Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 24, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Project Manager and Technical Officer Positions for the ASCENT Project
Duty Station: Tanzania, Dar Es Salaam Information and application via www.kncvtbg.org/vacancies
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the deadliest infectious disease in the world. 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.
ASCENT Project Background
Historically, the most widely-implemented means of supporting TB patients and ensuring adherence for their treatment is Directly Observed Treatment (DOT). With DOT, a health care worker observes (in-person) the patient's daily ingestion of medication, either at the health facility or patient's home. While the DOT approach has advanced global decline in TB incidence, innovations are needed to address existing gaps, enable system efficiencies, improve patient-centered care, empower providers and patients and achieve greater impact for all types of TB.
By taking advantage of today's powerful communication mechanisms, the implementation of digital adherence technologies (DAT) can help to overcome health care disparities by allowing patients greater freedom to self-manage and participate in their own care, reduce financial burdens and restore autonomy and dignity, and simultaneously empower providers with accurate and timely information to provide differentiated care.
KNCV is currently recruiting a Project Manager and Technical Officer for a potential project called ASCENT (Adherence Support Coalition to End TB
- project); a project to implement integrated Digital Adherence Technology (DAT) interventions in five key countries (Ethiopia, the Philippines, South Africa, Tanzania, and Ukraine) for all types of TB (DS-TB, DR-TB, LTBI) and support the growing global momentum towards the use of these technologies.
Technical Officer
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The ASCENT Technical Officer is responsible for the overall technical implementation of the project. He/She develops (DAT) intervention with implementation approach and coordinates with selected service provider(s) to facilitate configuration, set up and management of adherence technology ecosystem (adherence technology products, platform, hosting messaging and phone lines, etc.)
Place in the organization The ASCENT Technical Officer reports to the ASCENT Project Manager.

As Technical Officer you will:
• Manage (IT) technical support request from Regional Technical Officers
• Provide support to NTP/MOH on Procurement and Supply Chain management of DAT, including development of procurement plans, development of SOPs on customs clearance, in-country distribution mechanisms, recording and documentation, quality monitoring of logistics and supervision, etc.
• Provide technical support to NTP/MOH and support capacity of Regional Technical Officers on the implementation of the DAT intervention (incl. trouble shooting)
• Plan and facilitate trainings/workshops at national level
• Conduct regular district/health facility visits to provide supportive supervision
• Prepare activity reports Who are we looking for? Education
• Relevant degree in public health, medicine, project management, or related field

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Competencies and skills
• A team leader who is results-oriented and can motivate staff; .
• Able to delegate tasks;
• Demonstrated experience in cooperating with governments, lobby & advocacy;
• Experience with donor rules and regulations;
• Good understanding of Global Fund development and implementation
• Report writing skills, knowledge of M&E cycles;
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English.
• Able to communicate within the organization and the partnership network;
• Planning and organizing
• Culturally sensitive.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

What do we offer?
• A full time (40 hours) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract;
• An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated;
• A highly motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;
• The salary is dependent upon education and relevant working experience; KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation has its own HR Manu

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Job application procedure
Application and Information More information can be found on www.kncvtbc.org/vacancies . You can apply for this position by submitting your CV, including a motivation letter and 3 professional references before 5 July 2019. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to recruit@kncvtbc.org .

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