Location: Njombe, Tanzania
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 (R&CHMTs), 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 a strategic communication package to increase demand for HIV prevention services, HTS, TB, STI and sexual violence prevention and management.
- Support integrated HIV/TB service delivery and TB/HIV collaborative activities.
- Work with regional and district Community Based HIV Service (CBHS) Coordinators, CHWs and healthcare providers to implement community linkage and retention activities according to national SOPs and guidelines.
- Provide technical assistance, mentorship and supportive supervision to CHWs, CSOs and healthcare providers on referrals, client follow-up, case management and use of national appointment and tracking registers.
- Analyse ART retention and treatment continuation data, monitor project performance indicators, and prepare technical reports, success stories and inputs to quarterly and annual reports.
- Represent the project in regional and district technical workshops and meetings; ensure compliance with donor, regulatory and organizational requirements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, public health, international development, communication, social work, education, gender, health, nutrition, research 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 Microsoft Office skills.
- Willingness to travel extensively in-country (50-75% domestic travel).
Reports to the Senior Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement. Salary range: TZS 52,000,000 - 65,000,000 annual basic. Full time.
Closing date: 22 October 2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified candidates are invited to 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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