Senior Technical Officer (STO), Demand Planning – HIV & Tuberculosis (TB) - Dodoma

Job Summary:

The Senior Technical Officer (STO), demand planning HIV and TB provides technical support to the National AIDS, STIs and Hepatitis Control Program (NASHCOP) and the National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to ensure availability and efficient management of HIV and TB commodities and related supply chain systems, and supports the implementation, monitoring and continuous quality improvement of HIV and TB demand planning activities. The role provides technical guidance and capacity building, demand planning and supply systems strengthening to NASHCOP and NTLP, and other key stakeholders in Tanzania. The STO provides technical guidance on addressing key issues, challenges, and strategies to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of demand planning activities implemented by the project in partnership with NASHCOP and NTLP. The role contributes to the knowledge products through the creation and management of reports, technical materials, and conflict-sensitive solutions on demand planning activities relating to HIV and TB. Working closely with project leadership, s/he supports project implementation by evaluating programmatic effectiveness, providing technical oversight, and preparing technical assessment reports. The role contributes to business development efforts, including supporting the management of opportunity identification, capture, proposal development, and strategic partnering.

Accountabilities:

Technical Requirements:

• Provides NASHCOP and NTLP and key stakeholders with technical support and guidance to strengthen HIV and TB commodity demand planning and supply chain management.
• Supports the technical implementation of demand planning, forecasting and supply planning activities for HIV and TB programs, including strengthening the capacity of government counterparts and other key stakeholders to apply evidence-based planning practices.
• Ensures the timely availability of quality HIV and TB commodities at all levels of the health system ecosystem.
• Plans for and ensures execution of quantification exercises for HIV and TB commodities while advocating for best practices in forecasting and supply planning.
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