THPS Internship vacancies Tanzania

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Type: 3 Months Contract with Possibility of Extension
Jobs at: Kasulu DC
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Duty Station: TBN

Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS), in collaboration with Kasulu DC, implements the PEPFAR/CDC supported AFYA HATUA (Sustain Treatment, Enrolment, and HIV Prevention – STEP) project in Kasulu DC. This project aims to deliver client-centred, comprehensive facility and community-based HIV prevention, care, and treatment services for the district’s population, contributing to the country’s epidemic control. THPS is currently seeking highly experienced, committed, and motivated Tanzanians to fill the following vacant positions:

Position Title: Community HIV Tester & Counsellor Intern (2 Positions)

Reports to: Medical Officer in Charge and Community Services Field Officer

Overall Job Function:
Collaborate with Facility in charge, the Community Clinical HIV Tester & Counsellor Intern, and other relevant staff to conduct and oversee all HIV counselling and testing services in the community of the facility catchment area.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure HIV community testing counselling and testing services are provided with quality as per national algorithm, guidelines, and operating procedures.
Ensure Community Index Testing and Social Network Testing Strategy (SNS) are offered and prioritized to all TX_NEW clients with high viral load including low level viremia (LLV) clients, IIT/RTT, and among KVP reached/enrolled into prevention services.
Ensure Index Testing and SNS modalities are strategically integrated across all other HIV testing modalities.
Conduct a risk assessment for HTS and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) assessment during Index testing services.
Guide Community Peer Educators, Community Expert Clients, and Community Volunteers to map hotspots with population at high risk of HIV infection and conduct demand creation, referral, and linkages to comprehensive HIV combination prevention, care, and treatment services.
Offer adherence counselling services to all newly diagnosed HIV clients before referral and linkages to care and treatment services.
Ensure all new PLHIV are linked and enrolled to care and treatment services.
Facilitate provision of HIV prevention services to clients who test negative for HIV (e.g. PrEP, PEP, SBCC, HIVST, condom programming, VMMC, STI, TB, and family planning services etc).
Facilitate monthly forecasting, quantification, and reporting of rapid test kits to ensure constant availability of supplies.
Participate in proficiency testing IQA/EQA.
Ensure proper documentation, compilation, and submission of program data as required.
Conduct index testing, mobile testing, HIVST, and SNS through outreach services in the community.
Ensure 5Cs are observed during pre and post-testing counselling to all clients.
Maintain a list of certifications of Rapid HIV Test kits supplied at his/her testing point.
Document experiences and processes; success stories and best practices related to community HTS, PrEP, and KVP services.
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Required:

Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Diploma in Nursing (EN/RN/ANO), Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.
Must have a valid license of practice.
Having a non-Laboratory HIV Testing certification is an added advantage.
At least one-year experience in HIV Testing and Counselling.
Knowledgeable on HIV/AIDS interventions as per the national guidelines.
Strong communication skills to enable clients to understand HIV/AIDS clearly.
Ability to conduct sensitive, empathetic interviews and conversations that highly respect the dignity and diversity of clients.
Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
Fluent in Kiswahili and English.
Ability to handle multiple and conflicting priorities and work under strict deadlines.

Experience in Months: 12

Job Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should send an email to ded@kasuludc.go.tz copying dmo@kasuludc.go.tz, ltemba@thps.or.tz, cboke@thps.or.tz, gndapisi@thps.or.tz, smkunja@thps.or.tz attaching: