HIV and Health Officer Job Vacancy at RAFIKI-SDO

Position: HIV and Health Officer (1 Post)

Location: Mara Region (Bunda DC & Bunda TC)

Duration: 5 Months (Full Time)

Deadline: 19th September 2025

Key Qualification: Diploma in Clinical Medicine/Nursing + 2 years’ experience in public health/OVC programs.

About RAFIKI-SDO

Rafiki Social Development Organization is a development and advocacy non-Governmental and non-profit sharing Organization working with Children, Youth, Marginalized and Vulnerable groups, families and their communities to reach their full potential by advocating for their rights and tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. The Organization was established in January 2005 and registered under the NGO Act of 2002, issued with a registration number No.00NGO/R1/00226 to operate in Tanzania Mainland.

Rafiki-SDO in partnership with PACT implement the USAID Adolescents and Children HIV Incidence Reduction, Empowerment and Virus Elimination project (ACHIEVE). ACHIEVE its main effort is to reach and sustain HIV epidemic control among pregnant and breastfeeding women, adolescents, infants and children. The project is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by a Pact-led consortium of top global HIV/AIDS partners.

Position Summary

The overall objective of this position is to contribute towards strategic service delivery to OVCs and their caregivers, address critical barriers to service access, uptake, and adherence to scale up impact service delivery, advance progress towards 95-95-95 goals and improve health and social outcomes among OVC and their families.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical guidance to council teams and CCWs in implementation of life-saving activities including case finding for pediatric and adolescent, PMTCT and HEI interventions, and ART linkage, adherence and viral suppression.
  • Represent the project and coordinate with the Council Health Management Team to support HIV and health related activities.
  • Hold coordination meetings with health facilities including Care Treatment clinics (CTC), RCH and PMTCT clinics in respective councils.
  • Support Community Case Workers (CCWs) to work with high pediatric volume CTCs to trace HIV positive OVC who miss appointments.
  • Support CCWs to identify barriers to HIV services uptake including HIV testing, ART uptake, retention and adherence.
  • Facilitate data collection, data entry and overall data management and use for improving service delivery.
  • Submit monthly implementation updates to the Project Manager.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Education: Diploma holder in Clinical Medicine or Nursing. Bachelor’s degree in medicine or nursing will be an added advantage.
  • Experience: At least two years’ experience in a field position in public health or OVC programming. Experience in implementation of community programs in health/HIV, MNCH, TB/Malaria etc., is preferred.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English.
  • Ability to deliver tasks with and share feedback timely without constant or close supervision.

How to Apply

Send your application to ajira@rafikisdo.or.tz with the position title in the email subject line.

Deadline: Friday 19th September 2025, 17:00 hrs.

Note

RAFIKI-SDO will not refund any costs incurred by any applicant in preparation for this application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.