TB/HIV Technical Support Coordinator – Bummhi 574 views

Background: Bummhi is a citizen led and governed non – governmental organization providing health systems strengthening services to the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW). BUMMHI is an implementing partner of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through which it provides PEPFAR – funded technical assistance to MOHW in HIV testing, Care and Treatment, TB, PMTC, DREAMS and Laboratory services.

Bummhi is advertising for the following position for multi-disciplinary teams that will work towards strengthening the HIV care and treatment cascade.

 

Position: TB/HIV Technical Support Coordinator (l position)

Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor TB/NationaLTB Program Manager/ARV program Manager

Job summary

TB/HIV Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring organizational targets are met. This position will entail working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness TB Program, ARV Program and the DHMT program officers. The position will provide technical assistance of TB/HIV at National level. The Coordinator will work as link between the ARV and TB Program and Bummhi HQ. The individual will be responsible for generating reports as per the demands of the program.

Responsibilities:

Program Management, Training, Supervision and Mentorship

• Support development of work plans and above site specific improvement plans
• Provide technical oversight of TB/HIV activities at national level
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with National TB and ARV program managers and district TB and ARV Coordinators and other partners to improve program implementation
• Provide technical assistance to increase TB Case detection through Active/Enhanced case finding
• Improving linkage of presumptive TB cases for HIV testing and ART care
• Ensure that staff use appropriate strategies to identify presumptive TB cases and active linkage to HIV testing services and linkage to ART services
• Identify high yield screening methods to maximize TB/HIV screening
• Responsible for generating TB/HIV weekly, bi-weekly and monthly reports or per the demands of the program
• Train, mentor and coach district/health facility staff to increase case identification through TB screening and sputum collection
• Assess the needs of the TB/HIV program at national level and work with relevant authorities to address them
• Provide technical assistance to the TB and ARV programs on TPT implementation
• Ensure data collection and analysis on Active Drug Safety Monitoring for clients on TPT

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Assist the TB and ARV program with national performance reports: weekly district performance reports, including updates on implementation of the TB cascade, details on successes, challenges and lessons learnt.
• Data Collection and Reporting: Ensure the routine TB program data is collected, compiled and reported on a weekly basis to the TB and ARV programs and Bummhi M&E team
• Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the TB and ARV coordinator in collaboration with the Senior Technical Advisor-TB.

Qualification and Required Competences

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/ Health Education/ Nursing or any Health related course
• Master’s degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in providing TB/HIV services
• Minimum of 2 years supervising TB/HIV district focal persons
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to work with teams
• Extensive experience in the design and implementation of Public Health interventions related to TB/HIV
• Knowledge of the Botswana health system and its challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and writing skills
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making and multitasking skills
• Excellent documentation and data analysis skills including quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Excellent computer skills

Demonstrated capacity and commitment to building human and institutional capacity.