HIV Clinical Services Officer

Company Description

Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is a non-profit public health organization supporting the Government of Tanzania to address public health issues, including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria, and Nutrition in Tanzania since 1987. Amref Health Africa in Tanzania is funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through CDC Tanzania to execute a robust HIV care and treatment clinical cascade project aimed at accelerating the achievement of the current 95-95-95 goals and HIV epidemic control in Tanzania. Branded as Afya Thabiti, this project has been implemented in Mara, Simiyu, and Zanzibar since October 2023 and expanded to Dar es Salaam starting January 2026, covering facility and community-based prevention, care, and treatment services. Afya Thabiti works in collaboration with and under the guidance of the Tanzania Ministry of Health, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and the President’s Office, Regions Authority, and Local Government (PORALG). That said, Amref Health Africa Tanzania is announcing the following vacancies to be filled soon:
Job Description

Job Summary

The HIV Clinical Services Officer plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality, comprehensive HIV care and treatment services in line with national guidelines and PEPFAR priorities. The position is responsible for strengthening the HIV treatment cascade from case identification, ART initiation, adherence, and retention to viral suppression toward achieving the 95-95-95 HIV epidemic control goals. The officer will collaborate closely with Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs), health facility teams, community partners, retention, MCH, Laboratory and Testing Officers to ensure integrated, client-centered, and data-driven quality HIV services that are sustainable and aligned with Ministry of Health (MOH) standards.

Duties & Key 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, adherence counseling, retention, to attaining ad sustaining viral load suppression.
• Facilitate integration of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) services, CD4 testing, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis, and mental health screening into HIV care.
• Provide technical support and oversight to healthcare providers in collaboration with CHMTs on implementing Differentiated Service Delivery Models (DSDMs) such as same-day ART initiation, 3/6MMD, and community ART refill.
• Collaborate with Facility and Community HIV Case identification officers and peer navigators to ensure timely linkage and enrollment of newly diagnosed PLHIV into care and treatment.
• Work closely with Retention Officers to ensure proper follow-up and documentation of ART clients.
• Strengthen community engagement through the use of community health workers and expert clients to trace and re-engage clients with treatment interruption.
• Support linkage of PLHIV to economic strengthening and life-skills initiatives where available.
• Support clinic preparation processes, client reminder systems, and eligibility checks to prevent missed opportunities and enhance client retention.
• Build capacity of healthcare providers through technical support, oversight, virtual data driven performance meetings; dissemination of SOPs, job aids, and national guidelines.
• Participate in cluster, council, and facility-level technical meetings, ensuring alignment with MOH and PEPFAR policies.
• Participate in monthly and quarterly review meetings at the council and cluster levels to evaluate progress and address implementation gaps.