Regional Technical Officer, HTS and Prevention

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer for HIV Testing Services and HIV prevention, based in Iringa, Tanzania, to support the EpiC project. The post-holder provides technical leadership and support for HIV prevention and testing interventions, including HIV self-testing, Social Network Strategy, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and integration of non-communicable disease screening into HIV service delivery platforms, working across Police and Prisons and public health facilities. Day-to-day responsibilities include supporting technical planning, implementation, and monitoring of HIV prevention and testing services across supported regions. The officer strengthens facility capacity to implement HTS strategies, identify unreached HIV-positive clients, including children and men, and ensure timely linkage to care and treatment.

The role ensures provider-initiated testing and counselling is offered at all service points, including inpatient, outpatient, MNCH, TB, STI and NCD clinics, and supports regional and council health management teams in planning and evaluating HTS activities. The officer leads high-yield HTS and linkage case management strategies, conducts weekly performance reviews supporting the first 95 targets, supports HIV testing quality assurance, and integrates NCD screening and referral for hypertension and diabetes. Routine monitoring, data quality assessment and reporting are core duties. Candidates must hold a degree in medicine or nursing, or a related field with relevant national registration, plus at least four years of experience in HIV prevention, HTS or related public health programmes.

Demonstrated experience implementing HTS, HIVST, SNS and PrEP interventions, working with the Ministry of Health and USG-funded projects, and providing technical mentorship and supportive supervision is required. A Master's degree in public health is an added advantage, along with data analysis, work planning, budget monitoring and stakeholder engagement skills. The full-time position reports to the Regional Senior Technical Officer, Clinical Services, and supervises junior technical staff. The annual basic salary range is TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000.

Applications close on 31 October 2026.