Technical Officer – TB (District)
Duty Station: Bogor, West Java
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world. KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has a strong reputation in national and international TB control. KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB. As a non-profit international organization, KNCV is active in over 40 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. The central office is located in The Hague, The Netherlands. KNCV Indonesia consists of a dynamic team of over 90 staff members working in 9 provinces in Indonesia, all to help combat tuberculosis in Indonesia in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
Challenge TBKNCV
is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year
global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened
countries. We lead an international consortium with eight partner
organizations: American Thoracic Society (ATS), Family Health
International (FHI 360), Interactive Research & Development (IRD),
Japanese Anti Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), Management Sciences for
Health (MSH), Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), The
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union),
and the World Health Organization.
The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
Responsibilities:The Technical Officer – TB will be responsible to provide technical assistance to the National TB Program to ensure the implementation of programmatic management of drug resistant TB in targeted sites are in line with the national standards and achieve the targets. The Technical Officer is also responsible to link public and private hospitals in his/her respective province/duty station into the NTP through adoption of the national DOTS strategy; and create a private-public TB control network (including referral links, uniform recording and reporting system, laboratory network with quality assurance).
The job holder will be expected to work with his/her supervisor in developing draft of work plan and budgets for preparation and implementation of the project in targeted sites, monitor the implementation of the activities in coordination with Provincial/District Health Office, as well as to ensure accuracy, reliability and timely data report on the implementation of the activities.
Qualifications: • Medical Doctor
• Experience in health project for 2 years, preferably in TB control
Competencies:• Excellent communications and negotiation skills
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good Coaching skills
• Excellent English skills, oral and written
KNCV offers a flexible and supportive work environment and strongly encourages developing your skills and abilities to further your career opportunities.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to recruitment.indonesia@kncvtbc.org by 14 April 2015 at the latest.
Duty Station: Bogor, West Java
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the second most deadly infectious disease in the world. KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has a strong reputation in national and international TB control. KNCV is an international center of expertise for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. We are an organization of passionate TB professionals, including doctors, researchers, training experts, nurses and epidemiologists. We aim to stop the spread of the worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB. As a non-profit international organization, KNCV is active in over 40 countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. The central office is located in The Hague, The Netherlands. KNCV Indonesia consists of a dynamic team of over 90 staff members working in 9 provinces in Indonesia, all to help combat tuberculosis in Indonesia in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health.
Challenge TBKNCV
is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year
global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened
countries. We lead an international consortium with eight partner
organizations: American Thoracic Society (ATS), Family Health
International (FHI 360), Interactive Research & Development (IRD),
Japanese Anti Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), Management Sciences for
Health (MSH), Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), The
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union),
and the World Health Organization.The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
Responsibilities:The Technical Officer – TB will be responsible to provide technical assistance to the National TB Program to ensure the implementation of programmatic management of drug resistant TB in targeted sites are in line with the national standards and achieve the targets. The Technical Officer is also responsible to link public and private hospitals in his/her respective province/duty station into the NTP through adoption of the national DOTS strategy; and create a private-public TB control network (including referral links, uniform recording and reporting system, laboratory network with quality assurance).
The job holder will be expected to work with his/her supervisor in developing draft of work plan and budgets for preparation and implementation of the project in targeted sites, monitor the implementation of the activities in coordination with Provincial/District Health Office, as well as to ensure accuracy, reliability and timely data report on the implementation of the activities.
Qualifications: • Medical Doctor
• Experience in health project for 2 years, preferably in TB control
Competencies:• Excellent communications and negotiation skills
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good Coaching skills
• Excellent English skills, oral and written
KNCV offers a flexible and supportive work environment and strongly encourages developing your skills and abilities to further your career opportunities.
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to recruitment.indonesia@kncvtbc.org by 14 April 2015 at the latest.
