Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 28 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Title: Technical Officer – Prevention (1 position)

Reports to: Technical Advisor – Prevention and HTS
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Location: Dar es Salaam
Travel: Up to 30% in intervention districts

Overall, Job Function:
The Technical Officer – Prevention is a member of the central technical team responsible for providing technical assistance on implementation of HIV prevention interventions for key population and vulnerable groups (KVP) and facility and community settings. Under the supervision of the Technical Advisor – Prevention & HTS, the officer provides support to regional staff ensuring effective implementation of HIV prevention interventions tailored to the needs of these groups. The role involves close collaboration with Civil Society Organizations, community stakeholders, and health facilities to ensure that services are client-centered, accessible, and aligned with programmatic goals.

Specific Responsibilities and Duties:
• Guide, implement, and monitor prevention interventions for Key and Vulnerable Populations (KVP) in both community and facility settings, ensuring alignment with ICAP, donor, and government priorities.
• Develop and execute strategies to enhance KVP-friendly service delivery, coordinating with stakeholders and providing technical assistance to regional teams.
• Create annual workplans and oversee the timely implementation of prevention activities for high-risk populations, meeting program objectives and deliverables.
• Conduct site visits to support regional teams, assess progress, and prepare reports on program achievements.
• Collaborate with regional teams and partners to develop and monitor activity schedules and strategies to achieve annual targets in HIV prevention services, including PrEP and other interventions.
• Ensure compliance with national and international standards, guidelines, and best practices for program implementation, including ethical and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for HIV prevention interventions, including the design and adaptation of service delivery models to meet the needs of both KVP and non-KVP populations.
• Support the integration of various prevention services into existing HIV prevention frameworks, ensuring high-quality delivery across all sites.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on prevention activities and progress.
• Document and share success stories, lessons learned, and best practices in HIV prevention implementation.
• Conduct supervision visits and provide mentorship to ensure consistent, high-quality prevention services.
• Engage in national and regional technical working groups to contribute to the development of policies and guidelines related to HIV prevention.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills:
• Required Education: Medical doctor or a Nurse, or master’s degree or higher in the following fields: Public Health Epidemiology, Biostatistics.
• Required Technical Experience: Minimum 3 years’ work experience in HIV programs including demonstrated experience working with HIV prevention interventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili required.
• Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint at minimum and preferred proficiency with statistical software such as SAS and SPSS).
• Ability to provide high quality technical assistance to regional teams.
• Ability to collaborate with a diverse team and interact well with all beneficiaries, health care workers, and volunteers by facilitating a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, and to welcome all clients regardless of their background.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexibility to work after normal working hours and on weekends with significant travel outside of duty station

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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