PROGRAM OFFICER - HIV TESTING SERVICES (HTS)-(1 POSITION) at MOHCDGEC

 

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through CDC/PEPFAR, Immunization and Vaccine Development Program (IVD) and Global Fund Grants, are looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:-

NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL PROGRAM (NACP)

1. JOB TITLE: PROGRAM OFFICER - HIV TESTING SERVICES (HTS)-(1 POSITION)

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Head Prevention Unit, NACP

 Duties and Responsibilities:

i. Coordinate HTS by bringing new innovations to achieve new Global targets of 90-90-90 by 2020.

ii. Ensure sustainable, high quality and client focused HTS are implemented across all the regions,

iii. Review of HTS Implementing Partners reports and develop program quarterly reports for HTS.

iv. Ensure that all important tools for HTS are up to date and available in each of the testing point.

v. Coordinate the processes of developing Guidelines, tools and training package for HTS.

 vi. Design and coordinate the implementation of task-sharing policy.

vii. Provide technical guidance and coordinate systematic scale up of Index Client testing.

Experience and Qualifications:

i. Degree in Nursing, Medicine or Health Laboratory related disciplines.

ii. Good interpersonal advocacy, mobilization sensitization and communication Skills.

iii. Computer literacy will be an added advantage.

iv. At least two years working experience in HTS.

v. Strong communication including proficiency in English and Kiswahili languages

vi. Age limit: 50 years

Terms of Employment: 3 months Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds)

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

i. All applicants must be citizens of Tanzania and Applicants must attach an upto-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts; postal address/post

code, e-mail and telephone numbers;

ii. Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement;

iii. Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following Certificates;

a) Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates;

b) Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced, Diploma/Diploma transcripts;

c) Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates;

d) Birth certificate.

e) National ID. iv. Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted

f) Form IV and form VI results slips;

g) Testimonials and all Partial transcripts.

h) Applicants employed in the Public Service

i) Should route their application letters through their respective employers.

v. Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.

vi. Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania

(NECTA) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE).

vii. Certificates from Foreign Universities should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).

viii. Applicants with special needs/case (disability) are supposed/advised to indicate.

ix. Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal action.

x. Every applicant MUST apply for only one position. Failure to do so the applicant will be automatically disqualified;

All applications should be sent through online application portal via web-address ajira.moh.go.tz not late than 18th June 2021.

 Note that;

1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered;

2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.

3. For more information kindly visit www.moh.go.tz