5 District Pediatric Officer Jobs in Tanzania at Management and Development for Health (MDH)

Job Title: District Pediatric Officer
Employer: Management and Development for Health
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

 
Management and Development for Health (MDH) seeks to employ five (5) District Pediatric Officers, who will be working under the Dar es Salaam Municipals (i.e. Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo and Kigamboni Municipal councils)


Duties:
The District Pediatric Officer (DPO) is responsible for assisting the Senior Pediatric Officer in ensuring that MDH supported facilities meet the national standard for pediatric initiatives by:
Assisting the MDH supported pediatric clinics to meet the national standards for comprehensive management of HIV/AIDS
Providing technical assistance to site staff on implementation of national standards for PMTCT and Early infant diagnosis at PMTCT within the respective district
Assist in identification of training needs for the sites and help PSO in organizing mentorship at site level using recommended national curricula.
Collaborate with the SPO and the PTC – Manager to ensure that, MDH supported sites implement integrated holistic care to paediatrics through:
Participating in the supportive supervision with the district teams for Pediatric services provided
Supporting and supervising mentorship activities for Pediatric services.
Assisting the SPO and PCT Manager in achieving the agreed program targets for the Pediatric unit

Education:
Bachelor Degree/ Advance Diploma in Social Work
Diploma in Clinical Medicine/ Nursing Officer/ Nurse Midwife.


Experience: With least three years of experience on HIV/AIDS Program implementation
Experience on Pediatric/ Child health unit service
Experience on Provider Initiative testing and counseling services.
Excellent communication skills,


HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates must be Tanzanian citizen; they should submit their application letters, CVs, Certified photocopies of certificates; introduction letters from chairman of the local government and from two referees.
Applications should be submitted to the

HR Manager, MDH

through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand at our MDH Mikocheni Office near New Regency Park Hotel.

Deadline: 22nd December, 2016