Amref Health Africa is seeking an HIV Clinical Services Officer in Dar es Salaam to support comprehensive HIV care and treatment, strengthen the HIV treatment cascade, and advance achievement of the 95-95-95 epidemic control goals under the Afya Thabiti project.
Responsibilities
- Support the provision of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment services in accordance with national guidelines.
- Ensure effective implementation of the clinical cascade from HIV case identification and linkage through adherence, retention, and viral load suppression.
- Facilitate integration of Advanced HIV Disease services, CD4 testing, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, and mental health screening into HIV care.
- Provide technical support and oversight to healthcare providers on Differentiated Service Delivery Models, including same-day ART initiation, 3/6MMD, and community ART refill.
- Collaborate with facility and community HIV case identification officers and peer navigators to link newly diagnosed people living with HIV to care and treatment.
- Work with Retention Officers to ensure proper follow-up and documentation of ART clients.
- Strengthen community engagement through community health workers and expert clients to trace and re-engage clients with treatment interruption.
- Support linkage of people living with HIV to economic strengthening and life-skills initiatives where available.
- Support clinic preparation, client reminder systems, and eligibility checks to prevent missed opportunities and enhance retention.
- Build healthcare provider capacity through technical support, oversight, virtual data-driven performance meetings, and dissemination of SOPs, job aids, and national guidelines.
- Participate in cluster, council, and facility-level technical meetings and monthly and quarterly review meetings.
- Collaborate across clinical, community, monitoring and evaluation, and laboratory program units to ensure integrated service delivery.
- Provide technical guidance to ensure services comply with national standards and donor requirements.
- Monitor clinical outcomes, including viral load testing, interpretation of results, and management of abnormal laboratory results.
- Track facility and council performance using Continuous Quality Improvement indicators and develop remediation plans.
- Collaborate with monitoring and evaluation and data teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
- Use data to guide decision-making and quality improvement interventions.
- Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Participate in data quality assessments and performance review sessions.
- Engage District Coordinators, Council Health Management Teams, and medical officers in charge to develop service sustainability systems and strengthen referral systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Strong technical expertise in HIV/AIDS care and treatment, ART management, and differentiated service delivery.
- Excellent program planning, coordination, and management skills.
- Ability to foster collaboration with government entities, development partners, regional and district mentors, and community organizations.
- Strong mentorship, supervisory, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with data systems such as CTC2 and DHIS2.
- Strong data analysis, interpretation, and reporting skills.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Swahili.
Document Requirements
Application Instructions
- Submit a single document containing your application letter and CV, stating your current position, daytime telephone number, and the names and contact details of three referees.
