HTS and HIV Care and Treatment Advisor at EGPAF – September 2026

Company Description

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation.

Job Details

• Job Title: HTS and HIV Care and Treatment Advisor
• Primary Manager: Senior HIV/TB Sustainability Manager
• Technical Manager: Senior Technical Advisor HTS and HIV Care and Treatment Advisor
• Locations: Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora and Kagera
• Job Type: Full-time

Role Summary

The HTS and HIV Care & Treatment Officer will provide regional-level technical assistance, mentorship, and performance support to strengthen the quality, coverage, and effectiveness of HIV Testing Services (HTS) and HIV care and treatment interventions.

The Officer will work closely with the Regional Health Management Team (RHMT), Council Health Management Teams (CHMTs), health facilities, community structures, and other EGPAF project staff to improve performance across the HIV testing and treatment cascade.

The position will support the identification of program gaps through routine data analysis, facilitate targeted technical interventions, and monitor implementation to ensure that individuals at risk of or living with HIV are identified, linked to appropriate services, initiated on treatment, retained in care, and achieve viral suppression.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Leading and Coordinating HTS and PrEP Activities

The Officer will lead and coordinate HTS and PrEP activities in the region and councils, including planning, implementation, monitoring, documentation, and reporting.

The Officer will be responsible for overall HIV testing activities within the region, with a main focus on index testing, PrEP, and HIVST.

• Provide support and monitor implementation and reporting of HIV Testing Services (HTS), specifically index testing, optimized PITC, and linkage of all clients identified positive using the Linkage Case Management (LCM) approach.
• Strengthen systems for identification and referral of HIV-infected clients from all entry points, including community-based testing.
• Work closely with facility CTC providers for elicitation of index contacts to plan for facility and community testing, and document and report follow-up outcomes.
• Conduct weekly testing data reviews for updating testing outcomes at the facility and obtaining lists of new index contacts.

2. Build Capacity of Facility and Community Teams on HTS, PrEP and HIVST

• Provide technical support to facility and community HTS providers in the implementation of community index testing, focused PITC, PrEP, and HIVST activities.
• Ensure availability of up-to-date HTS and PMTCT guidelines, SOPs, registers, and reporting formats in all facilities and testing areas.
• Offer supervision and mentorship to CTC staff, community HTS/PrEP providers, and RCH staff.

3. Provide Technical Assistance for Implementation and Monitoring of HIV Care Services Cascade

• Strategize and actively work with CTC providers to increase the number of new clients in care.
• Provide support to CTCs in the implementation of the Service Delivery Model (SDM) in accordance with national guidelines and share best practices of SDM from the site level.
• Provide support to sites to ensure clients receive appropriate care such as SDI, MMD, ART outreach refills, and clients are transitioned to more efficacious ART regimens (TLD Transition) and Advanced HIV Disease Management (AHDM) as per national guidelines and donor directives.
• Follow up and update clients’ monitoring status on HIV Viral Load (HVL) testing, documentation, and reporting appropriately, including EAC cascade monitoring and timely actions.
• Provide technical assistance to ensure clients are retained in care, including supporting site mechanisms to retain returned LTF clients in care.
• Ensure active involvement in analyzing program performance for improved integrated quality HIV services.
• Actively contribute to making Continuum of Care (COC) initiatives operational within the EGPAF program.
• Provide inputs and support for improved community-based initiatives, including index testing, to ensure continuity of services at community level.
• Provide technical and supervision roles on Care and Treatment (C&T) to technical staff at councils and site-level providers in supported regions.
• Identify C&T support needs at facilities/CTCs, organize, supervise, and report mentorships to address C&T indicators and challenges using clinical mentors.
• Provide support to all C&T clinical meetings at site and regional level by providing technical assistance during preparation and implementation.

