Project Officer at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

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 Description

Title: Project Officer

Department: Technical

Location: Dodoma

Primary Supervisor: Regional Pediatric Advisor

Dotted Supervisor: ViiV Project Coordinator

Classification: Full-time

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?

The Project Officer will support the implementation and coordination of the ViiV Paediatric Breakthrough Partnership (PBP) in Dodoma Region, working closely with government stakeholders, health facilities, communities, and partner organizations to accelerate the elimination of paediatric HIV.

Reporting to the project leadership team, the Project officer will oversee day-to-day program implementation across supported health facilities and communities, ensuring activities are effectively coordinated, aligned with national HIV guidelines, and delivered through a collaborative partnership approach. The role will support quality improvement initiatives, routine data use, performance monitoring, stakeholder engagement, capacity strengthening, documentation of best practices, and learning to improve outcomes for children, adolescents, and pregnant and breastfeeding women affected by HIV.

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

• Support day-to-day implementation of ViiV PBP Phase III activities across supported councils and health facilities, in line with the approved workplan, targets, and technical priorities.
• Support coordination among Partnership partners by facilitating information sharing, joint planning, follow-up of agreed actions, and coordinated implementation across EGPAF, PATA, Aidsfonds/ACC, UNICEF, and government counterparts.
• Support the organization and documentation of bi-weekly Partnership implementation meetings.
• Support health facilities and district teams in implementing priority pediatric, adolescent, and PBFW HIV interventions, including case identification, EID, PVT, ART, viral load monitoring, adherence, retention, and community–facility linkages.
• Monitor implementation progress and program performance, supporting routine data reviews, tracking of key indicators, identification of implementation gaps, and follow-up of agreed corrective actions.
• Support field-level coordination and stakeholder engagement with R/CHMTs, health facilities, community actors, and implementing partners through site visits, supportive supervision, mentorship, and other program activities.
• Support documentation and learning by compiling program updates, lessons learned, success stories, best practices, and implementation evidence to inform Partnership learning, reporting, and continuous improvement.
  

Qualifications

To be successful, you will have:

Education: Degree in Clinical Medicine, MD or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health and Allied sciences, Advanced degree in public health is an advantage or related clinical fields.

Experience

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in program management or implementation, particularly in pediatric ART, pediatric/adolescent HIV and AIDS, PMTCT or health-related programs, with a strong understanding of pediatric and adolescent HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment in low-resource settings.
• Demonstrated experience in working with national and local government structures, including R/CHMTs, health facilities, and community systems, NGOs, and international partners
• Demonstrated understanding of pediatric and adolescent HIV programming and the challenges affecting service delivery in low-resource settings.
• Experience in quality improvement, data use, monitoring, or performance management is highly desirable.
• Experience working with community health systems and community–facility linkage approaches is an advantage.
• Experience documenting program learning, best practices, success stories, or technical reports is an advantage.
  

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to analyze program data and translate findings into practical programmatic actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with DHIS2, CTC2, dashboards, or other health information systems is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving, reporting, documentation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
• Willingness to travel regularly to supported health facilities and communities within Dodoma Region.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.
  

Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, facilitation, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively engage government officials, healthcare providers, community actors, technical partners, and other stakeholders.

Additional Information

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, and we are making an impact. We are a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. 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. We carry out our values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence and equity every day, while maximizing our impact in the communities we serve. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation!

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) began supporting HIV and AIDS programming in Tanzania in 2003 and established a country office in 2004. Ever since, in close collaboration and partnership with the Ministry of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and Presidents Office Regional Administration and Local Government, EGPAF expanded scope to supporting quality comprehensive and integrated HIV, GBV, TB and Family planning services in the supported regions. Recently EGPAF in collaboration with Aidsfonds, PATA and UNICEF introduced the partnership in Tanzania as one of the countries to implement the ViiV Pediatric Breakthrough Partnership.

As a global, multinational and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. The Foundation is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B).

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee at any stage of recruitment, please contact [email protected]

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. In addition to country law requirements, we comply with U.S. laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we have facilities.

We do not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. If anyone requests payment from you in connection with your application or offer, please report it immediately via our ethics hotline — by phone at 1-888-225-1429 (toll-free, U.S.) or online at Ethics Point.