JOB OPPORTUNITY - HUHESO FOUNDATION

 

NEW JOB ADVERTISEMENTS

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

 

HUHESO FOUNDATION is a non-Profit Organization based in Tanzania Mainland was legally registered as The Foundation for Human Health and Social Development (HUHESO Foundation) under NGO act No 24 of 2002 with registration number 00NGO/08602 at Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDEC).

 

Our primary goal is to lead disadvantaged groups into development process in Tanzania and play constructive role in uniting their efforts and potentialities in society. HUHESO-FOUNDATION strives to promote dignity, equitable access to social services and resources for development. HUHESO-FOUNDATION ensures sustainable behavioral change, HIV/AIDS and CANCER Prevention programs and promotes Children, Youth, and disabled people against HIV/AIDS.

 

HUHESO FOUNDATION is currently working in partnership with FHI360, Shinyanga and Iringa Region and District Health Authorities in Regional and District Health management teams to implement EpiC program. Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) which is dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control. 

 

EpiC provides strategic technical assistance (TA) and direct service delivery to break through barriers to 95-95-95 and improve HIV case-finding, prevention and linkage to treatment. HUHESO Foundation works closely with the Government of Tanzania (GoT) at national and sub-national levels to implement EpiC project in Ushetu DC and in four councils in Iringa region to address critical gaps and bottlenecks in the response to Women and Men who are at higher risk of getting HIV by providing a core package of Vulnerability-tailored client and community centered combination of HIV prevention and family planning services with traceable linkages to care, treatment and other referral services. Following its expansion to Kahama MC and Mufindi DC, HUHESO FOUNDATION is therefore seeking to recruit highly qualified, experienced, motivated and dynamic individual to fill the following positions:

 

1.    JOB TITLE: BIOMEDICAL TECHINICAL OFFICER (3 Post)

Location:          Iringa MC, Mufindi DC &Kahama MC

Reports to:        Program Manager

Duration:         One year / Renewable

Salary:             Attractive package

 

Position Overview:

Biomedical Technical Officer (BTO) will Provide technical support and oversight to the implementation of community-based activities for women and men at risk of getting HIV in the district, including the provision of biomedical services at community level, i.e. community-based HIV testing and counseling (CBHTC), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-testing (HIVST), linkage to care, family planning (FP), services for gender-based violence (GBV) victims, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. Also overseeing and coordinating activities to reduce vulnerability and address structural drivers and contextual factors that place these groups at risk. Working closely with Districts Health Team Management to build their capacity to provide services. Developing and maintaining relationships with regional GoT counterparts, service providers and other implementing partners in the districts. Additionally, ensuring that activities in the districts are implemented in line with GoT guidelines and EpiC and standards

 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Planning: 

• To participate in the Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHP) meetings and ensure USAID EPIC activities are included in the respective CCHP.
• Liaise with Community Engagement Officers to map hotspots and develop a directory of all hotspots where beneficiaries are found at the council level. 
• Conduct weekly review of the list of Index developed by service providers and ensure all the providers conduct index testing services with fidelity (index sexual Partners/contacts elicitation and tracing)

 

Coordination and Supervision:

