Regional Technical Officer (RTO), Community Engagement, HIV Iringa

Job Summary

The RTO, Community Engagement, HIV provides technical and programmatic oversight for implementation of community and facility-based interventions to strengthen linkage to care, antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation, continuity of treatment, and re-engagement of adults, children and adolescents. The role provides implementation oversight and technical assistance at regional level. The RTO works closely with Regional and District Health Management Teams (R&CHMTs), Community Health Workers (CHW), facility Care and treatment teams and other stakeholders to identify and address barriers to treatment continuation. The role provides technical leadership, coordination, mentorship and data-driven support to ensure implementation aligns with national guidelines, SOPs and project objectives.

Accountabilities

• Provides technical support for implementation of evidence-based and innovative strategies to strengthen ART linkage, retention and treatment continuation and re-engagement.
• Contributes to the development and dissemination of tools, materials, SOPs supporting community-based HIV service delivery.
• Contributes to the development and dissemination of a strategic communication package to increase awareness and demand creation for HIV prevention services, HTS, TB, STI, sexual violence prevention and management and treatment adherence.
• Supports the implementation of integrated HIV and TB and other relevant service-delivery approaches to improve access, uptake and continuity of care.
• Works with the EpiC RTO, Community Engagement, (TB) officer to support implementation of TB/HIV collaborative activities.
• Works closely with the regional and