Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible to create awareness and education on the existence of HTS i.e. educating clients on all aspects of HIV diseases and treatment management as well as basic health lifestyles.
• To serve as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care centres.
• To provide on-going counselling and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights. Also, to provide psychosocial support and assist with linkage to referral services
• To ensure all targets given achieved on agreed time.
• To assess, document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes.
• To monitor the quality of test kits using suitable control materials/samples from laboratory department.
• To be in line with current HTS protocols/guidelines to ensure correct testing services (periodic review of standard operating procedures with support from laboratory department).
• To ensure safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the necessary consumables for undertaking the HTS activities on time.
• To compile and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly to the HTS focal person on time.
• To keep accurate HTS records (HTS registers, reports, and referral/linkage reports)
• To work with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.
• Ensure HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing algorithm.
• To carry out any other duties that may be required by supervisor.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili
• Creating awareness and education on the existence of HIV Testing Services (HTS) i.e. educating clients on all aspects of HIV diseases and treatment management as well as basic health lifestyles.
• Serving as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care centers.
• Providing counseling and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights, provide psychosocial support and assist with referral and linkages.
• Assessing and document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes.
• Monitor the quality (QA/QC) of test kits by control materials/samples from laboratory department.
• Ensuring safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the necessary consumables for HTS services.
• Compiling and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly to HTS coordinators.
• Keeping accurate HTS and referral/linkage records (logbooks, registers, reports).
• Work with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.
• Ensuring HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing algorithm.
• Participating fully in National EQA program for HIV rapid test.
• Performing any other duties that may be required by the clinical team.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field.
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili
1. Providing KVP friendly services client centered approach.
• Working with peer educators in creating awareness and education on the existence of identification services and preventive services.
• Ensuring all HIV testing services is performed according to national HIV testing algorithm.
• Providing ongoing counselling with psychosocial support and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights.
• Compiling and submit all report on daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly report to HTS focal and MDH supervisors.
• Monitoring the quality of test kits by the use of suitable control materials, sample from laboratory department.
• Ensuring safe storage of CBHTS related items and prepare all the necessary consumables for undertaking CBHTS activities on time.
• Keeping accurate CBHTS record.
• Working with team members to monitor Quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets or indicators.
• Working with Data Officers for Data entry of new identified clients into the CTC2 database.
• Providing health education on importance of clinic adherence to the clients and treatment supporter.
• Participating in outreach and campaigning in reaching targeted population for testing and prep services.
• Participating in QI activities that aimed to increase CBHTS efficiency.
• Bringing up any ideas or comments that may contribute to better system for providing services to KVP.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by a Supervisor.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field.
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
• Identifying patients who missed their clinic visits schedule timely and conduct telephone tracking.
• Preparing, share list with, and support CBHS providers/peers/community tracker to conduct home visits to track all clients who missed their scheduled visit that were not found through the phone and those who don’t have telephone.
• Updating and Facilitate data entry of all tracking outcomes into the CTC2 card and database, working with clinician/counselor and data officer.
• Conducting weekly review of CTC2 cards and database to ensure that tracking outcomes are updated and entered on CTC2 database.
• Ensuring unknown clients are tracked timely and 70% returned to care monthly.
• Working with referral focal, counselor/ clinician to ensure that all transfer out clients have up to date/ reachable phone contact details and physical address on record.
• Working with referral focal, counselor and data officer to confirm that all clients that transferred out reached their destination facility.
• Providing health education on importance of clinic adherence to clients and family
• Supporting the patient adherence to medication and clinic visit schedules.
• Recording and reporting tracking services daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Preparing summary report weekly, monthly and quarterly and submit to site manager and district retention and community officer.
• Participating in data management and net loss analysis at facility and district level
• Participating in QI activities that aimed to increase retention at facility level.
• Bringing up ideas/ comments that may contribute to better system of patients follow up.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by a line supervisor.
Requirements: Education, work experience and skills
• Diploma in social work or community development or any other health related course.
• Bachelor degree on social and community development is an added advantage.
