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JOB TITLE : Community Liaison Officer. REPORTING TO: Program Coordinator
LOCATION : ShinyangaShinyanga
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Primary purpose of the position
The ALHIV program has a main goal of improving health services to prevent HIV transmission, increase identification of adolescents with HIV infection, and improve HIV care and treatment and retention for ALHIV in Tanzania.
Under the supervision of the Program coordinator the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) will-provide leadership in community initiatives that support effective referrals and follows up of adolescent and children between the health facilities in the project sites and the surrounding communities that promote Care & Treatment, PMTCT, Family Planning and retention for ALHIV activities. , He/ She will work closely with the Care & Treatment & RCH Program Officers as regard to provision of Technical guidance to implementation and documentation of lessons learnt from the sites.
Principal Functions
• The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) will function as part of the team to .provide technical leadership in facilitating collaboration and networking between the facilities based activities for Care & Treatment, PMTCT and Family Planning with the ongoing HIV/AIDS related services in the community and ensure effective linkages within the health facilities and follow-up mechanism for’ Care & Treatment adolescent, positive young pregnant women and exposed children are in place.
• Work with the field officers to facilitate networks and linkages between the sub-grantees with potential Organization that are involved in supporting PLHAs (in cancelling, nutrition and income generating programs) in the project sites.
• Work with the sites to strengthen linkages within the different departments and programs of the health facilities
• Represent the Organization in different collaboration meetings between government and other NGOs that focus on strengthening continuum of care in the community
• Participate in development and transition of IEC materials for the community support
• Organize trainings for peer educators in the project areas.
• Provide mentorship for the site liaison persons and peer educators
• Conduct routine site visits for technical support and improvement of performance in related program areas
• Strengthen capacity of partners and PLHA support groups in improving community linkages
• Provide technical support in best approaches for improving referrals and follow – up of clients in the community
• Share experiences of implementing community linkages with other AGPAHI Staffs and other partners
• Monitor implementations of community linkages by the sub grantees
• Represent the organization in different collaboration meetings between the government and other CBOs and NGOs that focus on strengthening continuum of care in the community.
• Assist field community linkage officers in planning and implementing their duties
• Participate in preparation and planning for different AGPAHI/ EGPAF meetings
• Take a leadership role in iden
tifying field success stories for publications
• Compile and prepare quarterly programmatic report on community linkage activities and support other team members in report preparation and compilation.
• Undertake-any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
Qualifications, Skills and ability
• Advance Diploma, Degree or equivalent, (in Social Sciences or Community Development) preferably with Master’s degree relevant to the position
• Preference will be given to the following:
• Knowledge in HIV/AIDS and the Tanzania Government structures
• Proven experience in working with rural communities in problem identification, setting solutions/planning and implementation.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV (not exceeding four pages) and names and contact information of three referees before close of business on Friday 27th October, 2017 to the Human Resources and Administration Manager, Ariel Glaser Pediatric AIDS Healthcare Initiative, bye-mail to recruitment@agpahi.or.tz Please mention the title of the position in your email subject and do not attach any document other than the CV and cover letter. Submission can also be dropped physically or by post in the address below:
Ariel Glaser Pediatric AIDS Healthcare Initiative
Plot 372, House No. 7 Chole Road (Near Coco Beach)
P.O. Box 38252 Dar es Salaam
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Mwananchi 16/10/2017
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