Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Thps Jobs in Dar es Salaam Facility – Community Linkage Officer (2) Jobs in Dar es Salaam at Thps Facility – Community Linkage Officer (2) Employment opportunities Thps




USAID ‘Uhuru Tuberculosis and Family Planning Integrated Facility Solutions’
Activity

Tanzania Health Promotion Support THPS is an indigenous NGO established
under nongovernmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011. THPS works in
partnership with the Ministries of Health Community Development Gender Elderly
and Children MoHCDGEC and Presidents Office – Regional Administration and
Local Governments PORALG and Ministry of Health in Zanzibar with a goal of
ensuring accessible high-quality health care services to Tanzanians; through
strengthening of health systems for quality health services. THPS is currently
implementing projects in comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care, Support and
Treatment among general populations in Pwani and Kigoma regions; key and
vulnerable populations across 25 district councils across 13 mainland Tanzania
regions and Health laboratory services strengthening in all mainland regions
and Zanzibar. Additionally, THPS implements research and evaluations across
health programs to generate evidence that informs public health interventions.

THPS has been awarded a five years USAID Cooperative Agreement number
72067120CA00004 – Uhuru TB &FP LON Activity, aimed at improving access and
use of quality Tuberculosis TB and family planning FP services for better
health outcomes for Tanzanian citizens. The Activity will be implemented in
Katavi, Kigoma, Rukwa and Songwe regions. THPS therefore is seeking competent,
experienced, dynamic and qualified candidates to fill the positions listed
below.

Position Title Facility – Community Linkage Officer 2 Positions

Reports to Zonal Project Manager

Position Location Kigoma & Songwe, Tanzania

Overall Job Function

The Facility – Community Linkage Officer is responsible to establish, and
facilitate implementation of TB treatment adherence, psychosocial support and
community linkages including to establish/strengthen facility – community
partnership/linkage mechanism; build capacity of R/CHMT to
establish/strengthen and implement APSC program; build capacity of health care
providers in enhancing adherence and retention and treatment completion for TB
preventive therapy and TB treatment. Additionally, the incumbent will enhance
skills of health care providers to facilitate referrals and linkages between
various service units within the health facilities for TB, HIV and
reproductive health services, and conduct supportive supervision and
mentorship. The position involves field travel of at least 70%.

Key Responsibilities

-->Conducting mapping of existing facility – community partnership/linkage.
-->Establish facility- community partnership/linkage where they do not
-->Strengthen facility- community partnership/linkage where they
-->Assist in conducting selection of Peer educators
-->Provide technical assistance to HCPs at supported health facilities to implement protocols on adherence support for clients on TB preventive therapy and TB
-->Assist in the assessment of specific standards of care SOC at the supported health
-->Conduct supportive supervision and CMEs on clinical treatment adherence support to HCPs as per THPS site support guidelines
-->Distribute to facilities the relevant job aids and materials related to adherence counselling and
-->To prepare monthly summary report and provide periodic progress reports and provide input for the preparation of the quarterly
-->Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications, Experience & Skills Required

-->Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Nursing or Social Work
-->At least two years’ work experience with community-based support groups or related tasks
-->Familiarity with district-level health care systems in Tanzania is highly desired
-->Strong people’s supervisory and management skills
-->Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills
-->Good verbal and written communication skills



Apply Online today




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Email hr.thps@gmail.com

Interested applicants should send their application cover letter one page
maximum and CV four pages maximum to **hr.thps@gmail.com ** by **31st
July, 2020** with a subject line of ‘ **USAID Uhuru TB & FP LON Facility
Solutions Activity – Position’ e.g. USAID Uhuru TB & FP LON Facility Solutions
Activity – Zonal Project Manager ** .

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any
certificates when submitting online.

THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people living with HIV/AIDS and
people living with disability are encouraged to apply.



Jobs in Dar es Salaam Tanzania Thps Jobs in Dar es Salaam Facility – Community Linkage Officer (2) Jobs in Dar es Salaam at Thps Facility – Community Linkage Officer (2) Employment opportunities Thps


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