ICAP Job Opportunity Tanzania

Job Vacancy at ICAP Tanzania

Position Title: District Program Lead 

Reports to:Field Implementation Manager

Supervises:Adult Care & Treatment/TBHIV Officer, Pediatrics/PMTCT/CECAP 

Officer, Prevention & HIV Testing Services Officer, Case Management 

Officer, Strategic Information Officer

Job Location:Geita

Employment Type:Fulltime

Travel:Up to 80% in intervention districts 

Position Summary:

The District Program Lead(DPL)headsICAP programs and services at the respective council 

under the guidance of the Field Implementation Manager. S/he oversees all ICAP staff 

supporting the council level and provides technical leadership and oversight of all ICAP

supported programs and services including leading implementation, M&E and reporting of 

crucial program priorities including monitoring of activities under district level sub/service 

agreements –in collaboration with the Council Health Management Team (CHMT). The DPL

is also responsible for managing communication and collaborations with the local 

government authorities and other key stakeholders.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and oversee the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of 
• program workplans and other ICAP-supported implementation activities at the council 
• level.
• Ensure efficient utilization of project resources and compiance with donor and 
• government regulations.
• Superviseprogram staff in the respective council.
• Participate in strategic dialogue with council authorities on project issues 
• Actively participate inand collaborate with CHMTs to conduct needs assessments 
• relevant to ICAP’sscopeand provide technical assistance (TA) to the District Medical 
• Officer (DMO) and District AIDS Contro Coordinator (DACC), Council Health 
• Management Team (CHMT), and supported health facilities in planning, 
• implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the identified gaps.
• Identify, engage and facilitate strategic collaboration with existing and new partners 
• in HIV and related services to maximize the impact of ICAP’s programmatic activities 
• in the counci.
• Work with the sub-awards and subcontracts officersto develop and oversee sub
• grantees and serviceagreement plans and budgets and ensure optimum resource 
• allocation, utilization, and compliance with donor and government regulations.
• In collaboration with compliance team, conduct program audits for subs and CHMTs 
• to ensure effective use of project resources
• Ensure timely collection and submission of national HIV services and program data –
• as well as support strengthening of the related M&E systems –in collaboration with 
• the M&E team.
•  Leadthe council-level data analysis and utilization initiatives to promote data
• utilization efforts at all levels. 
• Implement and manage capacity-building efforts for HIV and related service providers, 
• capitalizing on supportive supervision, mentorship, and on-job training.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required Education: 

• MD/MBBS orPhD/doctoral degree in public health discipline orClinical 
• Officer/MPH with significant experience managing clinica programs in 
• HIV/AIDS
• Training and/or certification in program management is an added 

advantage

Required Technical Experience:

• Minimum 4 years of experience working in public health programs/services
• Experience working for PEPFAR programs is an added advantage 
• Minimum 3 years of experience in design, impementation, management, and 
• M&E of HIV or related clinical and public health programs and services
• Experience in continuous quality improvement (CQI) implementation is 
• an added advantage 

Required Managerial Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience directly supervising and managing at least five 
• staff in similar projects
• Excellent command of Swahili and English languages in written and oral communication
• Experience in basic computer applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the internet
• Ability to work under pressure and stringent deadlines

To apply please visit: https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu