TB/HIV Technical Officer at Southern Provincial Health Office

The Southern Provincial Health Office under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Project through a Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is seeking for eligible, self-motivated and qualified applicants for the positions listed below for the various levels (Provincial, District, Facility and Community)

(A) PROVINCIAL LEVEL

JOB TITLE: TB/HIV TECHNICAL OFFICER (01 POSITION)

Purpose: Responsible for providing technical support to implement high quality care and support activities with primary focus on tuberculosis control and treatment as well as all issues surrounding TB/HIV co-infection and will also provide technical leadership and support related to TB/HIV collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the liaison between the MoH and implementing partners/stakeholders including community based organisations, health care facilities, and the NTB National TB/HIV Coordinator on issues relating to the implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities
• Document gather, and analyse records of TB/HIV collaborative activities at supported facilities, as well as case-based information in electronic format
• Provide support to the effective referral system of tuberculosis and HIV patients to ensure integration of TB and HIV services within the district
• Conduct supportive and supervisory visits to TB and HIV care facilities, prepare reports on supervisory visits, and provide remedial actions on constraints to the district/regional/national and the facilities visited
• Participate in all TB/HIV forums at local level and provide updates as required.
• Work with the district TB and leprosy coordinators, HIV focal nurses and other focal persons and support them to provide regular updates to stakeholders regarding implementation of the TB/HIV collaborative activities.
• Support local training efforts at district and regional level
• Coordinate and assist with supportive supervision and mentoring of community-based and facility-based Health Care Workers in the day-to-day implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities.
• Liaise with Regional and District TB/HIV staff, focal persons, Clinical Mentors, quality improvement focal persons, laboratory technologists and other key staff involved in quality improvement, clinical mentorship and supportive supervision to integrate TB/HIV collaborative activities into existing health service delivery platforms and build sustainable systems for TB/HIV.
• Compile monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc reports in required formats
• Provide support for all aspects of data collection and reporting by all stakeholders, and help to identify barriers/challenges and work with the DTLCs and regional TB/HIV Coordinator to address these in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• Grade Twelve (12) Certificate with Five (5) O’ Levels
• Degree/Diploma in a Clinical Medicine
• At least two years of relevant work experience in the field of TB and HIV control activities with at least one year in a supervisory role
• Experience with recording, reporting and other monitoring and evaluation activities
• Computer literate, with high competency in using Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Interested candidates meeting the above stated qualifications and attributes and willing to work in rural areas are required to submit their applications with the following documents; Curriculum Vitae with Three (3) traceable referees, academic and professional qualifications, Full Registration with relevant professional bodies and Latest Practicing Licenses where applicable to the address below by Friday, 21st June, 2019 at 16: 00 hours.

An attractive package will be offered to successful applicants who will be appointed on contract terms for an initial period of One (1) year subject to renewal depending on satisfactory performance.

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