Technical Advisor PMTCT/Pediatric and Youth Services

Company Description

Job Description
Title:  Technical Advisor PMTCT/Pediatric and Youth Services
Department: Project Management
Location:  Dodoma, Kagera and Tabora
Reports To: Senior HIV/TB Sustainability Manager
Classification: Full-time

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?

The Pediatric and Youth Advisor (PYA) plays a key role in the implementation of EGPAF Tanzania’s Pediatric and youth focus and strategy. As part Regional Acceleration Strategy (RAS) team, he/she will provide technical advice to the RAS team members and hands-on at the facility level in all Pediatric and youth services. He/she will be responsible for building the capacity of facility staff in Reproductive, maternal new-born, child and adolescent health (RHNCAH), in particular in the prevention, care, treatment and support HIV and TB Services. The technical advisor will support the integration and provision of comprehensive services including ECD, nutrition, and other Pediatric – specific diseases management by developing innovative approaches to improve the program. He/she will act as a valuable source of information for the GoT at the regional level and implementing partners while continuously advocating the high – quality health services for HIV exposed or infected children and their families. The PYA will report to the Senior Strategic Results Manager – RAS, with dotted reporting to the technical oversight of the Senior Technical Advisor – Pediatric and Youth Services.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

Leads and monitors the implementation of EGPAF Tanzania’s Pediatric and adolescent strategy at regional level

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• Coordinate with technical advisors and officers of the projects, R/CHMT and health facility staff to address the Pediatric and youth issues at site level
• Work with MEL department to regular monitor progress towards Pediatric and youth targets, to strengthen the documentation and reporting of /on the Pediatric and youth HIV cascade
• Work within the regional RAS teams on identifying and addressing region specific Pediatric and youth issues, especially HIV, TB and early childhood development, family planning, gender and violence against children, while observing child safeguarding principles
• Strengthen the implementation of a child centred and family care clinic approach across the supported councils
• Implement, monitor, evaluate and report different initiatives and client centred service delivery models, including quality improvement methodologies
• Participate in coordination of mentorship program at different levels in the region including inter-facility learning exchange sessions
• Coordinate, implement and report pediatric and youth services in the region, including AGYW, ASRH and CECAP for adolescent girls
• Lead and coordinate the implementation of region HIV Pediatric and PMTCT cascades activities in alignment with the AFGHS-EGPAF integrated HIV and TB workplan, ensuring RAS teams provide high-quality, comprehensive, and responsive technical support to supported sites and achieve project milestones and targets.

Pediatric and youth capacity building of HCPs and other stakeholders

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• Facilitate and participate in trainings to build pediatric capacity of HCP
• Assist in addressing site specific needs by direct didactic training and mentoring
• Coordinate and supervise the roll out and implementation of new guidelines, ARV regimens recommendations/circulars or any changes as guided by the MoH
• Conduct site assessment to identify gaps and needs, and address them, including morbidity and mortality case reviews
• Participate in case management including attending major ward rounds as part of capacity building at Regional and District Hospitals

Leads and monitor the implementation of PMTCT and triple elimination cascades

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