• With support   from the Program Manager & DMO’s office, he/she will be responsible to liaise with DMOs office to secure Government biomedical providers who will provide biomedical services at the community level respectively.
• Actively participate into development of monthly operation plans in close collaboration with community engagement officers for targeted and focused HTS outreaches to the mapped hotspot areas and reach Population at risk
• Assist in organizing training/orientation to biomedical providers to be engaged in USAID EPIC monthly operation plans and maintain the list of Service Providers working with USAID EPIC project.
• Monitor and coordinate community-facility referral and linkages services for health-related services including care and treatment, Family planning, STI & TB screening and treatment, and GBV services
• Liaise with DACC and the DMO office to obtain commodities, supplies and government M&E Tools for Biomedical services.
• Supervise biomedical providers and ensure monthly planned activities are implemented and all Service Providers are reaching their allotted targets with fidelity.
• Provide technical support and mentorship to the biomedical services providers within the assigned districts in order to ensure they meet standard of performance as per the government guidelines and project SOPs (including IQC/EQC and proficiency test).
• Work closely with the CHMT members in performance monitoring, joint supportive field supervision at the site/council level and ensure the outcomes of the visits clearly documented and recommendations implemented.
• Jointly work with facility implementing partners at the council level to develop a sound Bi-directional referral network but also quality of services is provided to at risk population.
• Ensure all service providers properly fill all required National and Project M&E tools and timely submission of service reports appropriately, including monthly summary reports to the catchment health facilities.
• Ensure council service providers are reporting their daily performance through agreed channels for real time data.
• Develop and timely share daily/weekly updates and monthly reports for all biomedical services

 

Qualification and experience

 

·         Clinical degree (nurse, physician) with 3 to 5 years in provision of community-based biomedical and demand generation services to at risk population.

·         Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with relevant national guidelines, standards and protocols. Familiarity with the public health sector at regional, district and council level and experience working with these teams. 

·         Experience implementing HIV/AIDS programs at community level in Tanzania; familiarity and experience with USAID/PEPFAR-funded programs.

·         Experience in programs serving demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of at-risk clients

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

·         Proficiency in writing and speaking English

·         Well-developed computer skills i.e., word, excel, internet, and power point.

·         Ability to work in a team

 

JOB TITLE:              DREAMS DISTRICT PROGRAM OFFICER – 3 POSTS

Job location:           Kahama MC & Mufindi DC

Reporting to:           Program Manager

Duration:                  1 year/renewable

Salary:                       Attractive package

Position Description:

DREAMS Program Officer will oversee the design and roll-out of a DREAMS package of services for Adolescent girls and Young Women (AGYW) this include Stepping Stones Curriculum, health service demand creation for AGYW and their partners, HIV testing and counseling and linkage to care, creation of safe spaces, GBV screening, scale-up of adolescent-friendly health services, support for economic strengthening activities and roll-out of Family matters program, etc.). S/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 will work in collaboration with Community engagement officer, Biomedical technical officer and case management officer to ensure the provisional of integrated biomedical services. But also, will search for different social economic opportunities from the government and other stake holders and link the AGYW for their well-being/sustainability.

 

Roles and Responsibilities: 

 

