Location: Mtwara, Tanzania
Job Summary: The RTO, Community Engagement, HIV provides technical and programmatic oversight for implementation of community and facility-based interventions to strengthen linkage to care, antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation, continuity of treatment, and re-engagement of adults, children and adolescents. The role provides implementation oversight and technical assistance at regional level, working closely with Regional and Council Health Management Teams, Community Health Workers (CHWs), facility care and treatment teams and other stakeholders to identify and address barriers to treatment continuation.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for evidence-based and innovative strategies to strengthen ART linkage, retention, treatment continuation and re-engagement.
- Contribute to the development and dissemination of tools, materials and SOPs supporting community-based HIV service delivery, and of a strategic communication package to increase awareness and demand for HIV prevention, HTS, TB, STI and sexual violence prevention services.
- Support integrated HIV/TB service delivery and TB/HIV collaborative activities.
- Provide technical assistance, mentorship and supportive supervision to CHWs, CSOs and healthcare providers on referrals, client follow-up, case management and national appointment and tracking registers.
- Analyse ART retention and treatment continuation data, monitor key project indicators, and prepare technical reports, quarterly and annual report inputs, and success stories.
- Represent the project in regional and district technical meetings and ensure compliance with donor and organisational requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, public health, international development, communication, social work, or a related field.
- 4+ years of progressive experience in community-based health programming, including technical leadership, coordination and implementation of HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions.
- Experience working with NGOs, CSOs, CHWs, government agencies or private companies.
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Swahili; strong analytical, data-use, communication and problem-solving skills; proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively in-country (50%-75% domestic travel).
Reports to the Senior Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement. Full time. Expected annual basic salary range: TZS 52,000,000 - 65,000,000.
Closing date: 22 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online by submitting an application letter, CV/resume, photocopies of certificates, and the names and contact details of three professional referees. Closing date: 22 October 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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