4. Technical Advisory on Advanced HIV Disease and Management Implementation

• Provide full technical assistance to implement Advanced HIV Disease Management (AHDM) in all identified health facilities.
• Take the lead in scaling up and monitoring AHDM implementation in all supported regions.
• In collaboration with SCM, ensure adequate supply of AHDM commodities, monitor and document AHDM supplies, and report appropriately.
• In collaboration with M&E, prepare quarterly reports on AHDM, including narrative reports to be submitted to the donor, EGPAF HQ, or any relevant authorities that require the report.
• Represent the Foundation at national AHDM events such as meetings, as directed by the technical supervisor – SMHP.
• Identify and propose to the SMHP scale-up needs and plans for AHDM services in supported CTCs.
• Prepare work plans and follow up on implementation of AHDM activities.

5. Technical Advisory on Integrated HIV Services Including CECAP and PMTCT/EID

• Provide technical advisory on C&T in the planning and implementation of comprehensive and integrated HIV and PMTCT/RH programs at site level.
• Provide input during the development of proposals, country operating plans, and budgets related to care and treatment services.
• Provide good-quality, timely quarterly and semi-annual integrated HIV reports on program performance and submit them to the technical supervisor.
• Ensure proper documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices in HIV programs.
• Identify innovative ideas for improving the care and treatment integrated HIV program as a whole, including CECAP.
• Actively facilitate implementation of new developments in HIV, particularly in care and treatment services, as they emerge from national guidelines and related protocols.
• Provide suggestions and support for improving monitoring and evaluation for HIV, focusing on the care and treatment program.
• Ensure availability of up-to-date Care and Treatment tools, guidelines, SOPs, registers, and reporting formats in all supported facilities.
• Provide inputs and follow up on action plans for improving Care and Treatment during data analysis and monitor their implementation.
• Liaise with other organizations implementing community-based services for information sharing that helps improve planning for facility and community linkages of HIV clients.

6. Build Capacity of Technical Staff for Implementation of Integrated HIV Care Services

• Ensure improved capacity of site healthcare providers through coaching and mentorship on program planning, implementation, and monitoring of progress.
• Provide technical assistance to EGPAF staff who work with councils and sites to strengthen integration of HIV services, especially on TB, CECAP, COT, and pediatric HIV.
• Assist supported regions to maintain good relationships and communication with regional and district authorities in planning and implementing integrated HIV Care and Treatment with other program activities.
• Ensure project staff are aware of new developments related to HIV care and treatment services.
• Help EGPAF staff assist sub-grantees during proposal writing to ensure technical and programmatic accuracy and completeness.
• Provide technical assistance to EGPAF’s technical team as well as support frontline staff at CTCs in the provision of C&T services.
• Identify capacity needs of EGPAF staff and liaise with HR and TCB for appropriate action.

7. Other Duties

• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Senior Manager HIV Program.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Nursing, Clinical Medicine, Public Health, or another relevant health-related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Epidemiology, Health Systems Management, or a related field is an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in HIV programs, with demonstrated experience in HTS and HIV Care and Treatment.
• Experience providing technical assistance, coaching, and mentorship to health facilities and district/regional health teams.
• Demonstrated experience in HIV cascade analysis and performance improvement.
• Experience working with government health systems, particularly RHMTs, CHMTs, and health facilities.
• Experience in donor-funded HIV programs is highly desirable.
• Experience using routine HIV program data to identify gaps and guide technical interventions.
• Experience with HIV-related electronic data systems and reporting platforms is an advantage.

About EGPAF

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is a global organization working to end HIV and AIDS and improve the health and well-being of children, families, and communities.

For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the world’s most affected regions. The organization carries out its values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence, and equity while maximizing its impact in the communities it serves.

EGPAF in Tanzania

EGPAF began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004.

In close collaboration and partnership with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government, EGPAF has expanded its scope to support quality comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB, and family planning services in supported regions.

EGPAF has also collaborated with Aidsfonds, PATA, and UNICEF in Tanzania through the ViiV Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As a global, multinational, and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches its work and enhances its impact and effectiveness.

The Foundation is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B). EGPAF believes employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all and enables them to reach their full potential.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws.

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Application Deadline

25 September 2026 at 23:00 hours

The advertisement will automatically be unpublished on September 25, 2026 at 23:00 hours.

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