• Assessment and Enrolment of new AGYW to WORTH+ 360 groups as a starting point Establish Groups as per recommended age, and criteria set by the project.
• Support WORTH+ 360 groups formed in FY 21/22, conduct graduation assessment and ceremony as per guide on monthly basis.
• Ensure AGYW in WORTH+360 receive a comprehensive HIV prevention package through linkage to (Biomedical (HTS, FP, GBV AND STI Screening and SBCC services)
• Reviewing and sharing reports from Empowerment workers to data unit on weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual basis
• Develop EWs assessment form and assess their performance of EWs on quarterly basis and share the report to DREAMS PO
• Strengthening GVT project ownership by distributing files to WEO officers and ensure EWs reports are submitted to Ward officers on monthly/quarter basis
• Assessment and Enrolment of new AGYW to WORTH+ 360 groups as a starting point Establish Groups as per recommended age, and criteria’s set by the project.
• Support WORTH+ 360 groups formed in FY 21/22, conduct graduation assessment and ceremony as per guide on monthly basis.
• Ensure AGYW in WORTH+360 receive a comprehensive HIV prevention package through linkage to (Biomedical (HTS, FP, GBV AND STI Screening and SBCC services)
• Reviewing and sharing reports from Empowerment workers to data unit on weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual basis
• Develop EWs assessment form and assess their performance of EWs on quarterly basis and share the report to PM
• Strengthening GVT project ownership by distributing files to WEO officers and ensure EWs reports are submitted to Ward officers on monthly/quarter basis
• Conduct quarterly supportive supervision with key stakeholders includes CHAC, Community development officers, commercial and agricultural officers on quarter basis
• Establish strong relationship with DCDO, CHAC, and community development officers are ward levels to easy project ownership and linkage of AGYW to other opportunities.
• Support AGYW to rise their voice by engagement them to national and councils’ events
• Capacitate EWs on the gaps identified during supportive supervisions.
• Link AGYW to other services provided by other Implementing partners within the project areas eg, Achieve and THPS
• Ensure completeness and timely data entry to DREAMS layering tools and other necessary tools.
• Supervise the Mentors to understand risks of AGYW; utilize mapping tools to understand HIV acquisition among AGYW.
• Lead efforts to strengthen quality of demand generation and service provision for AGYW.
• Ensure that project strategies and activities addressing youth are evidence-based and in line with state-of-the-art, globally recognized best practices; as well as aligned with GoT, PEPFAR and EpiC standards, protocols and guidelines.
• Ensure that the project engages youth in all stages of the project to promote youth leadership and ensure that youth perspectives are taken into consideration.
• Promote integration across a range of services for youth to take a holistic, family-centered approach to improving their wellbeing.
• Ensure all youth-focused strategies are gender-sensitive and promote equitable programming.
• Liaise with GoT counterparts, service providers and stakeholders to ensure activities are well-coordinated with other national and regional programs.
• Work closely with the project M&E team to ensure regular updates of the DREAMS tracker and accurate and timely reporting.
• Ensure timely reporting and documentation of results from the DREAMS implementation in collaboration with M&E team with focus on accurate data for timely entry in the DAMES system.
• Foster collaboration with partners and district DREAMS coordination teams and local government authority.
• Strengthen referral and linkages between health facility and community service delivery points for AGYW and partners
• Engage in community Quality Improvement teams to support implementation of AGYW risk reduction plans in identified communities
• Participate in partner coordination in the district through monthly meetings and joint field activities
• Timely submit activity progress reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to Project manager
• Document project success stories and case studies for sharing with a wider audience.
• 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
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science, Community Development, Youth Development, with 3 years’ experience in provision of PEPFAR DREAMS services to AGYW at community level.
• Experience working with out of school AGYW aged 15-24 years; familiarity with evidenced-based strategies for reducing their vulnerability and providing targeted services; familiarity with the PEPFAR DREAMS package of services.
• Knowledge of health and development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with the national youth guidelines, standards and protocols.
• Familiarity with Tanzania public health sector at multiple levels; experience working with GoT stakeholders.
• Wide range experience in enhanced economic strengthen activities
• Experience in linking AGYW program with other stakeholders
• Experience in programs serving KVP and AGYW.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of vulnerable youth.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in writing and speaking English
• Well-developed computer skills i.e., word, excel, internet, and power point.

·                     Ability to work in a team

 

2.    JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (CEO)(1 POST)

Location:          Kahama MC

Reports to:       Program Manager

Duration:          One year / Renewable

Salary:              Attractive package

 

Background

The Community Engagement Officer under CSO 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, s/he will monitor the implementation of the SBCC, structural and gender activities in compliance with the overall regional work plan. S/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; s/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, mobilizes, navigators) and health care providers. She/he will work with the case management team at health facilities and community for continuum to care. Also, will be responsible in monitoring Gender based/Intimate partners Violence cases includes status of referral and linkages.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

Community Engagement

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

·         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)

·         Supporting Peer Educators, Peer mobilizers, and Peer Navigators) to roll out SBCC Training to population at risk in respective community.

·         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 includes SBCC activities to ensure Peer educators, Peer mobilizers, Peer Navigators) have all required tools etc.

·         Work in collaboration with LGAs in managing community engagement portfolio.

A: Coordination.

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

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

·         Support Peer Educators to ensure that the Sitetereki approach is well used to enrol ABYM 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, Peer mobilizers and navigators and other relevant training required.

