District TB & HIV Integration Officers

JF Kapnek Zimbabwe a registered PVO 1/86 which has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1986 whose mission is to improve family health, reduce child mortality and create educational opportunities for the children of Zimbabwe through the implementation of scalable, sustainable programs is seeking to fill the vacancies below:

Reporting to : District Manager
Location : Chivi, Chiredzi, Gutu, Masvingo, Mwenezi & Zaka

Type of Contract : Fixed-Term Contract

The incumbent will report to the District Manager and is responsible for coordinating, planning and implementing an integrated TB-HIV-program activities at District level. The incumbent will supervise, support, mentor and work with facility and community level staff and will be responsible for all technical aspects of the program, operational support, and coordination/networking, in line with organizational and national guidelines and targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
• Coordinate implementation of TB program activities at district level
• Manage the TB program resources for the organization within the district.
• Support the facility and community service delivery teams in TB prevention, TB Case
Finding and TB diagnosis and treatment, and TB Infection Control
• Support the districts in TB/HIV management and Advanced HIV Disease Management
• Support the district in implementing quality improvement initiatives in the TB Control
program.
• Support the SIE department in the implementation of all SIE activities within the
facility and community program in the districts.

Qualifications and Experience

Functional skills and knowledge
• Ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Good communicator who has sound interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain relationships.
• Well organised and able to prioritize work and understanding his/her work outputs.
Person Specification
• Diploma/degree in Nursing, Environmental Health or Public Health
• A qualification in project management, health services administration or similar will be an added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience in TB/HIV programs management at district level within the NGO technical assistance environment or as district community nurse within MOHCC
• Demonstrable technical and clinical knowledge in Adult and Pediatric TB Care and Treatment, including Advanced HIV Disease, Covid 19 and Mental Health,
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), and online collaboration technologies.