Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Project Name: TRACK TB
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: MSH/SURE Offices,
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: MDR Senior Technical
Advisor
Advisor
About MSH:
Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health
programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other
donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including
STRIDES for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health
organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health
programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other
donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including
STRIDES for Family Health project and TRACKTB.
About Project:
TRACK
TB is a 5 – year USAID-funded project that started in January 2013 and ends in
2017. TRACK TB focuses on increasing Tuberculosis (TB) Case Detection Rate
(CDR) and Treatment Success Rate (TSR) in Kampala and USAID supported districts
in TB/HIV. This is aimed at meeting national targets for reducing the burden of
TB; MDR-TB and TB/HIV co infection.
TB is a 5 – year USAID-funded project that started in January 2013 and ends in
2017. TRACK TB focuses on increasing Tuberculosis (TB) Case Detection Rate
(CDR) and Treatment Success Rate (TSR) in Kampala and USAID supported districts
in TB/HIV. This is aimed at meeting national targets for reducing the burden of
TB; MDR-TB and TB/HIV co infection.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- The
job holder will act as the liaison between the Treatment centre and TRACK
TB. - Identify
capacity gaps at the treatment centers and suggest solutions. - The Regional Senior Technical Officers will
primarily improve the coordination
of the management of DR TB patients in DR TB Treatment Initiation sites. - Assist
the treatment sites to prepare work plans, submit them to TRACK TB and
monitor their implementation. - Ensure
that laboratory specimens are referred to appropriate laboratories for
processing. - Ensure
availability of enablers for patients and they are properly accounted for. - Ensure
that all necessary tools for are available and that registers are filled
up-todate. - Ensure
that appropriate reports are made and submitted to the Hospital ED, DHO’s
office, ZTLS and NTLP. - Ensure
that support supervision / mentorship is carried out to follow up
facilities and to community levels.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Degree in medicine nursing or equivalent,
- Training
in public health, - A
minimum of three years experience including two years of clinical work
after internship, - Training
in MDR TB management and or TB Infection control will be an added
advantage, - Training
skills, with experience in support supervision and mentorship, - Good
interpersonal skills, self motivated and ability to work unsupervised
How to Apply:
All
interested applicants should send them to:
interested applicants should send them to:
The
Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
Deadline 15th November,
2013. We
thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates.
2013. We
thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted
candidates.
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