Job Opportunities at TAHEA

3 Job Opportunity at TAHEA, Biomedical Technical Officers

Biomedical Technical Officers (3 Positions)

Background

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) is a national professional organization of nutritionist, home economics, agriculturists and other related social science professions.

TAHEA envisions ‘A democratic society with better livingConditions’; with the Mission to improve the socio-economic conditions of the society through advocacy and capacity building on agriculture, food and nutrition, health and environment in collaboration with other stakeholders.

TAHEA implements the ‘Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) project in Dodoma and Iringa region. EpiC is a 5 years’ global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. The project provides strategic technical assistance and direct service delivery to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming. In Tanzania, EpiC will be implementing an HIV service delivery project among key and priority populations, adolescent girls and young women; and orphans and vulnerable children which aims to reduce HIV infections in pursuit of reaching 95-95-95 goals. To achieve this goal, the program will support targeted prevention and case finding strategies at community level amongst the targeted populations. TAHEA is implementing partners that is implementing the project in Dodoma region and Iringa Regions.

TAHEA is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies in Dodoma (Dodoma city, Kondoa & Chemba) and Iringa(Mufindi):-

Biomedical Technical Officers (3 Positions)

Position Overview:

Biomedical Technical Officer (BTO) will be responsible to coordinate the implementation of EPIC Project biomedical services to the assigned council. He/she will work closely with Central team, RHMT and CHMT to ensure provision of high quality biomedical services including HIVST, PrEP, HTS, Family planning, Screening and referral for STIs, Gender Based Violence and TB.Also, in coordinating linkages and adherence support for HIV care and treatment to clients in their assigned council

Roles and Responsibilities:

Planning:

To participate in the Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHP) meetings and ensure USAID EPIC activities are included in the respective

Liaise with Community Engagement Officers to map hotspots and develop a directory of all hotspots where beneficiaries are found at the council

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)

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

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

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

Supervise biomedical providers and ensure monthly planned activities are implemented and all Service Providers are reaching their allotted targets with

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

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

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

Ensure council service providers are reporting their daily performance through WhatsApp groups and other agreed channels for real time

Develop and timely share daily/weekly updates and monthly reports for all biomedical service

Qualification and experience

At least 3-5 years’ experience working in KVP-focused, HIV/AIDS Community

A certified clinician with good experience in HIV/AIDS programs, a sounding knowledge on HIV/AIDS care and

Possessing a medical degree will be an added

A good team player with demonstrated skills and experience in leading and coaching the team.

Ability to network and maintain professional relationship with the LGAs and other stakeholders at the Council

Excellent written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in both English and Kiswahili

Good understanding of council level healthcare system

Flexible to work beyond normal working

Method of Application

Application are to be lodged through email: [email protected]

Candidates are required to mention the ‘Position Title’ on the subject line of the e-mail. All applicants MUST attach cover letter and their updated Curriculum Vitae with certified copies of academic certificates as supporting documents to their applications.

All applications should be submitted not later than 16:00 HRS on Saturday, 10th October, 2020

Important Note: Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment or fees should be treated with extreme caution, viewed as potentially fraudulent and reported immediately.

4 Job Opportunity at TAHEA, Community Engagement Officers

Community Engagement Officers (4 Positions)

Background

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) is a national professional organization of nutritionist, home economics, agriculturists and other related social science professions.

TAHEA is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies in Dodoma (Dodoma city, Kondoa & Chemba) and Iringa(Mufindi):-

Community Engagement Officers (4 Positions)

The Community Engagement Officer under TAHEA will work in collaboration with Biomedical technical officer at regional levels and community in respective Council to implement HIV prevention program targeting population at risk, Vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young women, female sex workers and MSM, s/he will monitor the implementation of the SBCC, structural and gender activities in compliance with the overall regional work plan. S/he will play a key role in ensuring that the Community activities (SBCC, structural and gender activities) are conducted according to the National standards and EpiC standard operating procedures, and that beneficiaries receive quality services; s/he will also play a crucial role in supervising and building the capacity of Peer Educators, Navigators and mobilizers for effective and efficiently implementation of activities during outreach activities (mobile testing and moonlight approaches) for HTS provision. She will be managing all community activities through conducting progress review meetings in monthly basis with all peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators) and health care providers. She/he will be coordinating the case management team with health facilities and community for continuum of care. Also, will be responsible in monitoring Gender based/Intimate partners Violence cases includes status of referral and linkages. The Community Engagement Officer will report to the Program Manager.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Community Engagement

