Senior Technical Advisor RH CECAP

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Job titleSenior Technical Advisor – RH/ CECAP Services

Job gradeGrade 7

Reporting toAssociate Technical Director

LocationDar es Salaam

Roles Summary

The Senior Technical Advisor – RH and CECAP Services provides strategic and technical leadership for the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and improvement of integrated reproductive health (RH) and cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment (CECAP) interventions within EGPAF Tanzania and its supported regions. The role supports integration of RH, CECAP, HIV, adolescent and youth, and other relevant services; strengthens collaboration with government and implementing partners; and provides technical assistance to EGPAF teams, regional and council health management teams (R/CHMTs), facilities, and sub-grantees. The position contributes to quality service delivery, evidence-based decision-making, documentation of results and learning, and alignment with national policies and guidelines. Regular travel to supported regions and facilities is required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

A. Strategic Leadership, Coordination, and Partnerships

• Lead and coordinate the planning, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of integrated RH and CECAP activities across EGPAF-supported programs and regions.
• Represent EGPAF in relevant national, zonal, and regional stakeholder forums and technical working groups on RH, adolescent and youth health, and cervical cancer prevention and care.
• Maintain effective collaboration with the Ministry of Health and relevant departments, regional and council health management teams, implementing partners, sub-grantees, and other stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery and minimize duplication.
• Track relevant national policies, strategies, guidelines, protocols, and standard operating procedures; facilitate their dissemination and application by EGPAF teams and partners.
• Coordinate with HIV, family planning, community engagement, gender, SIE, ECD, and other relevant teams to strengthen integrated service delivery and program coherence.
• Contribute to annual work planning, program reviews, and quarterly, semiannual, and annual narrative reporting; document and share lessons learned and promising practices.

B: Regional and Council Technical Support

• Work with EGPAF field teams and R/CHMTs to identify service delivery priorities and develop practical plans to improve RH and CECAP service access, quality, and uptake.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to EGPAF staff, government counterparts, facilities, and sub-grantees on integrated RH and CECAP services.
• Support planning and implementation of supportive supervision, mentorship, and technical review meetings, including follow-up of agreed action points.
• Support sub-grantees and local teams to establish and strengthen adolescent clubs and ANC-linked clubs or platforms for adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), as appropriate.
• Promote integration of RH and CECAP services into care and treatment clinics (CTCs) so eligible women living with HIV are routinely offered appropriate services and referrals.
• Support field teams and district counterparts to monitor implementation, identify bottlenecks, and develop corrective actions.

C. Technical Leadership for CECAP Services

• Provide technical leadership for cervical cancer prevention, screening, and treatment interventions for women living with HIV in EGPAF-supported settings.
• Collaborate with the Ministry of Health’s relevant RH/cancer units, national trainers, and R/CHMTs to plan, coordinate, and support implementation of cervical cancer screening and treatment in accordance with current national guidelines.
• Participate in relevant technical working groups and contribute to review and dissemination of cervical cancer screening, treatment, and clinical care guidance.
• Support facility teams, including CTC staff and designated screening focal persons, to integrate HIV and cervical cancer services and deliver quality screening and treatment.
• Promote approaches that ensure women receiving ART are routinely offered cervical cancer screening and appropriate follow-up, based on eligibility and national guidance.
• Strengthen referral and follow-up pathways for clients requiring further assessment or advanced care, including LEEP and histopathology, and support tracking of referral completion.
• Coordinate or support outreach CECAP services for facilities without adequately trained providers, based on identified needs and available resources.
• Integrate CECAP quality assurance and quality improvement activities into existing program quality improvement systems.

D. Data, Quality Improvement, and Supply Readiness