3 New Various Jobs at COCODA August 2024

JOB VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT
COCODA Tanzania is a
non-governmental organization established in 2000. COCODA’s
establishment as its name suggests, resulted from intensifying concern
among community members in Tanzania over the surging number of orphans,
mainly resulting from the increased number of people infected by HIV and
dying from AIDS, the majority being adults leaving behind young
children without parents. This trend had a negative impact on social and
economic development.

Hence COCODA Tanzania envisioned offering
an effective response to the situation by providing education to the
local communities on HIV/ AIDS, supporting orphans and most vulnerable
children, providing vocational skills to youth, and establishing
small-scale incomegenerating groups for a community sustainable economy.

Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a
global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS
Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) which is dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic
control. FHI360 is the prime recipient of this funding in Tanzania.

COCODA
is subcontracted by FHI360 to implement the EpiC project in Njombe and
Mtwara regions. In the Njombe region, the project is implemented by
COCODA in 6 councils (Njombe TC, Njombe DC, Makambako TC, Wanging’ombe
DC, Ludewa DC, and Makete DC), and the Mtwara region the project will be
implemented in all 9 councils (Mtwara MC, Mtwara DC, Masasi TC, Masasi
DC, Nanyumbu DC, Nanyamba TC, Tandahimba DC, Newala DC, and Newala TC)
to address critical gaps and bottlenecks in the response to HIV among
key and vulnerable populations (KVP) and adolescent girls and young
women (AGYW). The EpiC project works closely with the Government of
Tanzania (GoT) at national and sub-national levels to deliver HIV and
other services tailored to the needs of these groups.

COCODA Tanzania invites competent and motivated applicants to apply for the following positions
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3 New Jobs at COCODA August 2024 – Various Posts

Community Engagement Officer (CEO): 1 Position
Location: Njombe Region
Reports to: Deputy Project Manager
Position Description
The
Community Engagement Officer will work with the EpiC Regional Technical
team to implement an HIV prevention program targeting the population at
risk in the region. Working with Vulnerable populations including
Adolescent Girls Young women, and other at-risk Populations. s/he will
monitor the implementation of the SBC, and structural interventions in
compliance with the overall regional work plan.

S/he will play a
key role in ensuring that the SBC, structural activities are conducted
according to the National standards and EpiC standard operating
procedures, and that beneficiaries receive quality services; s/he will
also play a crucial role in supervising and building the capacity of
Peer educators, Peer mobilizers and Peer Navigators of key and
vulnerable population during outreach activities (mobile testing and
moonlight approaches) for HTS provision. s/he will be managing the
implementation of Social Network Strategy (SNS) including Enhanced peer
Outreach Approaches (EPOA) and Risk network referrals (RnR), S/he will
be facilitating peer outreach and Peer navigators through conducting
progress reviewing weekly/ monthly basis with PE, PN and PM. She/he will
be working with Linkage and the case management team with health
facilities and the community for a continuum of care. The Community
Engagement Officer will oversee the implementation of online outreach
strategies to expand program reach. He/she will support Adolescent and
youth Economic strengthening by supporting the establishment of
incomegenerating activities.

Job Details

• Oversee
  and manage a team of peer educators, mobilizers, and navigators to
  deliver comprehensive HIV services including HTS, PrEP, HIVST, TB, GBV,
  and family planning.
• Ensure effective implementation of
  community-based activities, including mobile testing, self-testing,
  index testing, and other outreach services.
• Facilitate community access to condoms and PrEP services among key and vulnerable populations.
• Conduct SBC training for adolescent girls and young women, as well as other at-risk population
• Supporting
  Peer (educators, mobilizers, navigators) during Community works
  including demand creation, group education, individual education,
  outreach services for bot moonlight and mobile testing, and client
  referrals and linkages
• Supervising and monitoring community
  activities including SBC activities to ensure Peers (educators,
  mobilizers, navigators) have all required tools, etc.
• Coordinate
  and support the Peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to implement
  and monitor the timely implementation of comprehensive HIV services and
  provision of friendly services to all KVP clients
• Manage peer
  educators and peer navigators to ensure proper planning and
  implementation of community engagement-related activities for demand
  creation, group, and individual education sessions
• Support PEs to ensure that the vulnerability index tool is administered and filed for all AGYW enrolled in the project.
• Facilitate the formation of economic strengthening groups among adolescents and youth
• Support the establishment of a case management team in conjunction with the health facility
• Work
  with project and district officials to facilitate community engagement
  training to, peer educators and navigators and other relevant training
  required
• Support integration of HTS with other biomedical and behavioral interventions to key population

B: Networking

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders such as implementing partners and LGAs
• Identify and link the target population to relevant support services including Economic Strengthening and other care referral
• Collaborate with other implementing partners to optimize service delivery.
• activities function smoothly and efficiently and in an integrated manner

