Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement TB

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement for tuberculosis programming, in Njombe, Tanzania, on a full-time contract. The post-holder oversees community and facility-based TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, linkage and continuity of care for adults, children and adolescents, working with civil society organisations, community health workers and district TB and leprosy coordinators. The officer provides technical support for evidence-based strategies that strengthen TB prevention, case finding, contact tracing, diagnosis and treatment continuity. The officer helps develop and disseminate technical tools and standard operating procedures for community-based TB interventions, and collaborates with Regional and District Tuberculosis and Leprosy Coordinators, civil society organisations and local officials so that implementation follows national guidelines.

The role supports TB/HIV collaborative activities alongside the EpiC RTO, Community Engagement, and assesses capacity gaps among community health workers and CSOs, delivering mentorship and capacity strengthening. The officer reviews performance data to identify gaps, strengthens referral and linkage of people with presumptive TB to diagnostic and treatment services, and conducts supportive supervision. Further duties include analysing treatment continuation data and monitoring key performance indicators. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social sciences, public health, social work, international development, health or a related field, with at least four years of progressive experience in community-based health programming, including coordination of HIV prevention, care and treatment or similar projects.

Experience with NGOs, CSOs, community health workers or government agencies is required, alongside fluency in English and Swahili, strong analytical and data-use skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Domestic travel is expected to reach 50 to 75 percent across councils and health facility sites. The officer reports to the Senior Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement, and mentors community health workers. The annual basic salary range is TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000.

Applications must be submitted online with a letter, CV, certificates and three referees by 24 October 2026.