A Local Company is Hiring District Programs Improvement Officers x2

A Local Company is Hiring District Programs Improvement Officers x2

Zim-TTECH is currently seeking highly qualified and experienced individuals for the role of District Programs Improvement Officer within the HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment program. Here we provide an in-depth overview of the position, including responsibilities and qualifications.

Position Summary

The District Programs Improvement Officer plays a crucial role in improving healthcare coordination and services in the Seke and Goromonzi districts. They will work closely with health facility staff, community-based organizations (CBOs), and communities to establish effective linkages between health facilities and the community. The goal is to enhance HIV testing, including index testing, and identify people living with HIV (PLHIV) within the community while increasing the demand for comprehensive TB/HIV-related health services.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Comprehensive Site Support: Provide in-depth support, Continuous Quality Improvement, and on-the-job training for clinical management of HIV care, treatment, support services, and associated opportunistic infections, including TB, at selected sites in the respective district.
2. Task Planning and Monitoring: Offer daily support to the district in planning, implementing, and monitoring tasks to achieve set targets and outputs.
3. Direct Service Delivery: Deliver direct services across the HIV and TB cascades, supervising facility and community-based Direct Service Delivery (DSD) cadres and community-based volunteers. Provide support based on identified gaps.
4. District Health Team Participation: Attend District Health Team (DHT), HIV & TB meetings, and partner coordination activities to identify and resolve logistical challenges hindering program activities.
5. Stakeholder Representation: Represent Zim-TTECH and establish linkages with MoHCC, CBOs, and partner structures in the district.
6. Data Collection and Reporting: Collaborate with MoHCC, partners, and community volunteers to collect and consolidate data on key indicators, reporting on HIV and TB services provided in facilities and the community on a monthly and quarterly basis.
7. Progress Monitoring: Contribute to the development, tracking, and reporting of tools for monitoring progress, outputs, and outcomes of HIV/TB activities, working towards the 95-95 targets, and monitoring essential commodity supplies.
8. Demand Creation and Linkages: Strengthen demand creation activities and linkages between health facilities, departments (HIV, ART, PMTCT, MNCH, TB clinics), and the community to ensure services meet the demand created.
9. Community-Based Structures: Collaborate with the community health department to establish community-based structures that drive demand for HIV and AIDS care, treatment, nutrition, MNCH, PMTCT, and TB services.
10. Support for Linkage Facilitators: Coordinate and support Community Linkages Facilitators, Facility Linkages Facilitators, DSD, and health facility staff to execute their roles effectively.
11. Work Plans and Budgets: Develop and ensure timely submission of work plans and budgets for community linkage activities at the district level on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
12. Knowledge Dissemination: Disseminate lessons learned to improve service quality, retention in care, and adherence to treatment.
13. Best Practices Documentation: Work with Zim-TTECH staff to document best practices through case studies, success stories, abstracts, video clips, monthly updates, and quarterly and annual reports.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

To qualify for this role, candidates should meet the following criteria:

• Nursing Qualification: Hold a valid nursing qualification with 3-5 years of experience in clinical management of HIV within the MoHCC structures or other implementing partners, including 1 year with Zim-TTECH.
• HIV Clinical Management: Possess relevant training in HIV Clinical Management, such as counseling, mentorship, rapid HIV testing, and evaluation.
• Data Analysis: Demonstrate skills in data analysis, program coordination, evaluation, and monitoring & evaluation.
• Communication Skills: Exhibit strong leadership, report writing, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills. Fluency in English, Shona, or Ndebele is required.
• NGO/CBO Experience: Previous experience in NGO/CBO work is an advantage.
• Willingness to Travel: Be willing and able to travel extensively within and outside the district.
• Computer Skills: Have good computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their application letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae, and certified copies of certificates to dpio23@zimttech.org. Applicants should apply to only one preferred district (Seke or Goromonzi) and specify their choice in the email subject. Only shortlisted candidates will be considered.