Supervising and Managing all peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators), by making sure community activities are well planned and implemented to facilitate Comprehensive HIV service provision (HTS, PrEP, HIVST, TB, GBV and Family planning)

Supervision of HTS service including mobile testing, self-testing and index testing to reach key population

Supporting AGYW/FSW/MSM Peer (Educators mobilizers, navigators) to roll out SBCC Training among AGYW/FSW/MSM in respective community

Supporting Peer (educators, mobilizers, navigators) during Community works including demand creation, group education, individual education, outreach services for bot moonlight and mobile testing and client’s referrals and linkages

Supervising and supporting formation of PrEP groups in the project by making sure groups are managed by the team members for sustainability in working

Supervising and monitoring community activities includes SBCC activities to ensure Peer(educators, mobilizers, navigators) have all required tools

Work in collaborative with LGAs in managing community engagement portfolio

Coordinate and support the Peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to implement and monitor the timely implementation of comprehensive HIV services and provision of friendly services to all KVP clients

Manage peer educators and peer navigator to ensure proper planning and implementation of community engagement related activities like demand creation, group, and individual education sessions

Support PEs to ensure that vulnerability index tool administered and filed for all AGYW enrolled in the

Support establishment of case management team in conjunction with health facility

Work with project and district officials to facilitate community engagement trainings to, peer educators and navigators and other relevant training required

Support integration of HTS with other biomedical and behavioral intervention to key population

Networking

Establish effective work relationship with other stakeholders and CHMT partners on program activities

Work with Peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to identify and link KVP clients to other implementing partners for psychosocial

Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting

Prepare monthly and weekly route plan for the project to reach targeted population. Prepare document experiences, briefs, and success stories

Monitor Peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators) and Providers implement plans and progress of community engagement portfolio as per project targets

Provide weekly update and monthly report to Program

Conducting weekly performance for Peer (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to assess performance and share area of improvement

Working closely with the Data Manager to evaluate data and program

Conducting monthly meetings with Providers, Peer (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to share progress in a specific month and plan for the next month

Qualifications and other requirements specific to the role

Medical degree holders with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working with KVP groups at the community level; or Bachelor’ degree in public health, social work or other related degree required, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working with KVP at the community

Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with the national KVP, youth and gender guidelines, standards and

Experience in programs serving KVP and addressing gender norms. Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KVP and other vulnerable

Experience in working with LGA, NGOs, CBOs and health facilities to implement public health projects , especially those working with vulnerable

Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal

High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English

Well-developed computer

Method of Application

Application are to be lodged through email: [email protected]

All applications should be submitted not later than 16:00 HRS on Saturday, 10th October, 2020

Important Note: Offers of employment or job openings with requests for payment or fees should be treated with extreme caution, viewed as potentially fraudulent and reported immediately.

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2 Job Opportunities at TAHEA, Linkage and case Management Officers

Linkage and case Management Officers (2 Positions)

Background

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) is a national professional organization of nutritionist, home economics, agriculturists and other related social science professions.

TAHEA is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies in Dodoma (Dodoma city, Kondoa & Chemba) and Iringa(Mufindi):-

Linkage and case Management Officers (2 Positions)

Position Description:

The Case Manager will work with Community technical officer and biomedical officers to implement HIV prevention program targeting population at risk in the region. He/she will work with team to reach, serve and maintain Vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young women, female sex workers and MSM, s/he will monitor the implementation of case linkages during the process of pre counselling, post counselling as well as linkages of positive diagnosed KVP to care and treatment

Centre. Will monitor all activities related to community ART initiation, case retention to care of all identified, diagnosed HIV positive clients as well as returning to care of all clients who missed appointment and lost to follow. She/he will be responsible in making sure that all Navigation process are well established, conducted and maintained according to Care and treatment standards. He/she will play a key role in ensuring that client centered approach is well observed and adhered during service provision to KVP positive clients. He/she will make sure KVP HIV positive clients are linked to structural intervention for economic strengthening activities and managing gender issues. She/he will also play a crucial role in supervising and building the capacity of Peer navigators of key and vulnerable population through conducting progress review meetings in monthly basis. She/he will be coordinating the case management team with health facilities and community for continuum of care. Also, will be responsible in monitoring Gender based/Intimate partners Violence cases includes status of referral and linkages. Case Manager will report to Program Manager and work closely with the Regional Biomedical technical advisor.

