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Job Description Project Officer – Clinical – Birth Companionship About Thamini Uhai Thamini Uhai, formerly World Lung foundation, is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization that has partnered with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania since 2008 to reduce maternal and early neonatal mortality and strengthen health systems in underserved rural areas. From 2008 to 2019, Thamini Uhai worked with Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand quality Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care services and, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Local Government Authorities, piloted birth companionship project nine (9) public health facilities in Kigoma Region from 2017 to 2018 and scaled birth companionship as a core element of respectful maternity care across 28 health facilities in Kigoma, Katavi, Geita, and Mwanza Regions. The project supported advocacy efforts for government-led scale-up through comprehensive council health budgets, introduced a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) module integrated into national eLearning platform, contributed to revision of Labour ward designs to accommodate privacy and contributed to the development of national guideline on [...]

RESPONSIBILITIES

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- Facility-level planning and coordination Build and maintain strong working relationships with facility leadership, RHMTs, CHMTs, and service providers Support planning and coordination of facility-level implementation and sustainability activities Participate in facility readiness assessments to identify gaps in infrastructure, privacy, workflow, and service environment Contribute to development of activity plans aligned with program workplans Support coordination between facility teams and community structures Work with the Project Manager to support planning of evaluations and future program phases II.

- Clinical implementation and capacity building Plan, organize, and facilitate training sessions for healthcare providers on birth companionship and respectful maternity care Provide routine supportive supervision and on-site mentorship to healthcare providers Strengthen provider competencies in respectful maternity care, labour support, and client-centered services Promote adherence to national guidelines, labour care guide, and service standards Support integration of birth companionship into routine maternity care services Ensure consistent implementation of approved protocols and quality standards Support implementation of facility-level improvements that enhance privacy, dignity, and client experience III.

- Implementation support and service quality improvement Support implementation of birth companionship interventions across assigned facilities Facilitate linkage between community engagement activities and facility service delivery Coordinate collection and use of client feedback to improve service experience Support development and implementation of action plans to address service quality gaps Participate in quality improvement processes, audits, and mentorship activities Ensure facility environment supports respectful maternity care and birth companionship practices IV.

- Monitoring, evaluation, and learning Ensure collection, validation, and reporting of facility-level data Conduct routine data quality assessments and provide feedback Support analysis and use of data for performance improvement Support implementation of baseline and endline evaluations Contribute to documentation of best practices, lessons learned, and [...]

HOW TO APPLY

Operational and administrative support Assist in the coordination of logistics for training and facility activities Support the implementation of minor facility renovations in collaboration with project teams and government counterparts Support proper use and accountability of project resources Ensure adherence to organizational policies and procedures Facilitate coordination and communication across teams Qualifications and experience Degree in Medicine (MD), Nursing, or related clinical field with at least three (3) years of relevant experience, or diploma with at least seven (7) years of experience in RMNCAH Experience in the implementation of maternal and newborn health interventions in [...]