Senior Technical Advisor – RH / CECAP

 About the Organization

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership & Program Strategy

• Provide strategic technical direction for integrated RH, Family Planning, and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control (CECAP) programming in line with national MoH/RCHS guidelines.
• Lead the formulation, review, and execution of RH/CECAP operational strategies, annual work plans, and clinical standards.
• Drive the expansion and optimization of cervical cancer screening modalities (VIA, HPV DNA testing) and single-visit screen-and-treat models.
• Champion the seamless integration of voluntary FP and RH counseling into care and treatment centers (CTC), Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) clinics, and community structures.

2. Service Quality & Performance Improvement

• Conduct routine performance tracking across the CECAP cascade (screening, identification, treatment of precancerous lesions, and referral for suspected invasive cancer).
• Design and deploy targeted performance improvement strategies for underperforming regions, councils, and facilities.
• Ensure availability and proper utilization of essential RH/CECAP medical commodities, equipment (thermal ablation devices, colposcopes), and consumables in collaboration with supply chain teams.
• Monitor service quality and client safety standards across all supported CECAP/RH testing and treatment sites.

3. Capacity Building & Mentorship

• Provide differentiated technical assistance, clinical coaching, supportive supervision, and mentorship to RHMTs, CHMTs, clinical providers, and nurse-midwives.
• Develop, adapt, and deploy standardized clinical SOPs, job aids, training curricula, and client education materials.
• Build capacity among government healthcare workers and regional coordinators to ensure long-term ownership and institutionalization of RH/CECAP services.

4. Data Quality, Coordination & Learning

• Promote routine data review and analysis across RH/CECAP registers and digital health platforms to guide clinical and management decisions.
• Safeguard data accuracy, completeness, and timeliness across regional and national health information systems.
• Represent EGPAF in national CECAP/RH Technical Working Groups (TWGs), MOH taskforces, and donor review forums.
• Document best practices, clinical innovations, and success stories to support national policy advocacy and program expansion.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MD), Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health, or a related clinical healthcare discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience managing and leading Reproductive Health, Family Planning, and Cervical Cancer Prevention (CECAP) programs in Tanzania.
• Technical Expertise: Advanced clinical and technical knowledge of national CECAP guidelines, VIA screening, HPV testing algorithms, thermal ablation/cryotherapy protocols, LEEP procedures, and FP/HIV service integration.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong record of strategic collaboration with government bodies (MoH/RCHS, RHMTs, CHMTs), implementing partners, and health facilities.

Preferred

• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree or higher in Public Health (MPH), Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medicine, or Global Health.
• Donor Experience: Direct experience supporting PEPFAR or other major USG-funded health initiatives in Tanzania.

Important Notice & Disclaimer

• No Fee Policy: EGPAF does not charge any recruitment fees at any stage of the application process.
• Equal Opportunity: EGPAF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B).