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BACKGROUND

SHDEPHA+ is an acronym for Service, Health, and Development for People living
with HIV/AIDS. It is a national non-governmental organization, registered on
21 November 1994 with registration number SO 8216. SHDEPHA+ originated from
the initiatives of fifteen people living with HIV/AIDS whose goal was to
create a network and to mobilize resources to help people living with HIV/AIDS
and to fight the spread of the disease. Although originally focusing on people
living with HIV/AIDS, over the years SHDEPHA+ has expanded beyond HIV/AIDS and
related issues to other development interventions and now covers both infected
and affected by HIV/AIDS with over 65 branches countrywide. Each branch of
SHDEPHA+ works independently, developing, managing and implementing its own
projects; though all branches share one constitution and registration.

SHDEPHA+ In partnership with FHI360, is implementing a five-year global
project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR
and the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID.The Meeting Targets
and Maintaining Epidemic Control EpiC project is dedicated to achieve and
maintain HIV epidemic control. The project provides strategic technical
assistance TA and direct service delivery DSD to break through barriers to
95-95-95 and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by
improving HIV case-finding, prevention, and treatment programming. EpiC will
be implementing an HIV service delivery project among key and priority
populations, adolescent girls, and young women AGYW which aims to reduce HIV
infections in pursuit of reaching 95-95-95 goals. To achieve this goal, the
program will support targeted prevention and case finding strategies at
community level among the targeted populations.

LOCATION ARUSHA REGION Arusha Cc, Arusha Dc, Meru Dc, Karatu Dc,
Monduli Dc and Longido Dc

The Community Engagement Officer under SHDEPHA+ will work in collaboration
with Biomedical technical officer at regional levels and community in
respective Council to implement HIV prevention program targeting population at
risk, KVP, Vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young women female sex workers,
she/he will monitor the implementation of the SBCC, structural and gender
activities in compliance with the overall regional work plan.

She/he will play a key role in ensuring that the Community activities SBCC,
structural and gender activities are conducted according to the National
standards and EpiC standard operating procedures, and that beneficiaries
receive quality services; she/he will also play a crucial role in supervising
and building the capacity of Peer Educators, Navigators and mobilizers for
effective and efficiently implementation of activities during outreach
activities mobile testing and moonlight approaches for HTS provision. She
will be managing all community activities through conducting progress review
meetings in monthly basis with all peers educators, mobilizers, navigators
and health care providers. She/he will be coordinating the case management
team with health facilities and community for continuum of care. Also, will be
responsible in monitoring Gender based/Intimate partners Violence cases
includes status of referral and linkages. The Community Engagement Officer
will report to the Project Coordinator.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities;

A Community Engagement

Supervising and Managing all peers educators, mobilizers, navigators, by
making sure community activities are well planned and implemented to
facilitate Comprehensive HIV service provision HTS, PrEP, HIVST, TB, GBV and
Family planning

Supervision of HTS service including mobile testing, self-testing, and index
testing to reach key population.

Supporting Peer Educators mobilizers, navigators to roll out SBCC Training
among in respective community.

Supporting Peer educators, mobilizers, navigators during Community works
including demand creation, group education, individual education, outreach
services for both moonlight and mobile testing and client’s referrals and
linkages.

Supervising and supporting formation of PrEP groups in the project by making
sure groups are managed by the team members for sustainability in working
area.

Supervising and monitoring community activities that includes SBCC activities
to ensure Peer educators, mobilizers, navigators have all required tools
etc.

Work in collaborative with LGA’s in managing community engagement portfolio.

Coordinate and support the Peers educators, mobilizers, navigators to
implement and monitor the timely implementation of comprehensive HIV services
and provision of friendly services to all KVP clients

Manage peer educators and peer navigator to ensure proper planning and
implementation of community engagement related activities like demand
creation, group, and individual education sessions.

Support PEs to ensure that vulnerability index tool administered and filed for
all AGYW enrolled in the project.

Support establishment of case management team in conjunction with health
facility.

-->Work with project and district officials to facilitate community engagement trainings to, peer educators and navigators and other relevant training required.

Support integration of HTS with other biomedical and behavioural intervention
to key population

B Networking;

Establish effective work relationship with other stakeholders and CHMT
partners on program activities

Work with Peers educators, mobilizers, navigators to identify and link KVP
clients to other implementing partners for psychosocial support.

Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary
program planning, development, and management activities function smoothly and
efficiently and in an integrated manner

C Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting;

Prepare monthly and weekly route plan for the project to reach targeted
population. Prepare document experiences, briefs, and success stories

Monitor Peers educators, mobilizers, navigators and Providers implement
plans and progress of community engagement portfolio as per project targets

Provide weekly update and monthly report to Project Coordinator.

Conducting weekly performance for Peer educators, mobilizers, navigators to
assess performance and share area of improvement.

Working closely with the Data Manager to evaluate data and program progress.

Conducting monthly meetings with Providers, Peer educators, mobilizers, and
navigators to share progress in a specific month and plan for the next month.

Qualifications and other requirements specific to the role;

Bachelor’ degree in public health, social work or other related degree
required, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working with KVP at the
community level

Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity
with the national KVP, youth and gender guidelines, standards and protocols.

Experience in programs serving KVP and addressing gender norms. 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 populations.

Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with
minimal supervision.

High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.

Well-developed computer skills.

Salary scale 1.3- 1.7million

JOB APPLICATION PROCEDURE

SHDEPHA+ is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its
selection and employment practices on the basis of Age, race, colour,
religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,
gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.



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* All applications are to be lodged through email **recruitmentskahamashdepha@gmail.com**
* * All candidates are required to mention the ‘Position Title’ on the subject line of the e-mail.
* * All applicants MUST attach cover letter and their updated Curriculum Vitae with certified copies of academic certificates as supporting documents to their applications.
* * All applications should be submitted not later than **1600 HRS** on **Tuesday, 13 October 2020**
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