Roles & Responsibilities

Liaise with Districts Community-Based HIV coordinator (DCBHCO)

Liaise with facilities and peer navigators for enrolment of clients from the community

Liaise with facilities for retention of clients on ART and provide feedback to facilities

Manage Client Appointment and ART Refill

Manage and Track Missed appointment

Support community-based ART services by managing appointments for refills

Manage lost to follow and return to care

Provide mentorship to peer navigators

Act as a link between peer navigators and facilities

Supervise peer navigation teams

Facilitate post GBV linkages and track feedback for GBV survivors

Tracking and reporting of all completed and non-completed referrals (GBV, STI, HTS AGYW, FP etc)

Daily follow up on cases management by the team, from each service delivery point in close relationship with Biomedical field officer

Reconcile and compile data into the regional tracking register and the regional partner listing and outcome register, and maintain it on weekly basis

Follow up on all open cases who do not have an outcome yet and ensure that all escorted / tracked beneficiaries receive an outcome

Conduct sites visits for at least 70% of the time

Working with Data manager/M&E Officer to report tracking and partner listing and outcome data to the MER team in the region using referral from feedback (Vibutu)

Prepare weekly and monthly reports related to tracking services and partner notification and success stories, as needed

Participate in meetings at CSO level and related CHMTs meetings

Document best practices for linkage for KVP

Perform other duties as assigned by line manager

Qualifications and experience

Diploma or bachelor’s degree in clinical management, nursing, social work, counselling and psychology

At least one-year experience in case management for community-based HIV

Prior experience in working with literate and non-literate audiences; experience in participatory methods

Experience on KVP program is an added advantage

Experience in supervising a field team

Interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Computer skills in basic applications example Ms excel, Ms word

Method of Application

Application are to be lodged through email: [email protected]

All applications should be submitted not later than 16:00 HRS on Saturday, 10th October, 2020

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3 Job Opportunities at TAHEA, Data Clearks

DATA CLEARKS (3 Positions)

Background

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) is a national professional organization of nutritionist, home economics, agriculturists and other related social science professions.

TAHEA is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies in Dodoma (Dodoma city, Kondoa & Chemba) and Iringa(Mufindi):-

DATA CLEARKS (3 Positions)

Main duties and Responsibilities:

Support the Monitoring and Evaluation officer (M&E) to conduct entry of project data for HIV Testing services, Family planning, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Tuber Tuberculosis (TB) and Sexual Transmission Diseases (STD) into designated

Perform routine data review and collection data for all project indicators from catchment health facilities.

Support the assessment of quality of primary source data through checking the completeness, precision, validity and timeliness of data

Work closely with peer educators (PEs), peer navigators (PNs) and community health workers (CHWs) at community level to support collection and reporting of

Assist the M&E officer in keeping records of all the data reports collected from field

Support M&E officer to conduct periodic verification and routine data quality (RDQA) assessment at facilities and council level to ensure data quality at all times

Offer on-job training i.e. (data management, M&E tool recording and uses) to staff and community workers i.e. PE, PN and

Ensure all data (primary and secondary) are securely collected, organized and kept in accordance/ compliance with national data management and confidentiality

Ensuring data quality through review of completed reporting tools submitted to custody offices by field officers and other project

Ensure that files and other documents are stored safely and well arranged in an organized manner.

