Clinical Technical Officer, Malaria Case Management
Tracking Code 8599
Job Description
PATH is an international organization that drives transformative
innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and
children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines,
drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that
harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health
expertise, and passion for
health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
USAID Boresha Afya Project is the 5 years USAID funded project
which will work towards supporting the Government of Tanzania through
health system to provide integrated HIV, TB, Family Planning, Malaria
and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and adolescent health
services at facility and community level in the Lake/Western regions and
National Technical Assistance .
We seek to recruit a Technical Officer who will focus on improving
and scaling up case management for malaria at the facility and community
level, conducting training and provide technical leadership in the
design and implementation of field activities related to improving the
quality of patient care. The Technical Officer will be responsible for
liaising with the NMCP at the region and district levels to ensure the
effective execution of supportive supervision in the facility and
community, work in close collaboration with the Malaria Technical
Advisor (MTA) and Clinical Technical Officer to plan and carry out
interventions on the component of malaria case management in targeted
regions. The Technical Officer will be based in Bukoba-Kagera.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
• Provide technical support
on malaria case management to the Boresha Afya Project team, with focus
on malaria diagnostics and treatment.
• Coordinate and facilitate
trainings for health staff on malaria case management and quality
assurance at all levels of the health care provision.
• Provide technical support in planning, coordination and implementation of all field activities in the targeted regions.
• Orient and train supervisors on supervision skills.
• Establish linkages with
all relevant stakeholders and other implementing partners and
collaborate as necessary to facilitate effective and efficient
implementation of Boresha Afya Project activities in the targeted area.
• Participate in the preparation of annual work plans and regional and district plans.
• Participate in periodic field (diagnostic, clinical care, and M&E) activities in the region and districts.
• Assist in development of all stages of project work plans.
• Meet frequently with regional and district health management teams and assist with annual planning of project activities.
• Manage project data
collection –through use of electronic platforms – for both monitoring
and evaluation and for making strategic quality improvements to program
operations.
• Coordinate with the
National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and other stakeholders who are
conducting on-site health facility case management supervision.
• Participate in preparation of quarterly, semiannual and annual reports.
• Participate and represent project in meetings with RHMT/CHMT, NMCP, partners etc.
• Provide frequent updates – both written and oral to Malaria Technical advisor.
Required Experience
• Degree in Medicine or its equivalent and experience in related field.
• 5 Years of experience in health related interventions.
• Experience and knowledge in malaria control.
• Good interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
• Fluency and excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.
• Willingness to work in hard-to-reach areas with frequent travel as necessary.
• Experience with basic database management and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in capacity building including training, supervision and mentoring skills.
• Prior working relationship with RHMT/CHMT highly desired.
• Experience in operational research.
• Prior experience working on USAID or other donor funded projects is a plus.
You must have legal authorization to work in Tanzania.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Location Kagera, , Tanzania
Position Type Full-Time/Regular
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