Regional Technical Officer, TB Services

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer for tuberculosis services in Morogoro, Tanzania, supporting the EpiC Project's TB prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment work. The position strengthens TB service delivery across Police and Prison health facilities and public health facilities so that cases are detected early, diagnosed promptly and treated to completion. The post-holder provides technical support to regional teams, health facilities and community platforms in planning, implementing and scaling up TB interventions. The work covers quality TB screening, active case finding, diagnosis, treatment, TB preventive treatment, drug-resistant TB management and TB/HIV collaborative activities in line with national standards.

The officer conducts mentorship, coaching, supportive supervision, on-the-job training and clinical case reviews to build health worker capacity, and reviews routine programme data on case notification, treatment initiation and treatment outcomes to identify gaps and address them. The officer also supports site-level improvement plans and follow-up of drug-resistant TB clients. Candidates must hold a medical or nursing degree from a recognised institution, with a master's degree in public health or an international equivalent considered an added advantage. At least four years of progressive experience in TB and TB/HIV programming, preferably within donor-funded public health programmes, is required, alongside demonstrated experience providing technical assistance and capacity strengthening to government health authorities, regional and council health management teams and facility teams.

Strong data analysis and stakeholder engagement skills are essential, alongside fluency in English and Kiswahili and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The role reports to the Regional Senior Technical Officer for Clinical Services and involves 10 to 25 percent domestic travel to councils and health facility sites. It is a full-time post with an expected annual basic salary range of TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000. Applications close on 2026-10-23, and qualified candidates should apply online through the FHI 360 career portal with a cover letter, CV, certificates and three professional referees.