District Medical TB/HIV Mentor (DMM)
2025-09-18T19:00:15+00:00
Western Provincial Health Office
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Western Province, PHO
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Healthcare
Healthcare
2025-09-26T17:00:00+00:00
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JOB PURPOSE: To improve HIV/TB clinical care cascade focusing on meeting targets for epidemic control and improving quality of HIV/TB services provided at all sites in the district.
REPORTS TO: District Health Director
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY (MAIN DUTIES)
- Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services.
- Work with District Clinical Care teams to establish advanced HIV treatment centers in the assigned districts.
- Perform timely and regular analyses of site level performance of every site in their assigned district(s) with special attention to highest impact sites with support from Monitoring & Evaluation team.
- Find innovative solutions to challenges identified at sites within their assigned district(s).
- Provide targeted and data-driven clinical mentorship to TB/HIV treatment staff for both adult and pediatric care services, including PMTCT in health facilities and monitoring of improvement in services.
- Serve as technical coordinator of Project ECHO and utilize this platform to provide direct technical support and supervision in TB/HIV and data management by:
- Participating in TeleECHO sessions as facilitator and faculty (present didactics).
- Helping the facility in charge select case presentations and recruit site healthcare providers to participate.
- Supervise Clinical Officer Mentors within assigned districts.
- Work with MS/DHD in coordinating with implementing partners/stakeholders at the district level including community-based organizations on TB/HIV activities.
- Work with clinic staff to identify and carry out Quality Improvement projects.
- Work with pharmacists to ensure the supply chain of commodities is not interrupted.
- Provide technical support and supervision in initiating and improving ongoing clinical care for patients receiving treatment for OIs, TB, HIV and PMTCT.
- Provide technical support to service delivery teams at facility and community levels to improve access to care, case identification and retention in care as well as treatment outcomes (viral load suppression).
- Provide technical support for the establishment of site-level patient flow patterns, infection control measures and SOPs for clinical and managerial staff.
- Provide technical support for effective referral of TB and HIV patients from communities to facilities and vice versa and develop systems for patient tracking and feedback.
- Actively participate in identifying best practices and documenting them.
- Support efforts aimed at accelerating differentiated Service Delivery.
- Participate in all TB/HIV technical meetings at district level and provide updates.
- Identify training gaps in TB/HIV at both community and health facility levels in the district.
- Participate in PHO program monitoring and CDC SIMS, document findings and assist sites in developing remedial measures.
- Provide technical support to health facilities with low PT results and assist in developing remediation measures.
- Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual ad-hoc reports as required.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits
- Must be between 21 and 55 years
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery or Degree in Clinical Medicine
- At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in the field of TB and HIV control activities (supervisory experience at health facility or district level will be an added advantage)
- Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT
- Fully Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid practicing license
- Computer literate, with high competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV activities (added advantage)
- Clear understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility levels
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to uphold confidentiality and integrity
- Trustworthy and honest
Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services. Work with District Clinical Care teams to establish advanced HIV treatment centers in the assigned districts. Perform timely and regular analyses of site level performance of every site in their assigned district(s) with special attention to highest impact sites with support from Monitoring & Evaluation team. Find innovative solutions to challenges identified at sites within their assigned district(s). Provide targeted and data-driven clinical mentorship to TB/HIV treatment staff for both adult and pediatric care services, including PMTCT in health facilities and monitoring of improvement in services. Serve as technical coordinator of Project ECHO and utilize this platform to provide direct technical support and supervision in TB/HIV and data management by: Participating in TeleECHO sessions as facilitator and faculty (present didactics). Helping the facility in charge select case presentations and recruit site healthcare providers to participate. Supervise Clinical Officer Mentors within assigned districts. Work with MS/DHD in coordinating with implementing partners/stakeholders at the district level including community-based organizations on TB/HIV activities. Work with clinic staff to identify and carry out Quality Improvement projects. Work with pharmacists to ensure the supply chain of commodities is not interrupted. Provide technical support and supervision in initiating and improving ongoing clinical care for patients receiving treatment for OIs, TB, HIV and PMTCT. Provide technical support to service delivery teams at facility and community levels to improve access to care, case identification and retention in care as well as treatment outcomes (viral load suppression). Provide technical support for the establishment of site-level patient flow patterns, infection control measures and SOPs for clinical and managerial staff. Provide technical support for effective referral of TB and HIV patients from communities to facilities and vice versa and develop systems for patient tracking and feedback. Actively participate in identifying best practices and documenting them. Support efforts aimed at accelerating differentiated Service Delivery. Participate in all TB/HIV technical meetings at district level and provide updates. Identify training gaps in TB/HIV at both community and health facility levels in the district. Participate in PHO program monitoring and CDC SIMS, document findings and assist sites in developing remedial measures. Provide technical support to health facilities with low PT results and assist in developing remediation measures. Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual ad-hoc reports as required. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits Must be between 21 and 55 years Degree in Medicine and Surgery or Degree in Clinical Medicine At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in the field of TB and HIV control activities (supervisory experience at health facility or district level will be an added advantage) Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT Fully Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid practicing license Computer literate, with high competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV activities (added advantage) Clear understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility levels Good communication and interpersonal skills Ability to uphold confidentiality and integrity Trustworthy and honest
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Vacancy title:
District Medical TB/HIV Mentor (DMM)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Western Provincial Health Office
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 26 2025
Duty Station:
Western Province, PHO | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, September 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
JOB PURPOSE: To improve HIV/TB clinical care cascade focusing on meeting targets for epidemic control and improving quality of HIV/TB services provided at all sites in the district.
REPORTS TO: District Health Director
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY (MAIN DUTIES)
- Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services.
- Work with District Clinical Care teams to establish advanced HIV treatment centers in the assigned districts.
- Perform timely and regular analyses of site level performance of every site in their assigned district(s) with special attention to highest impact sites with support from Monitoring & Evaluation team.
- Find innovative solutions to challenges identified at sites within their assigned district(s).
- Provide targeted and data-driven clinical mentorship to TB/HIV treatment staff for both adult and pediatric care services, including PMTCT in health facilities and monitoring of improvement in services.
- Serve as technical coordinator of Project ECHO and utilize this platform to provide direct technical support and supervision in TB/HIV and data management by:
- Participating in TeleECHO sessions as facilitator and faculty (present didactics).
- Helping the facility in charge select case presentations and recruit site healthcare providers to participate.
- Supervise Clinical Officer Mentors within assigned districts.
- Work with MS/DHD in coordinating with implementing partners/stakeholders at the district level including community-based organizations on TB/HIV activities.
- Work with clinic staff to identify and carry out Quality Improvement projects.
- Work with pharmacists to ensure the supply chain of commodities is not interrupted.
- Provide technical support and supervision in initiating and improving ongoing clinical care for patients receiving treatment for OIs, TB, HIV and PMTCT.
- Provide technical support to service delivery teams at facility and community levels to improve access to care, case identification and retention in care as well as treatment outcomes (viral load suppression).
- Provide technical support for the establishment of site-level patient flow patterns, infection control measures and SOPs for clinical and managerial staff.
- Provide technical support for effective referral of TB and HIV patients from communities to facilities and vice versa and develop systems for patient tracking and feedback.
- Actively participate in identifying best practices and documenting them.
- Support efforts aimed at accelerating differentiated Service Delivery.
- Participate in all TB/HIV technical meetings at district level and provide updates.
- Identify training gaps in TB/HIV at both community and health facility levels in the district.
- Participate in PHO program monitoring and CDC SIMS, document findings and assist sites in developing remedial measures.
- Provide technical support to health facilities with low PT results and assist in developing remediation measures.
- Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual ad-hoc reports as required.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits
- Must be between 21 and 55 years
- Degree in Medicine and Surgery or Degree in Clinical Medicine
- At least two (2) years of relevant work experience in the field of TB and HIV control activities (supervisory experience at health facility or district level will be an added advantage)
- Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT
- Fully Registered with the Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid practicing license
- Computer literate, with high competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV activities (added advantage)
- Clear understanding of the reporting hierarchy at district and facility levels
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to uphold confidentiality and integrity
- Trustworthy and honest
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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