Position Description
Pediatric & Youth Advisor
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began
supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a
country office in 2004. Ever since, in close collaboration and
partnership with the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender,
Elderly and Children and Presidents Office Regional Administration and
Local Government, EGPAF expanded its scope to supporting quality
comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB, and Family planning services
in the supported regions. Recently, EGPAF in collaboration with
consortium partners Amref Health Tanzania, EngenderHealth, D-tree
International, and Matchboxology won the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID)/Tanzania’s Comprehensive Client-Centered Health
Program – HIV and Tuberculosis Northern (CH3P-HIV&TB) Activity
contract. Under C3HP, EGPAF offers USAID a responsive and
forward-thinking approach that will address the evolving needs of the
people of Tanzania as they relate to HIV, TB, and FP services across
each continuum.
Position Details
Job title: Pediatric & Youth Advisor
Primary manager: Senior Strategic Results Manager – RAS
Location: Manyara (1), Singida (1)
Summary
The pediatric and youth advisor (PYA) plays a key role in the
implementation of EGPAF Tanzania’s pediatric and youth focus and
strategy. As part of the Regional Acceleration Strategy (RAS) team,
he/she will provide technical advice to the RAS team members and
hands-on at the facility level in all Pediatric and youth activities and
services. He/she will be responsible for building the capacity of
facility staff in Reproductive, maternal newborn, child, and adolescent
health (RMNCAH), in particular in the prevention, care, treatment and
support for HIV and TB services. The technical advisor will support the
integration and provision of comprehensive services including ECD,
nutrition, and other pediatric-specific disease management by developing
innovative approaches to improve the program. He/she will act as a
valuable source of information for the GoT at the regional level and
implementing partners while continuously advocating for high-quality
health services for HIV exposed or infected children and their
families. The PYA will report to the Senior Strategic Results Manager –
RAS, with a dotted reporting line for technical oversight to the Senior
Technical Advisor Pediatric & Youth Services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Leads and monitors the implementation of EGPAF Tanzania’s pediatric and adolescent strategy at the regional level
- Coordinate with technical advisors and officers of the projects,
R/CHMT, and health facility staff to address the pediatric and youth
issues concerned - Work with MEL department to regularly monitor progress towards
pediatric and youth targets, to strengthen the documentation and
reporting of /on the pediatric and youth HIV cascade - Work within the regional RAS teams on identifying and addressing
region-specific pediatric and youth issues, especially HIV, TB and early
childhood development, family planning, gender, and violence against
children, while observing child safeguarding principles - Strengthen the implementation of a child-centered and family care clinic approach across the supported councils
- Implement, monitor, evaluate and report different initiatives and
client-centered service delivery models, including quality improvement
methodologies - Participate in coordination of mentorship program at different
levels in the region including inter-facility learning exchange sessions - Coordinate pediatric and youth services in the region, including AGYW, ASRH, and CECAP for adolescent girls
- Coordinate with technical advisors and officers of the projects,
2. Pediatric and youth capacity building of HCPs and other stakeholders
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- Facilitate and participate in training to build the pediatric capacity of HCP
- Assist in addressing site-specific needs by direct didactic training and mentoring
- Coordinate and supervise the rollout and implementation of new
guidelines, ARV regimens recommendations/circulars, or any changes as
guided by the MOCDGEC - Conduct site assessment to identify gaps and needs, and address them, including morbidity and mortality case reviews
- Participate in case management including attending major ward rounds
as part of capacity building at Regional and District Hospitals
Required Qualifications
- MD, with more than 5years of experience working in HIV, TB, and
AYFHS related programing, managing, and or supporting the implementation
of programs with a focus on pediatrics and youth - MMED Pediatrics and child health, or Master of Public Health degree
or other advance medical or relevant degree is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- At least 3 years of proven experience in program management and
implementation of pediatric HIV/AIDS programming, including supervision
and reporting. - Possess excellent interpersonal skills to deal successfully with
existing stakeholders, team members, potential partners, and government
officials - Experience in the clinical management of pediatric and adolescent HIV/AIDS and TB, ASRH
- Experience in project management
- Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
HOW TO APPLY
EGPAF is an equal opportunities employer and the position is open to
all. Qualified candidates should submit a CV, cover letter and relevant
certificates explaining how the experience detailed in the CV will
contribute to the requirements of the position and references to EGPAF.
Submissions to be sent to:
Senior Human Resources Manager,
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation,
P.O. BOX 1628,
395 Ursino Park, Mwai Kibaki Road, Morocco.
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The application should be done through the given link.
Closing date: December 10, 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The deadline for submitting the application is 10 December 2021.
