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mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African Primary Health Care
organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health
workers across 10 African nations. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver
integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure
everyone, everywhere has access to the services they need to be healthy
and stay in care. Over the next five years, this proven, peer-led model
is being scaled up to double down on ending HIV, as well as to tackle
new health challenges and reach more people—all with the aim of building
a fairer, healthier future. The
employment of local women as community health workers means that we are
delivering a model that prioritises healthcare for families who need it
most, delivered by women who know them best.
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Since its creation in 2001, m2m has created jobs for nearly 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached over 15M people with critical health services and education. In 2021, m2m reached over 1.6M people across 10 African nations, including 402,616 adolescents (ages 10-19)—51% more than the year before. m2m also advanced the Global Goals of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030—by achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among its enrolled clients for the eighth consecutive year, and meeting all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets among its clients four years ahead of the 2026 target date. For more information, visit www.m2m.org.
PMTCT Officer
Job Title PMTCT Officer
The
PMTCT Officer will oversee the implementation of quality m2m Mother
Champions services to women and children at m2m facilities and
surrounding communities in 4 councils of Morogoro Region; supervise all
Site Coordinators and Mother Champions; and monitor and ensure quality
improvement of m2m services. This position will be responsible for
working closely with the PMTCT Technical Specialist, PMTCT Officers of
the collaborating partner, District Medical Officers, District RCH
Coordinators, facility staff, and community stakeholders.
Key Performance Areas
Mother Champion Site Implementation
·
Manage Mother Champion program implementation at health
facility and community level, ensuring quality service delivery to
clients.
· Manage the use of client management tools at facility and community
·
Manage integration of Mother Champion services into the health
facilities and community activities. Build and maintain strong
relationships with health facility staff and other implementing partners
working in the facility and the community, to maximize retention in
care and adherence to treatment.
· Develop and implement sites management workplan
·
Manage performance of the Site Coordinators including work
schedules and leave for all Mother Champions. Liaise with PMTCT
Technical Specialist to address site-level human resource issues.
· Mentor Site and Coordinators including provision of supportive supervision at site level
Performance Monitoring and Improvement
· Conduct site-level supervision and monitoring activities and monthly quality improvement and performance
· Monitoring monthly meetings at site level
· Monitor monthly facility and community-level data, compile and assess areas for quality/service improvement.
· Work with the SI Officer to consolidate data and report to the PMTCT Technical Specialist.
Develop and implement geo-location improvement plans, roll-out
interventions to promote continued service integration, quality and
effectiveness (where needed)
· Liaise with PMTCT Technical
Specialist and M&E Officer to assess site performance and implement
joint interventions as required
· Conduct on-site capacity building of site staff and contribute to/co-facilitate in-service trainings.
Regional and District Engagement
·
Represent project in regional and district coordinating forums
including managing strategic relationships with District Medical Offices
including RMNCH/PMTCT counterparts at the Region, District levels, and
other implementing partners/stakeholders
· Produce project/geo-location reports
· Perform other duties as assigned
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nursing, Social Science, Public Health, Clinical Medicine, or related field
· Minimum of three years’ field experience in public health work with a focus on RMNCH, PMTCT, or HIV/AIDS programming, with at least two years’ in a supervisory role
· Strong project management experience
· Demonstrated knowledge of/exposure to PMTCT/RMNCH policy and working knowledge of relevant MOH protocols
· Applied knowledge of MOH M&E systems and tools
· Experience in on-site technical supervision using programmatic tools
· Experience working on USAID/PEPFAR programs preferred
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· Strong mentoring skills
· Ability to use data to guide project activities
· Excellent writing, editing, and grammar skills in English and ability to communicate effectively and succinctly to internal and external audiences
· The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in a demanding, fast-paced, and rapidly changing environment
· Excellent communication skills
· Ability to work independently and solve problems
· Strong interpersonal and team building skills
· Fluent in English and Kiswahili
mothers2mothers is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people. Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies.
To Apply:
Interested applicants should apply for this position via https://mothers2mothers.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/883 by 28th October, 2022.
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