Clinical Program Officer HIV Care and Treatment Job Kigoma at Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) | Deadline: October 12th 2018

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Jobs in Tanzania: Clinical Program Officer HIV Care and Treatment at Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) | Deadline: October 12th 2018
NAFASI ZA KAZI / AJIRA TANZANIA

Overview: 
Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under non governmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in partnership with the Ministries of Health Community Development Gender Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) and Regional Administration and Local Governments (PORALG) with a goal of ensuring accessible high quality health care services to Tanzanians; through strengthening of health systems for quality health services including comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Support and Treatment .

THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed and motivated Tanzanians to fill in the following positions for AFYA KWANZA HIV Care and Treatment Program for its Headquarters office in Dar es Salaam and Regional offices in Kigoma & Pwani:

Clinical Program Officer HIV Care and Treatment

Tanzania Health Promotion Support

Experience : Fresher Can Apply

No. of Position : 1

Skill : Excellent English and Swahili oral/written communication, Completed one year internship, Good communication skills

Job Opening date : 27-Sep-2018

Job closing date : 12-Oct-2018

Job Description

To provide support to the regional team in the provision of quality, comprehensive HIV care and treatment services across THPS supported health facilities in Kigoma region. S/he will ensure effective enrollment, linkage to treatment follow-up and retention and viral suppression of all HIV identified children, adolescents and adults. S/He will work with other staff in the key intervention areas of PMTCT/EID, Cervical Cancer Prevention, TB/HIV, Adherence Psychosocial Support and Community Linkages, Pharmacy and Laboratory support services to enhance performance of the overall regional program.

LOCATION Kigoma Regional Office (with frequent field travel)

Responsibility:

• To promote HIV counseling and testing at high yielding entry points of the health facilities to increase identification of PLHIV and their enrollment and linkage to care & treatment services in the era of Test and Start policy
• To provide technical assistance to healthcare providers at THPS supported health facilities on HIV/AIDS clinical management and uptake of interventions especially HIV viral load monitoring
• To strengthen retention strategies and minimize loss to follow up for clients newly initiated on antiretroviral treatment including children, adolescents and adults
• To facilitate integration of TB and HIV services including intensified case finding, infection control plans development and implementation, and isoniazid preventive therapy for eligible clients.
• To ensure that THPS-supported clinical care activities at multiple delivery sites conform to the Tanzania national guidelines.
• To support proper documentation of service delivery in appropriate national monitoring tools including CTC 2 cards and registers
• To work with Senior Clinical Advisor in the development of monthly and quarterly reports.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

Qualification Required:

Medical Doctor degree from an accredited university

How to apply:
Interested applicants should apply through THPS website (www.thps.or.tz) using vacancy link located under career opportunities or by simply click the link at the end of this advert, attaching their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum by October 12th 2018 with a subject line for example: TB / HIV Technical Advisor. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates when submitting online. THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women and people living with HIV/AIDS are
encouraged to apply.

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