·         Support integration of HTS with other biomedical and behavioral intervention to targeted 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 targeted 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 Program Manager.

·         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 and quarterly meetings with Providers, Peer (educators, navigators) to share progress in a specific month and plan for the next month

Qualifications and other requirements

·         Bachelor’ degree in public health, social work, Community Development, Sociology or other related degree required, with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience working with marginalized and vulnerable groups in the community.

·         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 population at risk and addressing gender norms. Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the need’s 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.

·         Proficiency in writing and speaking English

·         Well-developed computer skills i.e., word, excel, internet, and power point.

·         Ability to work in a team

3.    JOB TITLE: DATA OFFICERS (4 POSTS)

Place of Work: Mufindi DC & Kahama MC

Duration: One year / Renewable

Salary: Attractive package

            Reports to: Data Manager

Position Description:

Data Officers will Provide technical support and oversight to the implementation of community-based activities for all details obtained from targeted population in the district, including the details and data from community-based HIV testing and counseling (CBHTC), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV self-testing (HIVST), linkage to care, family planning (FP), services for gender-based violence (GBV) victims, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening. Data officer should be able to analyze and translate all indicators performance and track the project trend will Work closely with data manager and all other technical staffs for making sure that each data from all project interventions is entered in all project systems.

Roles and Responsibilities:

 

·         Enter data, run output reports from data bases and cross-check with data sources to make sure that data are accurate.

·         Enter data, run output reports from data bases and cross-check with data sources to make sure that data are accurate.

·         Assist the data manager in keeping records of all the forms collected from field activities file completed forms in organized manner Enter data, run output reports from data bases and cross-check with data sources to make sure that data are accurate.

·         Ensure all data are routinely entered into the data base and updated

·         Ensuring data quality through reviewing of all data collection forms submitted to the office by field officers and other data collectors particularly, health unit’s staff, CHWs and identifying the errors and working with data collectors to ensure that the errors are timely addressed.

·         Ensuring data and field level are collected according to EpiC guidelines, well kept at all levels, analyzed and results shared with data manager.

·         Conducting data verification and periodic data audits to ensure data quality at all times

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Certificate or Diploma in Information Technology
• Training in Monitoring and Evaluation, community mobilization, counseling is of added advantages.

 

• Experience in HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Programming.
• Community health experiences and capacities.
• Ability of Community Health Work, Health Committees (villages Health committees, Ward Development committees, Health facilities committees) etc.
• Ability to build relationship with Key Vulnerable Populations (KVP) groups at community levels.
• Able to work with Health staff at different district council levels.
• Proficiency in writing and speaking English
• Able to timely collect, verification, compilation and data analysis as required by the EpiC.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

 

4.    JOB TITLE: office attendant 1 Position (Internal)

Location: Kahama TC

Duration: One year / Renewable

Salary: Attractive package

             Reports to: Deputy Program

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

An office attendant will do Office cleaning, filing and all other secretarial activities.

Roles and responsibilities

·         Attend guests/Visitors

·         Organizing cleanness in and outside the office

·         Keeping all data and records

·         secretarial works

·         Serve the entire staff with refreshments

·         Report  writing and submission to the intermediate supervisor

·         Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Certificate or Diploma in Information Technology, Secretarial, Record Management and related field.

 

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please submit your application letter describing why you are the right candidate for the position you apply for, a Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names and address of three (3) referees from previous and current place of employment and copies of your certificates. Please send the application huhesodirector@gmail.com with the heading application for the position applied.

HUHESO FOUNDATION will only review the applications sent to the official e-mail address mentioned in this job advert. The closing date for the applications will be Monday: 25^th September 2023, 17:00PM

Address your application to:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

HUHESO FOUNDATION,

P.O.BOX 619,

KAHAMA - TANZANIA.

 

Email:huhesodirector@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

HUHESO Foundation is an equal opportunity employer, so you are encouraged to apply.