Job Summary:

The Regional Technical Officer (RTO), HIV Prevention and HIV Testing Services, provides technical leadership and support for the implementation of HIV prevention and HIV Testing Services (HTS) interventions under the EpiC project in Tanzania, including HTS, HIV self-testing (HIVST), Social Network Strategy (SNS), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), demand creation, and the integration of non-communicable disease (NCD) screening and management within HIV and other public health service delivery platforms. The role provides technical guidance on key programmatic issues, challenges, and strategies to strengthen service quality, coverage, and impact across Police and Prisons (PnP) and public health facilities. Working closely with project, Headquarters (HQ), Ministry of Health (MOH), regional and council/district health management teams, community and facility teams, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and other implementing partners, the RTO supports program implementation through technical oversight, capacity strengthening, monitoring, data use for program improvement, and evaluation of programmatic effectiveness.

Accountabilities:

• Technical Requirements:
• Supports technical planning, implementation, and monitoring of HIV prevention and testing services across supported regions.
• Contributes to the technical design and implementation of HIV prevention interventions including demand creation, HIV testing services, HIVST, PrEP initiation and continuation in alignment with national guidelines and global standards.
• Strengthens health facilities capacity to implement HTS strategies, identify unreached HIV-positive clients (including children and men), and ensure timely linkage of newly diagnosed individuals to HIV care and treatment.
• Ensures Provider-initiated HIV Testing and Counselling is offered at all service points (inpatient, outpatient, MNCH, TB clinics, STI clinics, and NCD
  clinics) at project-supported health facilities.
• Supports R/CHMTs in planning, implementation, and evaluation of HTS activities in the supported councils and health facilities.
• Support technical initiatives in ensuring safety and ethical HTS/LCM services by adherence to set standards and procedures.
• Provides other technical support for HTS activities, monitoring, reporting, evaluation, and documentation promptly.
• Provides technical leadership in the implementation of high-yield HTS and Linkage Case Management strategies.
• Liaise with other project staff to ensure successful linkage and early retention of PLHIV from all testing points including the community.
• Support sites in achieving the first 95 targets by conducting weekly review meetings to assess performance with the development of action plans
• Support sites in ensuring that internal and external quality assurance activities for HIV testing are conducted, results documented, and actions developed to address identified gaps in collaboration with the laboratory team
• Provides technical support at the facilities for integrating NCD screening, referral, and basic management (including hypertension and diabetes) into HIV, MNCH, and differentiated service delivery models through integrated screening, one-stop services, and streamlined referral systems.
• Supports routine monitoring, data collection, reporting, and utilization of HTS, HIV prevention, and NCD data, including site-level data quality assessments and case-based follow-up to identify performance gaps and inform continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborates with R/CHMT implementing partners, community organizations and other stakeholders to strengthen linkage and referrals to ART, PrEP, NCD care, and other relevant services.
• Supports quality assurance and compliance/adherence to national guidelines and standards in the delivery of HTS, HIVST, SNS, PrEP, and linkage and referral services
• Supports adherence to ethical standards, confidentiality, and client-centered, non-discriminatory service delivery.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong knowledge of HIV prevention, HTS, HIVST, PrEP, and linkage services.
• Knowledge of Tanzania MOH, PEPFAR, and donor policies, guidelines, and reporting requirements.
• Experience in program implementation, quality improvement, mentorship, and capacity strengthening.
• Strong skills in data analysis, performance monitoring, and data use for decision-making.
• Ability to develop technical reports, training materials, and knowledge products.
• Experience in project planning, work plan implementation, and budget monitoring.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, partnership building, and communication skills.
• Experience supporting proposal development, technical design, and business development activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and project monitoring systems.

Supervision Given/Received:

• Mentors and supervises junior-level staff to strengthen their technical capacity and performance
• Reports the Regional Senior Technical Officer, Clinical Services

Education: ** **

• Degree in Medicine or Nursing, or related field with relevant national registration.

• Master’s degree in public health (MPH) or international equivalent is an added advantage.

Experience: ** **

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in HIV prevention, HIV Testing Services (HTS), public health, or related health programs.
• Demonstrated experience implementing HIV prevention interventions, including HTS, HIV self-testing (HIVST), Social Network Strategy (SNS), and PrEP programs.
• Experience working with the Ministry of Health, USG-funded projects, and other donor-funded health programs.
• Proven experience in technical assistance, capacity building, mentorship, and supportive supervision of healthcare workers and implementing partners.
• Experience in program planning, monitoring, data use for decision-making, quality improvement, and performance management.
• Experience developing technical reports, work plans, presentations, and other programmatic deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with government stakeholders, CSOs, implementing partners, and community structures to achieve program objectives.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Typical office environment.
• Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.