HIV/TB Technical Advisor
2025-09-18T18:50:06+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 provide technical expert, oversight and leadership in the day-to-day implementation and management of the HIV/TB Program in the province as needed to improve HIV/TB services across the cascade.
REPORTS TO: The Clinical Care Specialist
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY (MAIN DUTIES)
- Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services in all supported sites.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure effective implementation of HIV/TB Programs including treatment and care services and prevention.
- Design strategies to scale up adult, pediatric and adolescent HIV case identification.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure timely initiation of newly diagnosed HIV cases on ART in accordance with national guidelines.
- Coordinate and develop strategies to manage PMTCT/EID and monitor implementation of re-testing policy in ANC, Labor & Delivery (L&D) and breastfeeding women.
- Design systems and monitor implementation of HIV testing for HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) according to current national guidelines.
- Develop and implement systems on the management of retention and tracking of PLHIV missing appointments.
- Oversee the development, interpretation, implementation and review of HIV/TB guidelines, systems, and standards to ensure quality clinical care and diagnostic services.
- Provide oversight of site-level delivery of HIV/TB services to ensure optimal access to case identification, treatment and retention in care as well as improvement in treatment outcomes.
- Develop and implement strategies to intensify TB case finding (ICF) and coordinate provision of routine HIV provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) to all TB patients with documentation in TB treatment registers.
- Develop systems and monitor implementation of Cervical Cancer strategies in the Province and ensure that targets are met.
- Undertake formulation, implementation and review of HIV/TB Program action plans to ensure quality delivery of health services.
- Supervise and undertake Quality Improvement research projects in collaboration with HIV/TB Clinic staff to identify best practices.
- Plan and implement regular program monitoring and participate in CDC Site Improvement and Monitoring Services (SIMS), document findings and prepare reports according to set standards and timelines.
- Support the development and implementation of HIV/TB capacity building programs to impart appropriate skills and knowledge in clinical care staff.
- Support targeted and data-driven technical support to TB/HIV clinical staff and coordinate TeleECHO program to ensure improved provision of adult and pediatric ART treatment, care services and prevention.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits
- Degree in Medicine
- Master’s in Public Health (added advantage)
- Registered with Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid Practicing License
- Traceable experience of three (3) years or more in TB/HIV Management
- At least five (5) years relevant experience in HIV management at management level
- Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT
- Must be trained in WHO ART Modules
- Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV programs (added advantage)
- Training in Project Management (added advantage)
- Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English
- Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages
- Must be between 21 and 55 years
- Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, Managerial skills, Interpersonal relations, initiative
Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services in all supported sites. Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure effective implementation of HIV/TB Programs including treatment and care services and prevention. Design strategies to scale up adult, pediatric and adolescent HIV case identification. Develop and implement strategies to ensure timely initiation of newly diagnosed HIV cases on ART in accordance with national guidelines. Coordinate and develop strategies to manage PMTCT/EID and monitor implementation of re-testing policy in ANC, Labor & Delivery (L&D) and breastfeeding women. Design systems and monitor implementation of HIV testing for HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) according to current national guidelines. Develop and implement systems on the management of retention and tracking of PLHIV missing appointments. Oversee the development, interpretation, implementation and review of HIV/TB guidelines, systems, and standards to ensure quality clinical care and diagnostic services. Provide oversight of site-level delivery of HIV/TB services to ensure optimal access to case identification, treatment and retention in care as well as improvement in treatment outcomes. Develop and implement strategies to intensify TB case finding (ICF) and coordinate provision of routine HIV provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) to all TB patients with documentation in TB treatment registers. Develop systems and monitor implementation of Cervical Cancer strategies in the Province and ensure that targets are met. Undertake formulation, implementation and review of HIV/TB Program action plans to ensure quality delivery of health services. Supervise and undertake Quality Improvement research projects in collaboration with HIV/TB Clinic staff to identify best practices. Plan and implement regular program monitoring and participate in CDC Site Improvement and Monitoring Services (SIMS), document findings and prepare reports according to set standards and timelines. Support the development and implementation of HIV/TB capacity building programs to impart appropriate skills and knowledge in clinical care staff. Support targeted and data-driven technical support to TB/HIV clinical staff and coordinate TeleECHO program to ensure improved provision of adult and pediatric ART treatment, care services and prevention.
Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits Degree in Medicine Master’s in Public Health (added advantage) Registered with Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid Practicing License Traceable experience of three (3) years or more in TB/HIV Management At least five (5) years relevant experience in HIV management at management level Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT Must be trained in WHO ART Modules Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV programs (added advantage) Training in Project Management (added advantage) Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages Must be between 21 and 55 years Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, Managerial skills, Interpersonal relations, initiative
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Vacancy title:
HIV/TB Technical Advisor
[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 provide technical expert, oversight and leadership in the day-to-day implementation and management of the HIV/TB Program in the province as needed to improve HIV/TB services across the cascade.
REPORTS TO: The Clinical Care Specialist
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITY (MAIN DUTIES)
- Ensure delivery of quality TB and HIV services in all supported sites.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure effective implementation of HIV/TB Programs including treatment and care services and prevention.
- Design strategies to scale up adult, pediatric and adolescent HIV case identification.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure timely initiation of newly diagnosed HIV cases on ART in accordance with national guidelines.
- Coordinate and develop strategies to manage PMTCT/EID and monitor implementation of re-testing policy in ANC, Labor & Delivery (L&D) and breastfeeding women.
- Design systems and monitor implementation of HIV testing for HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) according to current national guidelines.
- Develop and implement systems on the management of retention and tracking of PLHIV missing appointments.
- Oversee the development, interpretation, implementation and review of HIV/TB guidelines, systems, and standards to ensure quality clinical care and diagnostic services.
- Provide oversight of site-level delivery of HIV/TB services to ensure optimal access to case identification, treatment and retention in care as well as improvement in treatment outcomes.
- Develop and implement strategies to intensify TB case finding (ICF) and coordinate provision of routine HIV provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) to all TB patients with documentation in TB treatment registers.
- Develop systems and monitor implementation of Cervical Cancer strategies in the Province and ensure that targets are met.
- Undertake formulation, implementation and review of HIV/TB Program action plans to ensure quality delivery of health services.
- Supervise and undertake Quality Improvement research projects in collaboration with HIV/TB Clinic staff to identify best practices.
- Plan and implement regular program monitoring and participate in CDC Site Improvement and Monitoring Services (SIMS), document findings and prepare reports according to set standards and timelines.
- Support the development and implementation of HIV/TB capacity building programs to impart appropriate skills and knowledge in clinical care staff.
- Support targeted and data-driven technical support to TB/HIV clinical staff and coordinate TeleECHO program to ensure improved provision of adult and pediatric ART treatment, care services and prevention.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
- Grade 12 certificate with at least five O-level credits
- Degree in Medicine
- Master’s in Public Health (added advantage)
- Registered with Health Professions Council of Zambia with a valid Practicing License
- Traceable experience of three (3) years or more in TB/HIV Management
- At least five (5) years relevant experience in HIV management at management level
- Training in TB/HIV, HIV management for both adults and pediatrics and/or PMTCT
- Must be trained in WHO ART Modules
- Experience in PEPFAR supported TB/HIV programs (added advantage)
- Training in Project Management (added advantage)
- Ability to write technical papers and reports clearly in English
- Ability to communicate fluently in English and local languages
- Must be between 21 and 55 years
- Other skills/Attributes: Computer literate, Managerial skills, Interpersonal relations, initiative
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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