THPS Vacancies

31 New Jobs Opportunities at THPS August 2023, THPS Vacancies, Tanzania Jobs, Healthcare and Public Health Jobs, Driver Jobs, NGO and Social Work Jobs, Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) is an indigenous NGO established under nongovernmental organization act No 24 of 2002 in 2011.

THPS Vacancies

THPS works in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Community Development Gender Elderly and Special Groups; Regional Administration and Local Governments (PORALG), Ministry of Health in Zanzibar and Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) with a goal of ensuring accessible high-quality health care and social welfare services to all Tanzanians; through strengthening of health and community systems. THPS therefore is seeking competent, experienced, dynamic and qualified candidates to fill the positions listed below:

1.Admin Assistant (2 Positions)

Reports to: Administration Officer
Position Location: Korogwe (1) and Kahama (1)

To organise and supervise administrative activities that facilitate smooth running of the Dar Team. Principal duties and responsibilities, Organizing trainings, conferences, meeting, seminar and other events. Ensure facilitator contracts are in place before the start of the training and the necessary transport logistics such as booking, per diem, accommodation, are in place. Assist with booking venue, catering and soft drinks Ensures training materials are available and delivered to the venue on time and coordinate the purchase of specified stationeries.

Assist with training room layout and ensure training equipment’s (LCD, laptop, pointer etc) are available as requested. Upon closure of the training make sure the equipment’s are returned to the office. Prepare course certificate at the completion of the training. Responsible for training data entry and maintenance of data base. Enter training data into the Training database and regular to run database clean up Ensuring office electricity and water is available throughout Manage staff bookings for hotels and flight, update the list for hotel invoice to avoid double payment and follow up for all pending invoices.

2. PMTCT &Pediatric Field Officer (5 positions)

Direct Reports to: District Manager
Location: Tanga (4) and Kigoma (1)

The Prevention from Mother to Child Transmission Field Officer (PMTCT& Ped-FO) will serve as THPS focal point for activities related to PMTCT and pediatric program in the allocated Districts in the Region. This will include capacity building of health facility staff, establishment and monitoring of support groups for the pregnant/postpartum women, HIV positive women and their families, THPS Vacancies

coordination of care and treatment within facilities providing PMTCT services including standalone PMTCT sites, ensuring drugs and supplies for PMTCT services are available, support strategies to foster adherence and retention among pregnant and lactating women enrolled in all supported sites. Development of linkages to other services including psychosocial support groups the laboratory services as well as community support services. This position is part of a multidisciplinary, cohesive team and requires excellent communication skills and extensive travel.

3. Cervical Cancer Prevention and GBV Field Officer (5 positions)

Reports to: District Manager
Location: Tanga (3), Shinyanga (1)and Kigoma (1)

The CCP &GBV -F0 will assist the THPS Cervical Cancer Prevention and GBV unit in overseeing the planning, implementation and monitoring of the MoHCDGEC and CDC cervical cancer prevention program in the region and ensure that the program achieves its goals in all THPS supported health facilities. The CCP & GBV-FO will work with the THPS program teams to ensure national standards, guidelines and policies on CCP, and GBV are followed and standard operating procedures and job aids are developed to enhance program performance, /he is expected to cover extensive travel to all THPS-supported facilities within the region.

4. Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) Program Officer (1 Position)

Reports to: Regional Program Manager
Position Location: Tanga

The Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) PO provides technical leadership and oversight on all MAT-related services and interventions. S/He will be guided by the National Guidelines, SOPs and other relevant authorities to keep up to date with key advances in all issues related to MAT, translating into practice key program national and global priorities in MAT and HIV prevention among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID). S/He will provide substantive technical direction on MAT services and support to other field based THPS staff, key stakeholders at regional, and local government authorities and Civil Society Organizations and Community based organizations.

5.Project 11 positions)

Reports to: Head Driver
Location: Tanga (7), Shinyanga (1), Kigoma (2) and Songwe (1)

To maintain and provide the general maintenance and services for the THPS Program Vehicles and fleet services to THPS Staff travelling to sites. Principal duties and responsibilities Drive THPS program vehicles as directed and providing safe and efficient transportation to the staff and its visitors. Deliver parcels, letters and other relevant items to offices and businesses as appropriate. Drive long distance with or without THPS staff when required and adhere with the rules and regulation. Ensure that the vehicle is always clean and in good order and all the documentation e.g., insurance and road license are up to date.

6. Clinical Advisor – HIV Prevention and Treatment (6 positions)

Reports to: District Manager
Location: Tanga (4), Pwani(l)and Shinyanga(l)

To provide technical support to health care providers (HCPs) on the provision of high-quality person-centered, multidisciplinary family-focused HIV prevention, and treatment services at supported facilities in the Tanga, region. This entails targeted HIV testing services, optimized Provider Initiated testing and Counseling (0-PITC), same-day enrollment into antiretroviral treatment (ART) of newly identified PLHIV, effective adherence and retention strategies and minimizing interruption to treatment (IIT), THPS Vacancies

TB/HIV integration, screening and management of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD), integration of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) services into care, and ensuring viral load monitoring and maximal suppression to < 50 copies/ml. S/He will work with the PMTCT/Pediatrics field officers and community services team to ensure that HCPs, expert recipients of care (RoC)and community volunteers are well equipped with skills to appropriately manage infants, children and adolescents living with HIV according to national and international standards.

7.HIV Testing, Prevention & Linkages Program Officer (1 position)

Reports to: District Manager
Location: Shinyanga

S/He will serve as the program, lead for all activities related to HIV prevention & linkages including community and facility-based HIV testing in the region, linkage to ART, adherence support for clients initiated on ART and PMTCT, psychosocial support for PLHIV including adolescents and children enrolled into care. S/He implement an efficient client centered linkage system between ART facilities and community-based service delivery points. S/He will be providing technical guidance and support to the HIV Prevention & linkages Field Officers, HCPs and any sub grantees (community-based NGOs) implementing HIV Prevention & linkages for general, priority and vulnerable populations.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send their application cover letter one page maximum and CV four pages maximum to recruitment@thps.or.tz by August 16, 2023, with a subject line of ‘Position’ Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Please do not attach any certificates at this stage. THPS is an equal opportunity employer; women, people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with disability are encouraged to apply. THPS Vacancies