Technical Officer – Tuberculosis/ Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (TB/ DR-TB) (TBIHSS) At FHI 360

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – Tuberculosis/Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB/DR-TB) Technical Officer

FHI 360/Philippines (www.fhi360.org) is in search of candidates for TB/DR-TB Technical Officer position to join the USAID-funded “TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening” (TBIHSS) project in the Philippines. The position is based at the TB Innovations Office in Makati City.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening (TBIHSS) is a 5-year USAID funded project that aims to strengthen national and regional level implementation of the National TB Strategic Plan by providing state-of-the-art capacity building and technical expertise to scale-up TB and DR-TB prevention, detection, and treatment. The Project will identify and help implement proven approaches to improve TB prevention, increase TB case detection rates, decrease lost to follow-up rates, and increase TB treatment success rates and TB cure rates.

JOB SUMMARY:

Working closely with the TBDR-TB Technical Advisor and Technical Specialist, the TB/DR-TB Technical Officer will coordinate all TB/DR-TB activities and implementation across consortium partners in the public sector, monitor activity progress, and provide focused technical assistance as needed to consortium partner teams. S/he will ensure that the implementation of TB/DR-TB interventions is in line with Government of Philippines priorities and goals of USAID TBIHSS in the Philippines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

S/he will support the TB/DR-TB team in the following:

1. Provide technical assistance for project-supported facilities and implementing partners in the public sector, including coordinating, and providing TB/DR-TB-related trainings;
2. Collaborate and coordinate with staff of national and/or regional health offices and other organizations/partners to carry out TB/DR-TB programs and to support the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities;
3. Support the TB/DR-TB Team in the development of annual work plans, budgets, and reports
4. Provide recommendations for project improvement and technical implementation of TB/DR-TB activities based on monitoring and evaluation of ongoing activities and national priorities related to TB/DR-TB;
5. Draft, collect input, and finalize: Terms of Reference, Expense Authorizations, Purchase Requests, Expense Reports, and Activity Reports, respecting all requirements and timelines;
6. Submit periodical progress reports and field visit reports and ensure effective filing of documentation in accordance with project and donor guidelines;
7. Participate in the regular coordination meetings with Regional Implementation Team and implementing partners;
8. Provide inputs to monthly, quarterly, and annual technical workplans;
9. Provide technical support to Regional Implementation, Demand Generation, and Health Systems Strengthening teams within the Project as necessary;
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

· Minimum 3 years of demonstrated experience providing technical support to TB and DR-TB programs;

· Experience working in organizations or as part of projects that address technical TB issues;

· Experience providing technical support for implementing TB/DR-TB policies, drug formulations, shorter treatment regimens for MDR-TB, new TB drugs, or new diagnostic tools;

· Proven experience working with government officials, particularly with Department of Health to support strategy development, implementation plans, and decision making is highly desirable;

· Knowledge, understanding and technical expertise in the application and implementation of TB/DR-TB strategies and technical guidance;

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in Filipino and English languages;

· Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);

· Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of partners and stakeholders.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

· Usual office working conditions**

· Ability to travel domestically at least 25%

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

· Bachelor’s degree in medicine, public health, nursing, applied clinical research, or other relevant medical or public health field;

· With relevant training/s in any of the following: NTP Manual of Procedures, Basic PMDT Course, Clinical Management Training on DR-TB, Active Drug Safety Monitoring and Management, TB Preventive Treatment, HIV Counseling and Testing.

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