Regional Technical Officer, PMTCT Morogoro

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Position information

Job Details

Job LocationMorogoro

Job CategoryNGO and Social Work Jobs

Job TypeFull time Jobs

Job PostedOctober 8, 2026

Job Description

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Job Summary

Regional Technical Officer – Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) provides technical expertise and supports the implementation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT), HIV-Exposed Infants (HEI) and pediatric HIV, and Cervical Cancer services within the EpiC Project in Tanzania. The role supports regional, council and facility efforts to strengthen the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based eMTCT/ triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B services for pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, and children. The incumbent will work closely with the Local Government (PMO-RALG), Regional and Council Health Management Teams (RHMTs/CHMTs), facility teams, and implementing partners to strengthen the delivery of high-quality, equitable, and client-centered PMTCT and Triple Elimination services in accordance with national guidelines and global recommendations.

Accountabilities

Technical Requirements:

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• Support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of PMTCT and Cervical Cancer Prevention (CECAP) interventions across supported regions.

• Provides technical guidance and support to facility and community teams to implement Triple Elimination interventions including prevention and management of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B in accordance to the current national guidelines and standards.

• Provides technical guidance and support to region teams on implementation of cervical cancer prevention in accordance to the current national guidelines and standards.

• Provides technical assistance to facilities to strengthen cervical cancer service delivery, including screening quality, appropriate treatment or referral of eligible clients, linkage to diagnostic and treatment services, and follow-up of clients with abnormal screening results.

• Strengthening referral and linkage systems across the PMTCT and cervical cancer continuum of care, including mechanisms for tracking clients who require additional services and minimizing loss to follow-up.

• Monitor key PMTCT and CECAP indicators and ensure timely tracking of targets, coverage, service quality, and outcomes at regional and facility levels.

• Provide technical oversight, mentorship, coaching, and capacity strengthening regional technical teams and healthcare workers through structured mentorship, supportive supervision, on-the-job training, technical updates, and performance improvement initiatives.

• Collaborate closely with regional health management teams, implementing partners, communities, and other stakeholders to coordinate PMTCT and CECAP activities and promote harmonized implementation.

• Prepares technical reports, program updates, analytical briefs, presentations, success stories, lessons learned, and best-practice documentation for internal, government, donor, and stakeholder use.

• Strengthen infection prevention and control and adherence to clinical and service-delivery standards across supported facilities.

• Ensure effective coordination, accountability, and performance management of facility teams.

• Support routine program performance reviews; analyze trends and identify implementation gaps, bottlenecks, and underperforming areas, and ensure timely development and follow-up of corrective and improvement actions.

• Ensure timely reporting of program achievements, challenges, risks, and corrective actions to senior management and relevant stakeholders.

• Perform other related technical and strategic duties as assigned by the supervisor in support of achieving project objectives.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of PMTCT, Triple Elimination (HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B), pediatric HIV, and cervical cancer prevention (CECAP), including national service delivery guidelines and quality standards.

• Knowledge of Tanzania MOH guidelines and reporting requirements related to PMTCT and cervical cancer prevention programs.

• Strong leadership, team management, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Strong knowledge of quality assurance and continuous quality improvement principles.

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical information clearly to government counterparts, donors, stakeholders, and project teams.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify issues, and provide recommendations for improvement.

• Demonstrated project management skills.