Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement TB , Iringa

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Position information

Job Details

Job LocationTanzania

Job CategoryNGO and Social Work Jobs

Job PostedOctober 9, 2026

Job Description

Job Summary

The RTO, Community Engagement, provides technical and programmatic oversight for the implementation of community and facility-based TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, linkages and continuity of care interventions for adults, children and adolescents. The role provides implementation oversight and technical assistance at regional level and works with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs), Regional and District TB and Leprosy Coordinators, and other stakeholders to strengthen the quality, effectiveness and timely delivery of TB services.

Accountabilities

Technical Requirements:

• Provides technical support for implementation of evidence-based and innovative strategies to strengthen TB prevention, case finding, contact tracing/investigation, diagnosis, treatment, linkage and continuity of care.

• Supports the development, adaptation, field- testing and dissemination of technical approaches, tools, materials and SOPs to strengthen community-based TB interventions.

• Collaborates with Regional Tuberculosis and Leprosy Coordinator (RTLC), District Tuberculosis and Leprosy Coordinator (DTLC), CSO and local government officials to ensure quality implementation of TB interventions according to national guidelines.

• Works with the EpiC RTO, Community Engagement, (HIB) officer to support implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities.

• Supports implementation of community engagement best practices, and ensures activities are implemented in accordance with national guidelines and project objectives.

• Assesses capacity gaps among CHWs and CSOs and provides tailored technical assistance, mentorship and capacity strengthening to improve planning and implementation of TB activities.

• Works with CSOs and other stakeholders to review performance data, identify service delivery gaps and strengthen referral and linkage of people with presumptive TB to diagnostic, treatment and other appropriate services.

• Conducts supportive supervision and mentorship to CSO and CHWs to improve quality of services.

• Delivery presentations at regional and district meetings and conferences.

Project Design Implementation:

• Conducts analyses of treatment continuation data to identify improvement opportunities and recommend appropriate technical strategies to enhance treatment continuation.

• Monitors and analyses key project performance indicators, providing timely and actionable reports that enable the project team to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and keep the project on track.

• Works collaboratively with project team members to ensure that program planning, development, and management activities are implemented smoothly, efficiently, and in an integrated manner.

• Works collaboratively with other project team members to ensure necessary program planning, development, and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.

• Monitors regional implementation plans, progress of community engagement portfolio as per TB project milestones.

• Tracks project indicators and produces reports for others to act upon.

• Responds to technical requests and inquiries from internal and external staff.

• undefinedOperations ManagementEnsures project activities are on track with work plans, with technical expertise informing project implementation.Identifies and escalates technical issues to the Senior Regional Technical Officer: Community Engagement.  Quality Assurance:Monitors and manages project activities to ensure alignment with work plans, applying technical expertise to guide implementation, resolve challenges, and achieve project objectives.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrates cultural awareness and sensitivity, and understanding of the political, social, operational, and ethical context in which the

• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage with government, partners, communities and project teams.

• Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili.

• Demonstrates strong analytical and data-use skills, including the ability to interpret program data, identify performance gaps, inform corrective actions and prepare reports.

• Demonstrated proficiency with using Microsoft Office Suite required.