Position Description
Title: TB Technical Advisor
Reports To: Deputy
Chief of Party (DCOP)
Chief of Party (DCOP)
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Kenya
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping
public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage
people, medicines, money, and information.
Working from more than 35 country offices and our
Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff
from more than 74 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise,
integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.
Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff
from more than 74 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise,
integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.
We live our mission to save lives and improve the
health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap
between knowledge and action in public health.
health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap
between knowledge and action in public health.
MSH seeks candidates for a USAID-funded program in Kenya that will build and
expand upon previous successful TB control programs and will work with, and
provide technical oversight to the Division of Leprosy, TB, and other Lung
Disease (DLTLD).
This project will seek increase drug sensitive
Tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistant (DR-TB Case Detection (CDR) and Treatment
Success Rate (TSR) in Kenya to meet targets for reducing the burden of TB;
MDR-TB and TB/HIV co-infection. This position is contingent upon project award.
Tuberculosis (TB) and drug resistant (DR-TB Case Detection (CDR) and Treatment
Success Rate (TSR) in Kenya to meet targets for reducing the burden of TB;
MDR-TB and TB/HIV co-infection. This position is contingent upon project award.
Overall Responsibilities:
In close collaboration with the Deputy Chief of
Party (DCOP), the TB Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing
targeted technical assistance to all clinical TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB activities
for the project.
Party (DCOP), the TB Technical Advisor will be responsible for providing
targeted technical assistance to all clinical TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB activities
for the project.
S/he will work closely with members of
multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of interventions
and with the Monitoring &Evaluation Officer to ensure progress is being
achieved towards TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB targets.
Specific Responsibilities
multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of interventions
and with the Monitoring &Evaluation Officer to ensure progress is being
achieved towards TB, TB/HIV and MDR-TB targets.
Specific Responsibilities
- In close collaboration with the DCOP, provide
technical support, including capacity building, to project and DLTLDstaff
focusing on quality DOTS enhancement and expansion, improving TB and
TB/HIV case detection, TB/HIV collaboration, care and support, MDR/XDR-TB
programs support, PPM strategies and strategic information. Knowledge
transfer and capacity building in the areas of decentralized planning,
operational research& support, M&E, supervision, Quality
Assurance, and TB and MDR/XRD-TB epidemiology is also anticipated. - Provide technical assistance to project,
public and private sector counterparts in monitoring and evaluation of TB
programs. - Contribute to the TB control efforts at the
community, district, county and national level. - Provide technical assistance in advancing the
control in special populations; children, refugees, and other under
privileged populations. - Support the DCOP and DLTLD senior management
to ensure National TB coordination activities are conducted on a regular
basis with all the partners supported by USAID in the country. - Together with the technical team, develop and
implement guidelines on intensified case finding and isoniazid preventive
therapy for the prevention of TB among HIV patients. - Represent MSH on regional and national TB,
TB/HIV and MDR/XRD-TB working groups and at selected international meetings.
- Provide technical assistance to the DLTLD for
the development and implementation of strategies to increase TB screening
among HIV infected clients and increased early uptake of ARVs for TB/HIV
patients - Design and implement a tracking system for MDR
cases and contacts and mechanism to improve PMDT data collection, analysis
and use - Design and conduct a periodic MDR program
review to inform modifications in the program. - Ensure timely data collection and reporting.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- A Medical degree or a Master’s Degree in
public health or a related field. - Minimum of six years practical experience
working in public health and TB in Kenya essential. - Recognized expertise in TB, TB/HIV and/or
MDR-TB programming, at country level essential. - Understanding of current key TB, TB/HIV
control and MDR-TB issues. - Proven ability to build strong relationships,
work well as part of a team, and to incorporate views of other disciplines
into his or her work. - Demonstrated organizational and supervisory
skills and abilities; sound judgment, and high ethical standards; flexible
and able to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines. - Experience working with USAID/PEPFAR and/or
Global Fund funded programs. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal
and written. - Fluency in English
Management Sciences for Health is an equal
opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical
or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S.
Armed Forces.
opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical
or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S.
Armed Forces.
To apply please go to: https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/6265/technical-advisor%252c-tb/job