Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement, HIV

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer for Community Engagement in HIV, based in Njombe, Tanzania. The position provides technical and programmatic oversight of community and facility based interventions that strengthen linkage to care, antiretroviral treatment initiation, continuity of treatment, and re-engagement of adults, children, and adolescents. The post holder will support evidence based strategies that improve ART linkage, retention, and re-engagement, and will contribute to tools, standard operating procedures, and a communication package promoting demand for HIV prevention, HIV testing, TB, and STI services. Working with regional and district community based HIV service coordinators, community health workers, and healthcare providers, the officer ensures retention activities follow national guidelines and mentors staff on referrals, client follow up, case management, and national appointment registers.

Duties also include analysing ART retention data, monitoring performance indicators, preparing quarterly and annual reports, and representing the project at regional technical forums. Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in social sciences, public health, international development, communication, social work, education, gender, health, nutrition, research, or a related field, plus at least four years of progressive experience in community based health programming with technical leadership of HIV prevention, care, and treatment work. Experience with NGOs, civil society organisations, community health workers, government agencies, or private companies is required, as is fluency in English and Swahili, strong data interpretation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The role requires willingness to travel extensively, with 50 to 75 percent domestic travel.

This is a full time position reporting to the Senior Regional Technical Officer, Community Engagement, with coaching and mentoring of community health workers. The annual basic salary range is TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000, and FHI 360 offers a competitive benefits package. Applications close on 24 October 2026, and qualified candidates should apply online through the FHI 360 career portal with an application letter, CV, certificates, and three referees.