C: Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting

• Prepare monthly and weekly route plans for the project to reach the
  targeted population. Prepare document experiences, briefs, and success
  stories
• Monitor Peers (educators, mobilizers, navigators)and
  Providers implement plans and progress of community engagement portfolio
  as per project targets
• Provide weekly updates and monthly reports to the Program Manager.
• Conducting weekly performances for Peer (educators, mobilizers, navigators) to assess performance and share areas of improvement
• Working closely with the Data Manager to evaluate data and program progress.
• Conducting
  monthly meetings with Providers and peers (educators, mobilizers,
  navigators) to share progress in a specific month and plan for the next
  month

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’
  degree in public health, social work, Community Development, Sociology,
  or other related degree required, 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
  working with KVP at the community level.
• Knowledge of health and
  development programs in Tanzania including familiarity with the
  national KVP, youth and gender guidelines, standards, and protocols.
• Experience
  in programs serving KVP and addressing gender norms, demonstrated
  cultural sensitivity and sound understanding of the needs of KVP and
  other vulnerable groups.
• Experience in working with LGA, NGOs,
  CBOs, and health facilities to implement public health projects,
  especially those working with vulnerable populations.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in conducting trainings and workshops.
• Experience in working with youth and adolescents.
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English communication.
• Well-developed computer skills.

Linkage and Case Management Officer – 1 Position
Location: Njombe Region
Reports to: Deputy Project Manager
Position Description:
Linkage
and Case Management Officer is responsible for identifying, enrolling,
and supporting individuals living with HIV in care and treatment.
provides comprehensive case management, including adherence support,
counseling, and community outreach. LCM will collaborate with healthcare
providers and facility partners to optimize service and improve patient
outcomes.

The Linkage and Case Management Officer will liaise
with the Community engagement technical officer and biomedical officers
to implement HIV prevention program targeting populations at risk in the
region. LCM will work with a team to reach, serve, and maintain Key and
Vulnerable populations, monitor case linkages during pre and
post-counseling, and ensure HIV-positive diagnosed KVP individuals are
linked to care and treatment centers. The LCM will also oversee
community ART initiation, and retention, and ensure clients who miss
appointments are brought back into care.

The LCM will be
responsible for establishing and maintaining navigation processes
according to Care and treatment standards and ensuring a client-centered
approach is observed during service provision to KVP-positive clients.
LCM will link KVP HIV-positive clients to economic strengthening
activities and manage gender-related issues. Additionally, He/she will
supervise and build the capacity of Peer navigators through progress
review meetings and coordinate the case management team with health
facilities and the community for a continuum of care.

Linkage
and Case Management Officer will monitor Gender-based/Intimate partner
Violence cases, including the status of referrals and linkages. LCM will
play a crucial role in ensuring the well-being and support of
individuals living with HIV and strive to improve patient outcomes
through comprehensive care management and community outreach.

Job details
Proficient
in managing and executing Enhanced Linkage case management to meet the
target of 95% enrolment in care and treatment services.”
• Implement and oversee effective tracking and retention strategies to achieve adherence rate among clients on ART.

• Provide technical support to Peer Navigators to reduce quarterly net loss by 95% and document best practices.
• Work
  with peer navigators, healthcare workers, and facility partners to
  ensure 100% biometric registration coverage among all clients receiving
  care and treatment.
• Collaborate with facility partners to
  achieve a 95% linkage to care rate for newly diagnosed clients in both
  community and facility.
• Work closely and support healthcare
  providers in delivering ART adherence counseling and enhanced counseling
  for PLHIV with high viral load.
• Mentor and support peer
  navigators and community-based health care workers in linking PLHIV
  diagnosed in the community to care and ensuring proper documentation.
• Provide intensive adherence support to patients with Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) to improve treatment outcomes.
• Assist healthcare providers and Peer navigators in early identification of missed appointments.
• Conduct close follow-up on tracked missing clients who have promised to return to care.
• Promote the use of national follow-up tools and ensure their proper documentation.
• Facilitate
  regular meetings with Peer navigators, healthcare workers, and other
  IPs to share challenges and develop improvement strategies.
• Responsible
  for identifying, enrolling, and supporting clients in Community ART,
  optimizing adherence for clients in Community ART.
• Daily
  follow-up on case management by the team, from each service delivery
  point in close relationship with the Biomedical field officer
• Reconcile
  and compile data into the regional tracking register and the regional
  partner listing and outcome register, and maintain it weekly
• Conduct sites visits for at least 70% of the time
• Working
  with the data manager/M&E Officer to report tracking and partner
  listing and outcome data to the MER team in the region using referrals
  from stubs
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports related to tracking services and partner notification and success stories, as needed
• Participate in meetings at the CSO level and related CHMT meetings
• Document best practices for linkage for KVP
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager

Requirements: Education, Work Experience, and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, Nursing, or related field with at least three years of relevant experience.
• Must have experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs. · Proven track record in case management experience
• Strong report writing, planning, and presentation skills.
• Experience working with health management teams is advantageous.
• Prior experience in working with literate and non-literate audiences; experience in participatory methods
• Experience in the KVP program is an added advantage
• Experience in supervising a field team
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. · Proficiency in English and Kiswahili.

