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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Provincial Coordinator – TB – (230002IC)
The Opportunity
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Nepal and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and future we share. Save the Children expects that anyone associated with it abides by its Safeguarding and other Zero Tolerance Policies.
The Provincial Coordinator- TB Program functions as a key technical member of the TB program in program planning, implementation, and monitoring of all TB related activities in the respective province. She/he will be responsible for technical oversight and backstopping TB programs and training activities to the relevant service delivery points in the province. The Provincial Coordinator – TB program will work closely with the NTCC, Provincial health directorate, Provincial health training center, Provincial Health Logistic Management Center, TB focal Persons, Health offices & SRs in the respective province /district.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight of quality of NTP services/DOTS implementation at the province level, district level, and below, through supportive supervision visits to health facilities.
- In consultation with TB focal persons and Sr. Program Coordinator-Global Fund, responsible to advocate and advise current policies and strategies of the National Tuberculosis Programme to LLGs and SDPs.
- Responsible to collect monthly, quarterly, and yearly program and financial reports from the field offices (PHDs/HOs/LLGs) and submit to NTCC and respective to within the given timeframe.
- Supporting TB focal persons in developing plans and reports within the region for expansion, strengthening, and monitoring of TB activities at the province to districts and LLGs.
- Facilitating regional TB plans and reports to be prepared for NTP.
- Monitoring activities through collection and analysis of data from the District and Province and compilation of monthly, trimester, and annual reports.
- Provide on-site coaching/mentoring to relevant SRs/SDPs on various aspects of the TB program as per the need.
- Provide technical support to manage TB SR interventions as per the set plan and ensure SR program interventions are implemented and aligned as per implementing guidelines.
- Overall management of TB SR in respective province.
- Review field visit reports to ensure recommendations of the last field visit reports are addressed in the next field visit.
- Identify, prepare, and disseminate the best practices and approaches to the Centre and other Provinces for their wider replication and use.
- Facilitating provincial review and planning meetings, quarterly DOTS workshops, and district-level meetings in cooperation with PHD and TB focal Persons.
- Verification of TB data quality of NTP service data at health facilities and reported through the HMIS and to the NTC.
- In collaboration with the Training Officer and liaising with NTP, identify the training needs of health workers delivering the NTP/DOTS and DR Management.
- In collaboration with Province, Save the Children, district, and NTP staff, participate in annual planning and other relevant review meetings.
- Support to undertake site assessments for service expansion and other assessments as/when required.
- Coordinate GO/NGO/INGO (including SR) activities in the province in support of the NTP;
- Support to implementation of red book activities at the province level, district level, and LLG, and provide technical support where needed.
- Support to organize trimester/half yearly, yearly reporting and planning workshops on the implementation NTPs with Provincial Health Directorate and partners organizations.
- Perform other duties as requested by Sr. Program Coordinator, NTCC Director, and PHD.
Qualifications and experience:
- Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) or equivalent in related field with minimum of 3 years of working experience (2 years for GSI group*) in Public Health program or Bachelor’s degree with 5 years (3 years for GSI group) of relevant experience in in Public Health program. Prior experience in managing TB program (Preferable)
Required No.(s): 1 (Nepalese Citizen Only)
Contract length: Fixed Term
Location: Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Dhangadhi, Global Fund.
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated.
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
Employee Status: Fixed Term
Closing Date: Jun 11, 2023