Job Description
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Wake up And Support others Organization (WASO) is a registered non-Governmental organization with its Head Quarters in Temeke Municipal. It is a non-profit making organization registered in 2015 under the NGO Act No. 24 of 2002, with Registration No. 00NGO/R1/0053.
WASO partnered with FHI360 to implement the so-called EpiC Project, the HIV prevention project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) which is dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control.
WASO therefore is seeking competent, experienced, dynamic and qualified candidates to fill the position below.
Job Title: Biomedical Technical Officer (BTO)
Project councils: Temeke and Kigamboni
Agreement: One year Contract
Vacant post: 1 Post
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Job Objective: BTO is responsible for provision of technical oversight and direction of project biomedical services. He/she is required to collaborates with the Program lead team to provide technical assistance on the provision of Key and Priority (PP) Populations – focused on HIV prevention, HIV Testing and Counselling (HTC), combining Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services, HIV Self-Testing (HST), Family Planning (FP), and linkage to Care and Treatment Services. This includes provision of guidance, monitoring and technical assistance on biomedical services to government/ certified health providers to both project councils of Kigamboni and Temeke in Dar Es Salaam region.
Main duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead Biomedical services in collaboration with other project staff, implementing partners and other key
- Train and mentor government/ certified health providers and CHMTs to address their attitude and belief towards KVPs, as well as improve the capacity of providers to deliver biomedical
- Work closely with senior level counterparts at the Council health management team (CHMT), Districts or Council care and treatment partners, and other government and non-governmental partners to advance HIV biomedical prevention for key and vulnerable populations in the implementation
- Ensure the operationalization of the National Guidelines for Comprehensive Package of HIV Interventions for KVPs
- Coordinate and monitor the timely implementation of biomedical services i.e., Mobile HTS, Index Testing, PrEP, HIVST and Regency
- Participate in the development of monthly service plans based on the mapping reports and the SBCC POs’ guidance to guide effective roll-out of demand creation and biomedical service activities.
- Supervise and provide technical support to government/ certified health providers, assess biomedical activities and their integration into other program
- Liaise with the DACC and DRCHCO to ensure the daily availability of biomedical supplies at the service delivery
- Monitor implementation plans, performance and progress to biomedical targets
- Ensure the dissemination of national policy, standards, and guidelines on KVP, PrEP, HIVST and HIV programming at the council
- Competence in documentation that includes timely production of program reports, documenting success stories, good practices and lessons learnt. The addition of quality preparation of articles, abstracts, program briefs as well as making professional presentation at all
- Works in collaboration with other project team members to ensure accountability, assess targets’ progress and quality of data
- Performs other related tasks as required by the
Education and Experience:
Qualification: Bachelor Degree in any medical field such as Medicine, nursing, Medical Laboratory or its equivalent. Holder of MPH will be an added advantage
Working Experience:
- At least 2 years’ experience in biomedical HIV prevention program implementation that includes HIV prevention, care and treatment (required), HIV counseling and testing services, and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH).
- Knowledge of health and program development in Tanzania including familiarity with the national KVP, youth and gender guidelines, standards and
- Experience in programs serving KVP and addressing gender Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KVP and other vulnerable groups.
- Experience in working with LGA, NGOs, CBOs and health facilities to implement public health projects, especially those working with vulnerable
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high quality of work with minimal supervision.
- A high degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and Swahili.
- Well-developed computer
Mode of Application:
Interested candidates are required to submit their application letter and attach their latest CV. All applications should be submitted to [email protected]; and [email protected]. The deadline for applications is 1700hrs, 14th October 2022. Only Short-listed candidates will be invited for the interview.
