Report to: CTC/RCH
in-charge and HJFMRI Lead
Terms of Employment:
One-year contract
Salary: TGHS B
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES - MBEYA
Join us in our efforts
to strengthen and institutionalize monitoring and evaluation systems in SHL for
efficient and effective HIV and AIDS resource mobilization.
About
HJFMRI
The HJF Medical
Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) is a collaborative effort that
supports PEPFAR-funded HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment activities in the
Southern Highlands and within the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces (TPDF) 21
facilities. HJF Medical Research International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) is
alocalnon-profit that has supported these efforts since 2004 through the Walter
Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) as a Donor. PEPFAR activities are
conducted in close collaboration with the Tanzania Ministry of Health and the
President’s Office of the Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG)
through the Regional Administrative Secretary.
HJF Medical Research
International, Inc. Tanzania (HJFMRI-T) supports the government in providing
care and treatment to people affected by HIV/AIDS and has been actively
involved in HIV and AIDS programming, providing resources, personnel, and
services to the Southern Highlands Zone regions namely Mbeya, Rukwa, Katavi and
Songwe. The program also supports TPDF to implement a comprehensive HIV
Prevention, Care and Treatment program in 21 Military sites throughout the
country.
All HJFMRI partners
supported staff who are recruited to fill different positions follow the normal
Government of Tanzania procedures for the recruitment like Advertising and
Interviews, except for lay carders such as Expert Clients and Mom to Mom who go
through a different procedure set by the Ministry of Health.
Job Title: ART Nurse
Report to: CTC/RCH
in-charge and HJFMRI Lead
Terms of Employment:
One-year contract
Salary: TGHS B
Major
function of the position
Under the direct
supervision of CTC/RCH in-charge the ART nurse will engage and provide HIV and
AIDS prevention, treatment and support services to clients receiving care at
respective facilities in the supported districts. The incumbent will ensure
provision of HIV and AIDS services are in line with protocol and HIV management
guidelines for Tanzania. To fully provide the intended services, ART Nurse will
be stationed at the facility where s/he is assigned to by district authority.
The incumbent will provide ART and counselling services to all clients attending
the clinic and will be responsible for documentation of all activities and services
provided to clients.
Specific Duties
and Responsibilities:
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Attend
clients attending CTC/RCH to ensure service are provided in accordance with HIV
guidelines.
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Coordinate
and provide routine and extensive adherence counselling to clients prior to ART
initiation and throughout the continuum of care.
●
Perform
HIV testing services (HTS) using screening tool at OPD setting by Screening of
OPD clients to identify eligible clients for HIV testing and Provision of HIV
testing services to all eligible patients at health facility.
●
Conduct
index testing services and follow up of elicited contacts for HTS.
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Provide
assisted partner notification services for all indexclients.
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Collaboration
with facility staff to ensure Linkage case management model is well understood
and its implementation as a routine service to all new identifiedclients.
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Together
with lay counselors (expert patients and HIV positive CBHSPs), provision of
post-test counseling for HIV positives identified.
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Supervision and coordination of
lay counselors to ensure all positives identified are attached, followed, and enrolled
into ART.
● Offerfirstadherencecounsellingservicestonewlypositiveclientsbeforereferraltocareandtreatment and Counseling on the importance of early
enrollment in care and ART.
●
Assess
and document all referrals, make follow-up and report on referral outcomes.
●
In
collaboration with CTC/RCH in charge ensure HIV screening tool for PITC is
administered to all clients attending at OPD and other entry points to allow
HIV testing.
●
Ensure
all clients identified to be HIV positive are linked to care and started on ART
on the same day (Same day ART initiation)
●
Ensure
pediatric population attending
the facility are screened for optimized
PITC using children specific screening tool.
●
Ensure
all positive children are started on optimized ART and those who are on old
regimen to change the regimen to TLD.
●
Ensure
HIV disclosure and adherence to pediatric population is done at the facility gradually to improve retention
and viral suppression.
●
Participate during children Saturday
clinics and teen clubs as way of improving
adherence and viral suppression.
●
In collaboration with CTC/RCH in charge ensure there are pediatric job aids, posters and working tools.
● In collaboration with CTC/RCH in charge ensure there is demand creation for HIV viral load sample
collection and samples
are collected on daily basis and documented
properly.
●
In collaboration with CTC/RCH in charge ensure all clients
are screened for TB and initiation of IPT to eligible clients
is done on daily basis
and documentation is done
properly.
●
Ensure
HIV-positive women are screened for Cervical Cancer
and those found
to be positive are started on
treatment.
● Work closely with the CTC/RCH in charge
to coordinate service provision, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
care and treatment services, RCH/PMTCT activities, early infant diagnosis (EID)
and TB/HIV collaborative activities.
●
Telephone support and appointment reminders among clients
with cell phones;
and Provision of counselling on HIV-status disclosure and partner/family testing
and on barriers to care.
● Prepare and submit daily, weekly,
monthly and quarterly reports to respective authority.
●
Perform
other duties as requested by your supervisor.
Qualifications:
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Diploma
in Nursing from a recognized institution and must be registered with the
relevant professional body in Tanzania.
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2
years’ experience providing HIV/AIDS clinical carein Tanzania or previous
●
experience workingin HIV/AIDS care and treatment.
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Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
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Willingness to stay at the
working station 100%
Key personal
competences:
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Self-motivated and able to demonstrate high initiative.
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Committed.
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A team player.
●
Good interpersonal skills.
To apply please fill in the Google form in the link below and
submit your application to the email below:
1. Google form link: https://forms.gle/oUjYjWbFjL2PB8nf6
2. Email address for an application: partnersapplications2023@gmail.com
All applications submitted should have a
cover letter, curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of academic certificates. Please write your
full name and the position you are applying for in the email subject. The
application deadline is on 12th September 2025
Successful candidates
will be required to bring their original certificates during interviews.
Job descriptions and
required qualifications for the advertised positions are below:
GENERAL APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS:
a) “Testimonials”, “Provisional Results” “Statement of Results” will not
be considered.
b) Applicants who are retired or have been terminated from the public
service should not apply.
c) Applicants who studied outside of Tanzania should bring the
confirmation of their qualifications from
the authorized body.
d) Legal actions will be taken against all applicants who will submit forged/falsified information/documents.
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