20 Dream Champions Job Opportunities at MDH

Dream Champions (20 Posts)

MDH

August, 2023

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization whose primary aim is to contribute to address public health priorities of the people of Tanzania and the world at large. These priorities include: communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child health (RMNCH); Nutrition; Non-Communicable Diseases of public health significance; as well as Health System Strengthening. MDH strongly believes in and works in partnership with various local and global institutions, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC); President’s Office Regional Authorities and Local Government (PORALG); donor agencies; academic and non-academic institutions; implementing partners; civil society, community-based and faith-based organizations and others.

MDH in collaboration with Muleba, Ngara, Misenyi, Karagwe, Bukoba, Muleba,

Kyerwa and Biharamulo District Councils; Bukoba RRH, Biharamulo DDH, Ndolage, ST. Mary’s Isingiro, Izimbya, Nyakaiga, Kagondo, Mugana, Rulenge, Rubya, and Nyakahanga Hospitals together with Bukoba Municipal Council to apply for the following posts (NB: These positions are only for the current Subgrantee Staff and Volunteers working under MDH Kagera region Only).

Job Title: Dream Champions (20 Posts)

Location: Muleba DC & Bukoba MC

Reports to: Facility in-charge

Duties and responsibilities:

Conducting health education on the importance of DREAMS, Screening of AGYW, Recruitments to adolescents’ girls and young women.
Providing ongoing counselling and testing while maintaining confidentiality to DREAMS members. Also, to provide psycho social support and assist with linkage to referral services
Ensuring proper documentation of DREAMS tools.
Providing all required services to DREAMS members such as family planning, HTS, CTC, GBV and PMTCT during monthly meeting and daily session.
Monitoring the quality of test kits by the use of suitable control materials/samples from laboratory department.
Submitting accurate and timely weekly, monthly, and quarterly HIV/AIDS reports to DMO’s Office.
Working with the team members to monitor quality improvement plans with regards to the established performance targets/indicators.
Ensuring adherence to national HIV management guidelines during DREAMS service provision.
Creative and innovative to income generation for DREAMS members.
Supervising DREAMS AMBASSADORS in carrying daily implementation.
Assisting referral process of DREAMS Adolescents clients from community to facility and within facility departments.
Carrying out any other duties that may be required by MDH DREAMS Officer, DMO, DACC, Facility in charge and CTC in charge.

Requirements: Education, Work experience and Skills

At least a Diploma in Medicine, Nursing or other related health field.
Must have a valid license of practice (Certificate for HIV testing is an added advantage).
At least three (3) years’ experience in HIV/AIDS programs
Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, Power point and internet.
Ability to maintains confidentiality in all aspects
Ability to work both individually and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Kiswahili.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION LETTERS, CVs and COPIES OF THEIR CERTIFICATES TO MDH KAGERA OFFICE, KIBOKO STREET, PWANI AREA.

APPLICATION DEADLINE – 22ND AUGUST 2023.

MDH DO NOT have any agents and DO NOT charge any fees to the interested candidates.