Job Title: Program Officer
Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID’s Defeat
TB Project
TB Project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About USAID Defeat TB project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID’s Defeat
TB project. Aligned with Objective #3 in USAID’s Country Development
Cooperation Strategy and in support of the Government of Uganda’s TB Program,
this five-year, USAID funded project’s goal is to increase TB case
notification, case detection, and treatment outcomes through health system
strengthening. The Defeat TB project
goal is to increase TB case notification, case detection, and treatment
outcomes through health system strengthening with the aim of ending the TB
epidemic in Uganda.
TB project. Aligned with Objective #3 in USAID’s Country Development
Cooperation Strategy and in support of the Government of Uganda’s TB Program,
this five-year, USAID funded project’s goal is to increase TB case
notification, case detection, and treatment outcomes through health system
strengthening. The Defeat TB project
goal is to increase TB case notification, case detection, and treatment
outcomes through health system strengthening with the aim of ending the TB
epidemic in Uganda.
Job Summary: The DR-TB
Program Officer is responsible for strengthening capacity for DR-TB management
at the designated DR-TB sites in the country. S/he will support the DR-TB
Advisor to coordinate the implementation, monitoring and reporting of DR-TB
results.
Program Officer is responsible for strengthening capacity for DR-TB management
at the designated DR-TB sites in the country. S/he will support the DR-TB
Advisor to coordinate the implementation, monitoring and reporting of DR-TB
results.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Plan and coordinate provider skills
strengthening activities for all components of MDR-TB care including MDR-TB
prevention, active case finding including childhood TB diagnosis, enrollment,
treatment response monitoring
Plan and coordinate provider skills
strengthening activities for all components of MDR-TB care including MDR-TB
prevention, active case finding including childhood TB diagnosis, enrollment,
treatment response monitoring
·
Offer technical support supervise and facilitate
the hospital TB care teams to effectively implement and report activities
(including provision of virtual support through telephone, e-mail or other)
Offer technical support supervise and facilitate
the hospital TB care teams to effectively implement and report activities
(including provision of virtual support through telephone, e-mail or other)
·
Coordinate the implementation of the minimum
package of MDR-TB services at the supported hospitals including TB/HIV,
contacts management, TB infection control, patient support, TB logistics management,
and treatment response monitoring
Coordinate the implementation of the minimum
package of MDR-TB services at the supported hospitals including TB/HIV,
contacts management, TB infection control, patient support, TB logistics management,
and treatment response monitoring
·
Develop quarterly and annual MDR-TB work plans
and reports
Develop quarterly and annual MDR-TB work plans
and reports
·
Develop TB M&E capacity for the hospital TB
care teams in collaboration with the District and Zonal TB and Leprosy
Supervisors ensuring timely submission of National and activity reports
Develop TB M&E capacity for the hospital TB
care teams in collaboration with the District and Zonal TB and Leprosy
Supervisors ensuring timely submission of National and activity reports
·
Work closely with NTLP to identify and address
priority technical and programmatic gaps in increasing case notifications,
diagnosis and treatment of Pediatric TB through project supported interventions
Work closely with NTLP to identify and address
priority technical and programmatic gaps in increasing case notifications,
diagnosis and treatment of Pediatric TB through project supported interventions
·
Coordinate supervision and mentorship of MDR-TB
DOT facilities
Coordinate supervision and mentorship of MDR-TB
DOT facilities
·
Ensure availability and utilization of standard
MOH MDR-TB tools
Ensure availability and utilization of standard
MOH MDR-TB tools
·
Keenly monitor the implementation of planned
activities through periodic consultations, progress review meetings, reports
review, and field visits; providing feedback for improving performance
Keenly monitor the implementation of planned
activities through periodic consultations, progress review meetings, reports
review, and field visits; providing feedback for improving performance
·
Conduct and document MDR-TB Operations research
activities
Conduct and document MDR-TB Operations research
activities
·
Identify and document innovations and best
practices
Identify and document innovations and best
practices
·
Support application of CQI to improve MDR-TB
care
Support application of CQI to improve MDR-TB
care
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicants for the USAID Defeat TB Project
Program Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in medicine,
nursing or equivalent with Post graduate training in Public Health or other
relevant field
The applicants for the USAID Defeat TB Project
Program Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in medicine,
nursing or equivalent with Post graduate training in Public Health or other
relevant field
·
Additional training in DR-TB management and or
at least three years’ experience in coordinating DR-TB control activities
Additional training in DR-TB management and or
at least three years’ experience in coordinating DR-TB control activities
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills.
·
Demonstrated clear understanding of current key
TB, TB/HIV control and MDR-TB issues at national and global level.
Demonstrated clear understanding of current key
TB, TB/HIV control and MDR-TB issues at national and global level.
·
Demonstrated organizational skills and
abilities, sound judgement and high ethical standards; flexible and able to
adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
Demonstrated organizational skills and
abilities, sound judgement and high ethical standards; flexible and able to
adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
·
Demonstrated experience in onsite training,
mentorship and QI coaching approaches
Demonstrated experience in onsite training,
mentorship and QI coaching approaches
·
Demonstrated organizational and supervisory
skills and abilities; sound judgment, and high ethical standards; flexible and
able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
Demonstrated organizational and supervisory
skills and abilities; sound judgment, and high ethical standards; flexible and
able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
·
Strong oral and written communication skills are
required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships
with key stakeholders
Strong oral and written communication skills are
required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working relationships
with key stakeholders
NB: Only candidates who are
eligible to work in the Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for
sponsorship will be considered for this position.
eligible to work in the Uganda for an indefinite period without a need for
sponsorship will be considered for this position.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the
URC should upload their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link
below. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID
Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here.
URC should upload their updated CVs / résumés and cover letters at the link
below. Also, please complete your application form and attach a completed USAID
Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet as well, download it
here.
Deadline: 26th October 2017 by 4:00
pm
pm
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