Regional Technical Officer, PMTCT

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission to join the EpiC Project in Tanzania, with the duty station in Morogoro. The position supplies technical expertise and implementation support for PMTCT, HIV-exposed infants and paediatric HIV, and cervical cancer services, working toward triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B among pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants and children. The officer supports planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of PMTCT and cervical cancer prevention (CECAP) interventions across supported regions. The role provides technical guidance to facility and community teams, strengthens cervical cancer screening quality, treatment or referral and follow-up of abnormal results, and reinforces referral and linkage systems that reduce loss to follow-up.

The officer monitors key PMTCT and CECAP indicators, tracks targets and service quality, mentors regional technical teams and health workers through supportive supervision and on-the-job training, and prepares technical reports, analytical briefs and lessons learned for government, donor and stakeholder audiences. Coordination with regional and council health management teams, implementing partners and communities is central to the work. Candidates must hold a Doctor of Medicine or Nursing degree, or another health-related qualification, with current professional registration where applicable; an MPH is an added advantage. A minimum of four years of progressive experience in PMTCT, paediatric HIV, maternal and child health or HIV prevention, care and treatment is required, preferably in donor-funded programmes.

Fluency in English and Kiswahili, strong analytical, quality improvement and stakeholder engagement skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency are expected. The post is full time, reports to the Regional Senior Technical Officer for Care and Treatment Services, involves mentoring junior staff, and requires 10 to 25 percent domestic travel. Annual basic salary is TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000. Apply online with a cover letter, CV, certificates and three referees by 23 October 2026.