• Must have certificate in basic computer applications,
• At least one (1) year experience working in the field of expertise
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
Tasks and responsibilities
• Assists the line manager and other colleagues in carrying out RFL activities;
• Participates to the monitoring/facilitation of the implementation of the RFL activities done by the Tanzanian Red Cross Society (TRCS) in the Western Corridor;
• Contributes to the coherent application of the ICRC Protection guidelines (RFL and Child Protection in particular) in ICRC supported RFL program of TRCS;
• Pro-actively collects relevant information related to the situation in the area of intervention on RFL and Child Protection matters and their consequences;
• Prepares the transfer of children in eventual cross border family reunifications and supports TRCS in intercamp family reunifications;
• Contributes to Identifying the main RFL patterns, trends, and issues relating to RFL activities in the Western Corridor;
• In coordination with the Nairobi Data Manager, promotes and ensures the quality data-management system (Prot6 data controls and checking);
• Carries out data processing of Protection information: contributes to the definition of Prot6 data entry procedures and may be asked to update or review working procedures;
• Ensures data entry compliance with the data entry procedures as defined in the relevant Prot6 database data entry procedures;
• Translates from Kirundi/Swahili/other languages to English and vice versa for the Head of Office and other colleagues upon request;
• Assists in the planning and implementing of meetings, seminars and training workshops;
• Manages routine secretariat duties, including correspondence, bordereaux, reporting and filling for the well function of RFL activities;
• Supports the TRCS in the consolidation of statistics;
• Supports the TRCS in the appropriate filing of cases and confidential documents;
• Contributes to the follow-up of the implementation of TRCS RFL activities and financial returns;
• Responsible for archiving diligently the documents in the ICRC Tracing Archive for beneficiaries followed by the RFL programme in Tanzania;
• Assists with developing and maintaining a network of relevant interlocutors at his/her level in the Western Corridor (civilian authorities, civil society, protection NGOs etc.);
• Contributes to the development and the consolidation of TRCS contacts and networks with RFL and Child Protection actors in the field;
• With the help from RFL Delegate and other staff, represents and promotes the ICRC’s mandate and mission during activities, with interlocutors and beneficiaries.
Minimum required knowledge & experience
• University degree in Law, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work, Education etc. or related field;
• Minimum O level with relevant Diploma in Law, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work;
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position;
• Previous working experience with International Organizations (preferred);
• Experience or qualifications in data management /information management;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel and Power Point.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible to create awareness and education on the existence of HTS i.e. educating clients on all aspects of HIV diseases and treatment management as well as basic health lifestyles.
• To serve as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care centres.
• To provide on-going counselling and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights. Also, to provide psychosocial support and assist with linkage to referral services
• To ensure all targets given achieved on agreed time.
• To assess, document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes.
• To monitor the quality of test kits using suitable control materials/samples from laboratory department.
• To be in line with current HTS protocols/guidelines to ensure correct testing services (periodic review of standard operating procedures with support from laboratory department).
• To ensure safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the necessary consumables for undertaking the HTS activities on time.
• To compile and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly to the HTS focal person on time.
• To keep accurate HTS records (HTS registers, reports, and referral/linkage reports)
• To work with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.
• Ensure HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing algorithm.
• To carry out any other duties that may be required by supervisor.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili
Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: • Creating awareness and education on the existence of HIV Testing Services (HTS) i.e. educating clients on all aspects of HIV diseases and treatment management as well as basic health lifestyles.
• Serving as liaison between clinicians/clinics, individuals screened and care centers.
• Providing counseling and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights, provide psychosocial support and assist with referral and linkages.
• Assessing and document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes.
• Monitor the quality (QA/QC) of test kits by control materials/samples from laboratory department.
• Ensuring safe storage of HTS related items and to request/prepare all the necessary consumables for HTS services.
• Compiling and submit HTS reports on weekly, monthly and quarterly to HTS coordinators.
• Keeping accurate HTS and referral/linkage records (logbooks, registers, reports).
• Work with team member to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.
• Ensuring HIV testing is performed according to the National HIV Testing algorithm.
• Participating fully in National EQA program for HIV rapid test.
• Performing any other duties that may be required by the clinical team.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field.
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili
Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: 1. Providing KVP friendly services client centered approach.
• Working with peer educators in creating awareness and education on the existence of identification services and preventive services.
• Ensuring all HIV testing services is performed according to national HIV testing algorithm.
• Providing ongoing counselling with psychosocial support and testing while maintaining confidentiality and patient rights.
• Compiling and submit all report on daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly report to HTS focal and MDH supervisors.
• Monitoring the quality of test kits by the use of suitable control materials, sample from laboratory department.
• Ensuring safe storage of CBHTS related items and prepare all the necessary consumables for undertaking CBHTS activities on time.
• Keeping accurate CBHTS record.
• Working with team members to monitor Quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets or indicators.
• Working with Data Officers for Data entry of new identified clients into the CTC2 database.
• Providing health education on importance of clinic adherence to the clients and treatment supporter.
• Participating in outreach and campaigning in reaching targeted population for testing and prep services.
• Participating in QI activities that aimed to increase CBHTS efficiency.
