Located at MDH Head Office, this position reports to the Prevention Services Manager. The Prevention Services Senior Officer (PS-SO) is a self-motivated individual who will assist the Prevention services manager (PSM) provide oversight to Program activities with the different partners including the project sites. He/She will be responsible to the PS-M and will work in close collaboration with the relevant region, district level staff and other heads of departments and units with MDH.

Duties:
 The PS-SO is responsible to assist the PSM to ensure that MDH supported sites meet national standard for HIV prevention with positives services which will include:

Provision of minimum package of prevention services including screening for the opportunistic infection
Work closely with the CHMT in organizing sensitization meetings at the district and facility level on BCC to address risk reduction behaviors
To provide Technical Assistance in implementing adherence to treatment initiatives.
Facilitate the CHMTs in ensuring STI screening and treatment is done in accordance with the national HIV/AIDS/STI guideline.
Work closely with CHMTs in the scale up of Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing (PITC) services to partners and children through sensitization and training of HCW
Work closely with CHMTs in the strengthening of the integration of family planning services in CTC as part of PMTCT by reducing unwanted pregnancies

 Assist the PS-M with the implementation of integrated referral and tracking systems to minimize the loss to follow up of pre-ART and ART clients through improving evidence linkages between health facilities and community.
 Assist the PS-M with the implementation of the health facility based GBV services in integrated HIV care and treatment clinics
 Assist the PS-M with the implementation of the health facility Cervical Cancer Prevention services in integrated HIV care and treatment clinics.
 Assist the PS-M with achievement of agreed targets and outputs of HIV care and support at facility including nutrition support for PLHIV
 Collaborate with CHMTs in identifying training needs for sites, districts and regional personnel and organize trainings for site level staff using currently recommended national curriculums
 Assist the PS-M in developing proposals, budgets, work-plans and reports related to MDH’s Prevention activities
 Assist the PS-M in preparing the quarterly, semiannually and annually narrative reports to be submitted to key stakeholders.
 Assist the PS-M in writing proposals for new grants/ business development on positive health dignity prevention initiatives at least one per year
 Assist the PS-M in identifying priority questions for operational research and carry out OR to guide on best practices in program implementation
 Carry out any other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Experience, academic and professional qualifications
a) University degree in Medicine/Nursing
b) Post graduate diploma /Advanced diploma in Clinical Medicine.
c) At least 3 years experience in the relevant field
d) Should be familiar with Ministry of Health Prevention Policies
e) Good communication skills both in English and Kiswahili.

How to apply:
Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter indicating the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees.

Applications should be submitted by 15th August 2016, to the Human Resource Manager through email hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.