Technical Officer – TB (4 posts)
Duty Stations: DKI Jakarta, East Java, North Sumatera, West Papua
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.
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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 helps to 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.
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
• 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
• 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 23 April 2015 at the latest.