Biomedical Technical Officer (BTO) – 1 Position
Location: Njombe Region
Reports to: Deputy Program Manager
Position Description:
The
Biomedical Technical Officer (BTO) will be responsible for coordinating
the implementation of EPIC Project biomedical services to the assigned
council. He/she will work closely with the EpiC Central team, RHMT, and
CHMT to ensure the provision of high-quality biomedical services
including HIVST, PrEP, HTS, Family planning, Screening, and referral for

STIs, Gender-Based Violence, and TB. Also, in coordinating linkages
and adherence support for HIV care and treatment to clients in their
assigned counsel

Roles and Responsibilities:
Planning:

• To
  participate in the Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHP) meetings
  and ensure EPIC activities are included in the respective CCHP.
• Liaise
  with Community Engagement Officers to map hotspots and develop a
  directory of all hotspots where beneficiaries are found at the council
  level.
• Conduct weekly review of the list of index sources
  developed by service providers and ensure all the providers conduct
  ethical and safe index testing services

Coordination and Supervision:

• With support from the Project Manager, he/she will be responsible for
  liaising with the DMO office to secure Government biomedical providers
  who will provide biomedical services at the community level
• Actively
  participate in the development of monthly operation plans in close
  collaboration with community engagement officers for targeted and
  focused HTS outreaches to the mapped hotspot areas and reach KVPs
• Assist
  in organizing training/orientation for biomedical providers to be
  engaged in EPIC monthly operation plans and maintain the list of Service
  Providers working with EPIC project.
• Monitor and coordinate
  community-facility referral and linkages services for health-related
  services including care and treatment, Family planning, STI & TB
  screening and treatment, and GBV services
• Liaise with DACC and the DMO office to obtain commodities, supplies, and government M&E Tools for Biomedical services.
• Supervise
  biomedical providers and ensure monthly planned activities are
  implemented and all Service Providers are reaching their allotted
  targets with fidelity.
• Provide technical support and mentorship
  to the biomedical services providers within the assigned districts to
  ensure they meet standard of performance as per the government
  guidelines and project SOPs
• Work closely with the CHMT members
  in performance monitoring, joint supportive field supervision at the
  site/council level, and ensure the outcomes of the visits are documented
  and recommendations implemented.
• Jointly work with facility implementing partners at the council level to develop a sound Bi-directional referral network
• Ensure
  all service providers properly fill all required National and Project
  M&E tools and timely submission of service reports appropriately,
  including monthly summary reports to the catchment health facilities.
• Develop and timely share daily/weekly updates and monthly reports for all biomedical services.
• Conduct
  monthly stocktaking and prepare reports on biomedical supplies and
  commodities. · Ensure biomedical supplies and other supportive
  commodities are readily available. · Collaborate with Case Managers and
  Peer Navigators to guarantee timely linkage and continuity of care and
  treatment services.
• Partner with Case Managers and Peer
  Navigators to ensure timely baseline CD4 and CrAG testing for all
  eligible clients, with prompt reporting.
• Ensure that all eligible clients undergo VL tests, with results reported accordingly.
• Work
  with peer navigators, healthcare workers, and facility partners to
  achieve full biometric registration coverage for all clients in care and
  treatment.

Qualification and experience

• 2-5 years of experience in KVP-focused HIV/AIDS community projects as well as 2-3 years in CTCs (Care and Treatment Centers).
• Certified
  clinician or nurse officer with strong experience in HIV/AIDS programs,
  deep knowledge of HIV/AIDS care, and 2-5 years of experience working at
  CTCs.
• A medical degree is a plus.
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
• A good team player with proven skills and experience in leading and coaching a team.
• Ability to network and maintain professional relationships with the LGAs and other stakeholders at the Council level.
• Excellent written, presentation, communication, and organizational skills in both English and Kiswahili
• Good understanding of the council-level healthcare system · Flexible to work beyond normal working hours.

How to Apply:
Candidates
are required to mention the ‘Position Title’ in the subject line of the
e-mail. All applicants MUST attach a cover letter and their updated
Curriculum Vitae with certified copies of academic certificates as
supporting documents to their applications. All applications should be
submitted no later than 4:00 Pm on 25th August 2024 by email, to: hr@cocoda.or.tz. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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