilities in formulating, implementing and following up Quality
Improvement Projects (QIPs), providing technical assistance regularly and when requested through regular supportive supervision, QI meetings and other site visits.
Ensure sites trained in QI meet regularly to discuss quality of services and to plan for improvement where needed. This might require the PO to attend the meeting or to receive the meeting minutes and submit to PC-QI.
Perform QI performance measurement to all sites with QI project when time is due
Quarterly report to PC QI on performed activities, challenges and lesson learnt concerning QI
Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of our sub grantees
To perform a systematic supervision of M&E systems and to make effective use of
M&E data to monitor performance and to provide feedback.
Make use of CTC 2 and GLASER data base to monitor performance of sub grantee
Assist sites with quarterly preparation of C&T and RCH activities reports when necessary
Assist in the preparation and review, compilation and submission of RCH , C&T, TB/HIV, PITC reports to the M&E department
Track progress at individuals sites through site visits and reports
To monitor districts to utilize the obligated fund in the given program according the agreement in the proposals
To monitor districts to implement program year activities according to their work plan
Prepare and share site specific monthly report on the performance and implementation of program activities to SPO
Liaise with Grants Officers (GOs) and ensure timely financial cash request and provision of funds to subs as well as making follow up of program progress versus financial use.
Participate in the orientation of newly recruited POCSs and visitors
Facilitate communication with partners
Acts as the main contact person for sub-grantees to coordinate the communication between sub-grantee, Field office and other program staff
Provide feed- back to sub-grantee and other relevant stakeholders based on ISS, M&E and specific departments
Advocate for inclusion of PMTCT and C&T activities in the CCHP
Reflective practice and organizational learning
Document lessons learnt and provide inputs into the way forward/best practices for project implementation
Assist in the dissemination of lessons learnt and better practices from the program
The POCS will also perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the SPO, CS
or RPM
Qualifications, Skills and ability:
Advance diploma or degree in Medical related field Preference will be given to the
Followings;
Experience in providing HIV care and treatment services.
Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience required with 2 years working experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment
Excellent knowledge of national and World Health Organization and MOHSW
guidelines on HIV care and treatment
Computer literacy is necessary and the applicant should be comfortable working with the basic Microsoft packages (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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. For those who will send e-copies please send cover letter and CV saved in your names.
Submissions may be sent to:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AGPAHI
P.O. BOX 38252
Plot 373, Mtitu Street, East Upanga
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
Submissions may be sent to:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
AGPAHI
P.O. BOX 38252
Plot 373, Mtitu Street, East Upanga
Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania.
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