Lushoto District Council & Tanzania Health Promotion Support (THPS) are launching the AFYA HATUA (Sustain Treatment, Enrollment, and HIV Prevention – STEP) project with PEPFAR/CDC support in Lushoto District.
This initiative delivers client-focused, integrated HIV prevention, testing, care, and treatment services across facility and community settings—supporting national HIV epidemic control efforts.
1. Clinical HIV Tester (1 Position)
Reports to: Medical Officer In Charge
Role Overview:
Manage comprehensive HIV Testing and Counseling (HTC) services at facility and community levels, including on-premise and outreach testing, index testing, social network services, and HIV self-testing. Identify and screen facility clients and accompanying persons for HIV testing eligibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate HTC services in facility and community settings.
- Elicit and test sexual contacts and biological children of index clients.
- Provide pre- and post-test counseling.
- Deliver HIV test results and counseling.
- Facilitate referrals for HIV-positive clients to Expert Clients and the LCM Coordinator.
- Maintain index testing documentation and reporting.
- Protect client privacy and confidentiality.
- Ensure compliance with national HTC guidelines and SOPs.
- Safeguard THPS property used in testing services.
- Perform supervisory or additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine, Nursing, or Medical Laboratory Technology, with valid practice license.
- Diploma in ICT, Health Informatics, or Statistics preferred.
- Minimum 3 months’ HIV program experience; health facility volunteers encouraged.
- Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills.
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili; able to work independently and in teams.
- Committed to confidentiality.
2. oPITC Medical Attendants (2 Positions)
Reports to: CTC In Charge
Role Overview:
Screen all health facility attendees for HIV testing eligibility, administer testing, enroll HIV-positive clients into treatment, and provide appropriate services for clients who test negative.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform risk screening for all facility visitors.
- Coordinate HTS screening systems before clients access other services.
- Record vital signs at HTS screening desks.
- Ensure eligible clients undergo HIV testing.
- Enroll HIV-positive clients into ART and Linkage Case Management.
- Initiate index testing for partners, children, and needle-sharing contacts.
- Offer status-neutral services to HIV-negative clients.
- Educate clients on HIV prevention, care, and treatment services.
- Support clients during early care stages.
- Provide health education on HIV, AIDS, STDs, and their implications.
- Assume additional duties as required.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Training as a medical attendant from a recognized college.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience, preferably in HIV-related roles.
- Formal HTC training and at least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Knowledge of national HIV/AIDS interventions and excellent communication.
- Empathy and respect in client interactions.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Fluency in Kiswahili and English.
3. Data Officer (1 Position)
Reports to: Medical Officer In Charge and DACC
Role Overview:
Manage accurate and compliant electronic and paper-based HIV data and records, adhering to facility, district, regional, government, and PEPFAR data management guidelines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transcribe patient visits into registers and review data quality.
- File client records appropriately.
- Enter and update lab results in the CTC2 database.
- Conduct data quality checks and backups.
- Triangulate data across CTC2, ANC, and TB units.
- Compile quarterly C&T and HEI reports, and monthly HTS reports.
- Generate and address missed appointment/LTF reports; collaborate on client tracing.
- Support data requests from facility, R/CHMT, and community partners.
- Enter weekly performance data in Excel.
- Record performance of sub-granted staff monthly.
- Participate in QI meetings.
- Ensure uninterrupted HIV interventions through district-level communication and coordination.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication.
- Minimum one year of experience in HIV/AIDS-related work.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates should submit:
- One-page application cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae (maximum four pages)
- Copies of relevant certificates
Send applications via email to:
Email Subject Line: Indicate the position and Lushoto DC (e.g., “Data Officer Job Application – Lushoto DC”)
Application Deadline: 24th June 2025
Lushoto District Council is an equal opportunity employer. Women, people living with HIV/AIDS, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Ikupa Harrison Mwasyoge
District Executive Director, Lushoto District Council
