Regional Technical Officer, TB Services

About this role

FHI 360 is recruiting a Regional Technical Officer, Tuberculosis (TB) based in Ruvuma, Tanzania, to provide technical expertise and support for implementing and scaling up comprehensive TB prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment under the EpiC Project. The role strengthens the integration of TB and HIV services across Police and Prison health facilities and reinforces TB services in public health facilities to ensure early case detection, timely treatment initiation and completion in line with national guidelines. The post holder provides technical support to regional technical teams, health facilities and community platforms in planning, implementing, monitoring and scaling up TB interventions. This includes quality TB screening, active case finding, diagnosis, treatment, TB preventive treatment, drug-resistant TB management, TB and HIV collaborative services, and TB infection prevention and control.

The officer conducts mentorship, coaching, supportive supervision, on-the-job training and clinical case reviews to build health worker capacity, and reviews programme data on screening, case notification and treatment outcomes to identify gaps and recommend corrective actions. The role also supports site-level improvement plans, data quality checks and documentation of lessons learned. Applicants must hold a medical degree or nursing degree from a recognised institution, with a master's degree in public health an added advantage, plus a minimum of four years of progressive experience in TB and TB/HIV programming, preferably within donor-funded public health programmes. Demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to government health authorities, council health management teams, facility teams and implementing partners is required, alongside strong data analysis and project management skills and fluency in English and Kiswahili.

The position reports to the Regional Senior Technical Officer for Clinical Services, is full time, and involves 10 to 25 percent domestic travel to councils and health facility sites. FHI 360 offers a competitive package, with an expected annual basic salary of TZS 52,000,000 to 65,000,000. Applications close on 31 October 2026.