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• The jobholder will work with technical
  staff at the NTLP to determine differential models of ICF suited for
  rural, peri-urban or urban settings across Uganda.
• Will be a key participant in the ICF task
  force ensuring that the meetings take place and action points are acted
  upon
• Will act as liaison supporting NTLP to
  respond appropriately to the GF agenda for intensified case finding.
• Will work with the epidemiologist and data
  manager to ensure that all approaches to the detection of missing cases of
  TB are intensified and differentially applied as appropriate
• Ensure that vulnerable populations across
  Uganda are recognized and targeted with active case finding models for the
  detection of TB.
• To work with IPs, regional and district
  based TB Leprosy supervisors to strengthen contact tracing activities for
  children and adults at health facilities and communities
• Promote the improvement of TB sputum
  sample referral network
• Work closely with the PPM, Coordinator
  officer to enhance the update of TB screening, diagnosis and treatment
  initiation in the private sector,

• The applicants for the USAID Defeat TB
  Project TB Case Finding Officer job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  in Medicine, Midwifery or Nursing
• At least three years’ experience in TB
  clinical and data management
• A minimum of two years’ experience in
  implementing Quality Improvement approaches and tools providing support to
  facility-based Quality Improvement teams.
• Master’s Degree in public health or
  related field will be an added advantage.
• Two years’ work experience in integrated
  health programming gained through serving within a government institution
  or NGO with proven ability to coordinate activities of different
  stakeholders at national, district and community level.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate
  and execute ideas, as well as transfer knowledge and skills to front-line
  service providers
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to express clearly and concisely
  ideas and concepts in written and oral form
• Experience with USAID and donor projects
  is highly desirable
• Experience in radiology will be an added
  advantage
• Excellent oral and written communication
  skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working
  relationships with national and international working partners and to
  accomplish reporting requirements.
• Ability to analyse, understand and discuss
  new program design, management and implementation approaches is required.
• The ability to influence other
  collaborative organizations engaged in TB & HIV control programs to
  adopt appropriate strategies for improving the programs for patients with
  TB/HIV co-infection is an important skill required for this position.
• Demonstrated experience in onsite
  training, mentorship and QI coaching approaches
• Demonstrated sound judgment, and high
  ethical standards; flexible and able to adapt to changing priorities and
  deadlines.

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