REPORTS TO: Director-Technical Team
LOCATION: Dar es Salam, Tanzania
Under the supervision of the Director of the Technical Team, the TB/HIV Advisor is responsible for providing technical and programmatic guidance in the design, implementation and monitoring of ICAP's portfolio of TB and HIV/AIDS programs. Oversees the TB/HIV collaborative activities in ICAP-supported facilities in Kagera, Kigoma, Pwani and Zanzibar. Provides technical oversight and leadership in the implementation of a Center of Excellence for pediatric TB/HIV care services at Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam. Provides technical assistance at the national level to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in TB/HIV.
MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provide technical and programmatic guidance in the implementation of TB/HIV programs in Kagera, Kigoma, Pwani and Zanzibar
- Design, plan and monitor the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities.
- Liaise with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) officials, National TB & Leprosy Program (NTLP), National AIDS Control Program (NACP) and other TB/HIV stakeholders at national, regional and district level in coordinating implementation of TB/HIV activities in compliance with national guidelines, including providing leadership in the implementation of the three "I"s in the country.
- Provide hands-on capacity building of the ICAP technical staff in implementing quality TB/HIV collaborative activities
- Conduct TB/HIV program evaluation
- Prepare work plans and periodic progress reports for units within ICAP and various donors
- Provide technical assistance to MOHSW on national policy, guidelines, training and curriculum development
- Represent ICAP on national TB/HIV technical working groups
- Provide technical oversight and leadership in the implementation of a pediatric TB center of excellence at Mwananyamala Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
- Work in close collaboration with the MOHSW/NTLP, Kinondoni Municipal, MKUTA and other partners to establish a pediatric TB center of excellence at Mwananyamala Hospital
- Provide regular clinical mentorship and joint supportive supervision of health care workers (HCW) at the center of excellence and the satellite health facilities.
- Organize and participate in regular data review meetings and prepare interim and annual reports
- Actively participate in the development of national guidelines, training materials and other national level documents related to pediatric TB/HIV
- Coordinate with MOHSW officials to conduct quarterly meetings of the Pediatric TB/HIV Technical Working Group
- Oversee development of work plans, SOPs and job aids for ICAP planning purposes.
- Ensure that the project's monitoring and evaluation system is in place and functioning effectively, including ensuring proper documentation of activities at the COE and satellite health facilities
- Build the capacity of the HCWs at the COE in using data for continuous quality improvement.
- Performs other related duties as directed
EDUCATION:
- MD, Ph.D, or other advanced degree in a relevant field
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Five (5) years of experience in public health program design and management
- Five (5) years of experience in TB and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment service delivery programs, preferably in resource-constrained settings
- Extensive clinical/public health knowledge and experience in TB/HIV
- Demonstrated experience in training and capacity building in TB or other HIV-related health areas
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Strong analytical, supervisory, and management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills
- Demonstrated and successful experience working in collaboration with local government partners
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience working with U.S. government or other bilateral donors
- Fluency in spoken and written Swahili
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
- Requires 25% travel to remote areas of Tanzania and internationally
TO APPLY: Please send a Cover Letter and CV with TB HIV Advisor in the subject line to icap-jobs-tanzania@columbia.edu.
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