• Bringing up any ideas or comments that may contribute to better system for providing services to KVP.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by a Supervisor.
Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills:
• Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field.
• Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
• At least three (3) years’ experience in working in the community HIV Programs
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
Deadline of this Job: 16 August 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: • Identifying patients who missed their clinic visits schedule timely and conduct telephone tracking.
• Preparing, share list with, and support CBHS providers/peers/community tracker to conduct home visits to track all clients who missed their scheduled visit that were not found through the phone and those who don’t have telephone.
• Updating and Facilitate data entry of all tracking outcomes into the CTC2 card and database, working with clinician/counselor and data officer.
• Conducting weekly review of CTC2 cards and database to ensure that tracking outcomes are updated and entered on CTC2 database.
• Ensuring unknown clients are tracked timely and 70% returned to care monthly.
• Working with referral focal, counselor/ clinician to ensure that all transfer out clients have up to date/ reachable phone contact details and physical address on record.
• Working with referral focal, counselor and data officer to confirm that all clients that transferred out reached their destination facility.
• Providing health education on importance of clinic adherence to clients and family
• Supporting the patient adherence to medication and clinic visit schedules.
• Recording and reporting tracking services daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly.
• Preparing summary report weekly, monthly and quarterly and submit to site manager and district retention and community officer.
• Participating in data management and net loss analysis at facility and district level
• Participating in QI activities that aimed to increase retention at facility level.
• Bringing up ideas/ comments that may contribute to better system of patients follow up.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by a line supervisor.
Requirements: Education, work experience and skills
• Diploma in social work or community development or any other health related course.
• Bachelor degree on social and community development is an added advantage.
• Must have certificate in basic computer applications,
• At least one (1) year experience working in the field of expertise
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.
• Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
Deadline of this Job: 19 August 2022
The Restoring Family Links (RFL) Field Officer is responsible for the implementation of activities in relation to Restoring Family Links in Tanzania for civilian population as well as migrants in places of detention. The incumbent works jointly with the ICRC RFL team in providing technical advice and timely follow-up of the joint implementation of RFL services with the Tanzania Red Cross Society. When/if required, they support detention visits conducted by ICRC Tanzania. Tasks and responsibilities
• Assists the line manager and other colleagues in carrying out RFL activities;
• Participates to the monitoring/facilitation of the implementation of the RFL activities done by the Tanzanian Red Cross Society (TRCS) in the Western Corridor;
• Contributes to the coherent application of the ICRC Protection guidelines (RFL and Child Protection in particular) in ICRC supported RFL program of TRCS;
• Pro-actively collects relevant information related to the situation in the area of intervention on RFL and Child Protection matters and their consequences;
• Prepares the transfer of children in eventual cross border family reunifications and supports TRCS in intercamp family reunifications;
• Contributes to Identifying the main RFL patterns, trends, and issues relating to RFL activities in the Western Corridor;
• In coordination with the Nairobi Data Manager, promotes and ensures the quality data-management system (Prot6 data controls and checking);
• Carries out data processing of Protection information: contributes to the definition of Prot6 data entry procedures and may be asked to update or review working procedures;
• Ensures data entry compliance with the data entry procedures as defined in the relevant Prot6 database data entry procedures;
• Translates from Kirundi/Swahili/other languages to English and vice versa for the Head of Office and other colleagues upon request;
• Assists in the planning and implementing of meetings, seminars and training workshops;
• Manages routine secretariat duties, including correspondence, bordereaux, reporting and filling for the well function of RFL activities;
• Supports the TRCS in the consolidation of statistics;
• Supports the TRCS in the appropriate filing of cases and confidential documents;
• Contributes to the follow-up of the implementation of TRCS RFL activities and financial returns;
• Responsible for archiving diligently the documents in the ICRC Tracing Archive for beneficiaries followed by the RFL programme in Tanzania;
• Assists with developing and maintaining a network of relevant interlocutors at his/her level in the Western Corridor (civilian authorities, civil society, protection NGOs etc.);
• Contributes to the development and the consolidation of TRCS contacts and networks with RFL and Child Protection actors in the field;
• With the help from RFL Delegate and other staff, represents and promotes the ICRC’s mandate and mission during activities, with interlocutors and beneficiaries.
Minimum required knowledge & experience
• University degree in Law, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work, Education etc. or related field;
• Minimum O level with relevant Diploma in Law, Human Rights, Sociology, Social Work;
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a similar position;
• Previous working experience with International Organizations (preferred);
• Experience or qualifications in data management /information management;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English;
• Advanced computer skills in Word, Excel and Power Point.