Reports to: Regional Program Manager
Location: Katavi
General Overview:
Clinical Coordinator will oversee HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in the respective regions
Duties and Responsibilities:
Coordinate and support implementation of care and treatment, PMTCT, PITC and TBIHIV in Katavi Region
Provide support to the Regional Medical Office and District Health Offices in planning, coordinating and supervision of regional wide scale up of Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) services
Monitor and evaluate of ART services in collaboration with HJFMRI M&E team, program performance in the region.
Coordinate ART related training activities for health workers in palliative care
Develop timely and accurate reports and documenting project lessons learnt and best practices
Provide an ongoing programmatic, management and financial oversight of funded ART activities required by the project.
Attend meetings both in Mbeya and where necessary in Dar es Salaam
Strengthen linkage of ART services and community HIV/AIDS services through collaboration internally and also with other key stakeholders in the region.
Ensure improved linkages between health facility cares with community palliative services provided by CHBC givers.
Strengthen and ensure continuum of care and a good flow of patient movement in the form of referral system to and from all health facility levels, home setting and the community. Build capacity and provide technical support, project/program and financial managerial support to NGOs and CSOs as well as to formal and inform community groups engaged in HIV/AIDS, PEPFAR funded activities.
Work closely with Outreach Coordinator to ensure strengthened linkage, coordination and partnership between the Regional/Council Health Management Teams(R/CHMTs), community local partners (NGOs/FBO) and their corresponding Council Multi-sector AIDS Committees (CMACs)
Also ensuring optimal use of available resources for the program under his/her jurisdiction. Any other duties or assignment in the support of the program
Qualifications:
Training as MD required.
masters in Public Health or equivalent desirable.
At least 5 years of experience in HIV/AIDS programming and clinical experience in management of HIV/AIDS patients.
Ability to travel at least 40% of the time within the region
Clear understanding of Tanzania health structure and system Diplomatic and culturally sensitive with excellent communications skills. Demonstrated initiative, creativity and flexibility in problem solving. Fluent in oral and written English.
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