VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE ANTICIPATED PROJECT
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is a faith-based
organization registered in 19th June 1963 with Headquarter offices at
Arusha. Mission of the ELCT is to provide holistic care to all people.
ELCT is headed by the Presiding Bishop who is elected among the serving
Diocesan Bishops. The management and leadership oversight is provided by
the ELCT Secretary General assisted by four Deputy Secretary Generals
(DSG) – including the DSG for Mission and Evangelism, DSG for Social
services, Women and children services, DSG for Planning and Development
and DSG for Finance and Administration. ELCT has applied for a USAID
funding to implement an OVC support Project – an opportunity proposed
to take place in six regions of Tanzania – including Morogoro, Dodoma,
Singida, Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Tanga.
ELCT is therefore, seeking
for qualified and competent applicants for various positions for this
Anticipated Donor Funded Project to be implemented in NorthEastern
zone of Tanzania. Positions in this proposed Projecct covers Senior,
middle and lower management including technical personnel for the
proposed technical areas in the project. The project’s intervention will
be aiming at facilitating delivery of comprehensive services that aim
to keep all OVC sub-population and adolescent healthy, safe, schooled
and stable.
NB:
These positions advertised and eventual recruitment process is subject to approval of funding by prospective donor.
VACANCY: SENIOR HEALTH AND HIV OFFICER (1 POSITION)
Reporting to: Technical Manager Service’s delivery
Location: Arusha Head office
Detailed duties:
- Will
provide technical oversight to the design and implementation of key
components of the program, ensure adherence to global standards in HIV
service delivery programs especially Pediatric HIV services - Schedule
quarterly sexual Reproductive Health Education outreaches to teen clubs
and organize HTC outreach for adolescent with high-risk behavior - Monitor
implementation, bottlenecks, performance metrics of the zonal
bidirectional referral systems; proactively offer solutions, conduct
quality improvement activities and implement adjustments to improve
referral outcomes. - Will support the technical strategy and
capacity building for the design, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of the HIV programming focused on key populations (KPs) - Coordinate
zonal levels quality improvement meetings with relevant bidirectional
referral system stakeholders; ensure actions from the meetings are
implemented and the bi- directional referral system is improved. - S/he
will provide technical assistance for HIV care, treatment and support
for key populations across the pediatric clinical cascade by ensuring
innovative, evidence-based programming and develop approaches to address
the positive health dignity and prevention of key populations PLHIV - Collaborate
with M&E officers to ensure all bi- directional referral data are
accurate and produced weekly; use data for decision-making. - Ensure
that appropriate technical interventions and strategies are
incorporated into work plans and reports including innovative approaches
to fight HIV/AIDS. - Lead the development of the service
directory for health, nutrition, and HIV services in implementation
area; update the directory at least once a year. - Support zones
to conduct nutrition activities, including nutrition assessments,
counseling and linkage to other nutrition services providers. - Provide
continuous supportive supervision to CSOs to ensure provision of health
and HIV-related services and referrals and linkages to beneficiaries. - Facilitate submission of timely updates to the Technical Manager for inclusion in the quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
- Document lessons learned, success stories and best practices for experience sharing and replication across project.
Required qualification:
- Advanced degree (MPH or other advanced degree related to health);
- Minimum
of 5-8 years of demonstrated experience working in HIV/AIDS prevention,
care or treatment programs with prior experience of working in PEPFAR
funded project - Experience of productive involvement with governmental health systems, processes and service delivery models
- Comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts and practices with project management, process development and execution;
- Strong
critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and
manage resources for successful completion of projects;
DESIRABLE QUALITIES FOR ALL APPLICANTS
ELCT
is seeking for experienced, self-motivated, highly competent
individuals with exemplary ethical conduct to join the Anticipated OVC
Next Generation program
- Dependable: Applicant must be
dependable and can be relied on to uphold his/her responsibilities
without having to be micromanaged - Good Communicator: Must have
superior communications skills. Need to understand the message and
deliver it clearly to the target audience - Productive: The project demands productivity from its participants,
Qualification: All applicants must meet the minimum requirements stipulated in each position
Mode of Application:
Email
your application letter and resume with names of current three
references and their contact information before the Application
Deadline.
Applications should be sent by email only to the addresses below and should note the position title in the Subject Line:
The 3 Referees:
These must include your current employer (if employed), your peer or
immediate supervisor, and A same rank colleague or subordinate who can
make a honest recommendation or reference for you.
All application should be sent to:
Secretary General
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
P.O. Box 3033
Arusha, Tanzania.
Email: [email protected]
Deadline for submitting the application is on 28 January 2022 at 4pm.
Due to large volume of application expected, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for discussion and interviews.
ELCT is an equal opportunity employer
