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VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE ANTICIPATED PROJECT
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is a faith-based organization registered in 19th June 1963 with Headquarter offices at Arusha. Mission of the ELCT is to provide holistic care to all people. ELCT is headed by the Presiding Bishop who is elected among the serving Diocesan Bishops. The management and leadership oversight is provided by the ELCT Secretary General assisted by four Deputy Secretary Generals (DSG) – including the DSG for Mission and Evangelism, DSG for Social services, Women and children services, DSG for Planning and Development and DSG for Finance and Administration. ELCT has applied for a USAID funding to implement an OVC support Project – an opportunity proposed to take place in six regions of Tanzania – including Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Tanga.
ELCT is therefore, seeking for qualified and competent applicants for various positions for this Anticipated Donor Funded Project to be implemented in NorthEastern zone of Tanzania. Positions in this proposed Projecct covers Senior, middle and lower management including technical personnel for the proposed technical areas in the project. The project’s intervention will be aiming at facilitating delivery of comprehensive services that aim to keep all OVC sub-population and adolescent healthy, safe, schooled and stable.
NB:
These positions advertised and eventual recruitment process is subject to approval of funding by prospective donor.
VACANCY: SENIOR HEALTH AND HIV OFFICER (1 POSITION)
Reporting to: Technical Manager Service’s delivery
Location: Arusha Head office
Detailed duties:
- Will provide technical oversight to the design and implementation of key components of the program, ensure adherence to global standards in HIV service delivery programs especially Pediatric HIV services
- Schedule quarterly sexual Reproductive Health Education outreaches to teen clubs and organize HTC outreach for adolescent with high-risk behavior
- Monitor implementation, bottlenecks, performance metrics of the zonal bidirectional referral systems; proactively offer solutions, conduct quality improvement activities and implement adjustments to improve referral outcomes.
- Will support the technical strategy and capacity building for the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the HIV programming focused on key populations (KPs)
- Coordinate zonal levels quality improvement meetings with relevant bidirectional referral system stakeholders; ensure actions from the meetings are implemented and the bi- directional referral system is improved.
- S/he will provide technical assistance for HIV care, treatment and support for key populations across the pediatric clinical cascade by ensuring innovative, evidence-based programming and develop approaches to address the positive health dignity and prevention of key populations PLHIV
- Collaborate with M&E officers to ensure all bi- directional referral data are accurate and produced weekly; use data for decision-making.
- Ensure that appropriate technical interventions and strategies are incorporated into work plans and reports including innovative approaches to fight HIV/AIDS.
- Lead the development of the service directory for health, nutrition, and HIV services in implementation area; update the directory at least once a year.
- Support zones to conduct nutrition activities, including nutrition assessments, counseling and linkage to other nutrition services providers.
- Provide continuous supportive supervision to CSOs to ensure provision of health and HIV-related services and referrals and linkages to beneficiaries.
- Facilitate submission of timely updates to the Technical Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
- Document lessons learned, success stories and best practices for experience sharing and replication across project.
Required qualification:
- Advanced degree (MPH or other advanced degree related to health);
- Minimum of 5-8 years of demonstrated experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention, care or treatment programs with prior experience of working in PEPFAR funded project
- Experience of productive involvement with governmental health systems, processes and service delivery models
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices with project management, process development and execution;
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects;
DESIRABLE QUALITIES FOR ALL APPLICANTS
ELCT is seeking for experienced, self-motivated, highly competent individuals with exemplary ethical conduct to join the Anticipated OVC Next Generation program
- Dependable: Applicant must be dependable and can be relied on to uphold his/her responsibilities without having to be micromanaged
- Good Communicator: Must have superior communications skills. Need to understand the message and deliver it clearly to the target audience
- Productive: The project demands productivity from its participants,
Qualification: All applicants must meet the minimum requirements stipulated in each position
Mode of Application:
Email your application letter and resume with names of current three references and their contact information before the Application Deadline.
Applications should be sent by email only to the addresses below and should note the position title in the Subject Line:
The 3 Referees: These must include your current employer (if employed), your peer or immediate supervisor, and A same rank colleague or subordinate who can make a honest recommendation or reference for you.
All application should be sent to:
Secretary General
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
P.O. Box 3033
Arusha, Tanzania.
Email: elcthq@elct.or.tz
Deadline for submitting the application is on 28 January 2022 at 4pm.
Due to large volume of application expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for discussion and interviews.
ELCT is an equal opportunity employer
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