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COCODA

Community Concern of Orphans and Development Association COCODA is a non-
governmental organization established in 2000. COCODA’s establishment as its
name suggests, resulted from intensifying concern among community members in
Njombe over the surging number of orphans, mainly as a consequence to swelling
amount of people infected by HIV and dying from AIDS, majority being adults
leaving behind young children without parents. This trend had a negative
impact on social and economic development. Hence COCODA envisioned to offer
effective response to the situation through providing education to local
community on HIV/ AIDS, supporting orphans and most vulnerable children,
providing vocational skills to youth and establishment of small scale income
generating groups for community sustainable economy.

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control EpiC is a global project
funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR and the
U.S. Agency for International Development USAID which is dedicated to
achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. It is led by FHI 360 as prime
and has a five-year period of performance from April 15, 2019 to April 14,
2024.

EpiC provides strategic technical assistance TA and direct service delivery
to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and improve HIV case-finding, prevention
and linkage to treatment among key and priority populations PP. In
Njombe region the project is implemented by COCODA in 6 councils Njombe
TC, Njombe DC, Makambako TC, Wanging’ombe DC, Ludewa DC and Makete DC to
address critical gaps and bottlenecks in the response to HIV among key and
vulnerable populations KVP and adolescent girls and young women AGYW. The
EpiC project works closely with the Government of Tanzania GoT at national
and sub-national levels to deliver HIV and other services tailored to the
needs of these groups.

COCODA invites competent and motivated applicant to apply for the following
positions;

Biomedical Technical Officer BTO – 4 Positions

Location Makete DC 1, Ludewa DC 1, Wanging’ombe DC 1, Njombe TC 1

Reports to Project Manager

Position Overview

Biomedical Technical Officer BTO will be responsible to coordinate the
implementation of EPIC Project biomedical services to the assigned council.
He/she will work closely with Central team, RHMT and CHMT to ensure provision
of high quality biomedical services including HIVST, PrEP, HTS, Family
planning, Screening and referral for STIs, Gender Based Violence and TB. Also,
in coordinating linkages and adherence support for HIV care and treatment to
clients in their assigned council.

Roles and Responsibilities

Planning

-->To participate in the Comprehensive Council Health Plans CCHP meetings and ensure USAID EPIC activities are included in the respective CCHP.
-->Liaise with Community Engagement Officers to map hotspots and develop a directory of all hotspots where beneficiaries are found at the council level.
-->Conduct weekly review of the list of index developed by service providers and ensure all the providers conduct index testing services with fidelity index sexual Partners/contacts elicitation and tracing

Coordination and Supervision

-->With support from the Project Manager & DMO’s office, he/she will be responsible to liaise with DMOs office to secure Government biomedical providers who will provide biomedical services at the community level respectively.
-->Actively participate into development of monthly operation plans in close collaboration with community engagement officers for targeted and focused HTS outreaches to the mapped hotspot areas and reach KVPs
-->Assist in organizing training/orientation to biomedical providers to be engaged in USAID EPIC monthly operation plans and maintain the list of Service Providers working with USAID EPIC project.
-->Monitor and coordinate community-facility referral and linkages services for health related services including care and treatment, Family planning, STI & TB screening and treatment, and GBV services
-->Liaise with DACC and the DMO office to obtain commodities, supplies and government M&E Tools for Biomedical services.
-->Supervise biomedical providers and ensure monthly planned activities are implemented and all Service Providers are reaching their allotted targets with fidelity.
-->Provide technical support and mentorship to the biomedical services providers within the assigned districts in order to ensure they meet standard of performance as per the government guidelines and project SOPs including IQC/EQC and proficiency test.
-->Work closely with the CHMT members in performance monitoring, joint supportive field supervision at the site/council level and ensure the outcomes of the visits clearly documented and recommendations implemented.
-->Jointly work with facility implementing partners at the council level to develop a sound Bi-directional referral network but also quality of services is provided to KVPs.
-->Ensure all service providers properly fill all required National and Project M&E tools and timely submission of service reports appropriately, including monthly summary reports to the catchment health facilities.
-->Ensure council service providers are reporting their daily performance through WhatsApp groups and other agreed channels for real time data .
-->Develop and timely share daily/weekly updates and monthly reports for all biomedical services


Qualification and experience

-->At least 3-5 years’ experience working in KVP-focused, HIV/AIDS Community pr