Job Title: Regional Senior Technical Officers– MDR –
Post(s):2 Vacancies
Organization: Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
Location: MSH/SURE Offices, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline 15th November, 2013.
Project Name: TRACK TB
Funding Source: USAID
Reports to: MDR Senior Technical 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.
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.
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:
The Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi,
P O Box 71419, Kampala, Uganda. Email: HRUG@msh.org
We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted candidates.
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