Performs other related tasks as required by the

Education and Experience:

Qualification:

At least a Diploma in Information Technology, sociology, community development or equivalent. Additional training in Monitoring and Evaluation, community mobilization, counseling is of added

Working Experience:

At least 1 year demonstrated experience working in monitoring and evaluation activities related to health/ HIV prevention, Care and Treatment

Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with the national KVP, youth and gender guidelines, standards and

Experience in programs serving KVP and addressing gender norms. Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KVP and other vulnerable

Experience in working with LGA, NGOs, CBOs and health facilities to implement public health projects , especially those working with vulnerable

Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.

High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English

Well-developed computer

Fluent in speaking and writing English and

Other Qualifications:

Ability to build relationship with Key Vulnerable Populations (KVP) groups at community levels.

Able to work with Health Care Providers staff at different health facilities

Computer literacy is highly

Able to timely collect, compilation and data analysis as required by the

Ability to work with minimal

Method of Application

Application are to be lodged through email: [email protected]

All applications should be submitted not later than 16:00 HRS on Saturday, 10th October, 2020

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2 Job Opportunties at TAHEA, Data Managers

Data Managers (2 Positions)

Background

Tanzania Home Economics Association (TAHEA) is a national professional organization of nutritionist, home economics, agriculturists and other related social science professions.

TAHEA is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies in Dodoma (Dodoma city, Kondoa & Chemba) and Iringa(Mufindi):-

Data Managers (2 Positions)

The purpose of this job is to strengthen the health information systems of Epic project to ensure the maintenance of high quality program data. This role is also responsible for capacity building of TAHEA Epic and supported health facility staff on data management.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist in the implementation of data management strategies to contribute towards the achievement of TAHEA strategic objectives;

Participate in the development and maintenance of the documentation and data management guidelines for TAHEA to avoid any breach of confidentiality and to ensure that safety to all information is observed;

Review and approve CRF design, data review ground rules and database design in accordance to the Standard Operating procedures and protocol of the programs and the IT department;

Assist in the standardization of data management procedures to ensure all staff adhere to the same guidelines provided to them by TAHEA;

Conduct data cleaning, back-up, design and programming of a clinical database to ensure system efficiency and effectiveness in the project sites

Review, analyse , and validate program data through review of patient’s files to ensure consistency, integrity, and accuracy based on project specific guidelines;

Carry out scheduled stress tests on the different databases that are in use at TAHEA to identify any loopholes that require to be addressed to ensure proper functionality;

Query data inconsistencies and revise case report forms in compliance with standard operating procedures, client guidelines and regulatory agency guidelines to ensure strict adherence from all staff;

Provide expertise in all areas of data management through weekly staff meetings, workshops and training to ensure all staff are updated on the current trends in data management and have the required skill to work on the system;

Assist data clerks to collaborate with Site coordinator and finance staff to ensure that funds provided for IT maintenance and internet are timely and used for the right purpose in the purchase of internet and anti-virus packs for the system;

Conduct quarterly updates of the IT inventory from the facility level to ensure all facilities are adequately equipped with the necessary equipment to avoid any system downtime;

Train and build capacity of TAHEA program staff in the use of Data and database for the monitoring of site’s performance and to address any issues that may arise from non-performance;

Review data collection tools used against the required reports and provide advice and assistance in the improvement of these tools to create efficiencies in the system;

Review monthly NACP reports prepared by the data clerks to ensure information provided is of high quality and timely submission to the site coordinator;

Run frequent queries for extraction of data from CTC2 database as required for donor uses as well as TAHEA for program ;

Carry out quarterly data verification and collection activities, upload the data into Glaser system and respond to urgent queries from staff, donors and partners;

Compile and prepare monthly and quarterly data reports for analysis and donor use and ensure that the information provided is accurate and of high quality; and

Collaborate with Programme Officer Quality Improvement to conduct Quality Improvement performance measurement from data collection, data entry, and data verification to ensure data collected from the facilities is accurate and of the standard required by the donors and management.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Communication Engineering, Communication, ICT from a recognized institution

Three (3) years of relevant work experience

Technical and Behavioral Competencies

Knowledge of national laws and regulations governing pediatric AIDS services and operations.

Experience working with donor funded organizations requiring community level engagement.

Knowledge of relevant TAHEA donor requirements

Ability to produce comprehensive reports

Proficiency in the use of databases Skills in day to day activities

Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver

Discretion with confidential information

Ability to gather appropriate information for decision making