RE-Advertisement: TB Advisor

<strong>Reference number: </strong>CHTB 1502<br /><strong>Position:</strong> TB Advisor (1)<br /><strong>Duty stations: </strong>Mekele (Tigray)<br /><br /><strong>Purpose of the job&nbsp;</strong><br />The main responsibility of the TB advisor is to provide high level technical support to all aspect of TB control and TB/HIV services in the region building sustainable technical capacity for TB control at regional, zonal and woreda level to ensure patient centered care and treatment. &nbsp;He/she works in very close collaboration with other USAID funded projects and other partners to harmonize activities.The TB advisor is part of the regional Challenge TB team.<br /><br /><strong>Main responsibilities</strong><ul><li>Advices TB control stakeholders at regional, zonal and woreda level in all areas of TB control (patient centered care, MDR-TB, TB/HIV, childhood TB, drugs management etc)&nbsp;</li><li>Builds capacity of TB control staff through on the job training and coaching</li><li>Participates in joined supportive supervision visits within the region Acts as a mentor for regional, zonal and woreda level TB officers&nbsp;</li><li>Builds capacity of TB control staff through on the job training and coaching</li><li>Participates in joined supportive supervision visits within the region</li><li>Identifies bottlenecks in TB control in the region&nbsp;</li><li>Identifies opportunities to improve TB control</li><li>Develops and co-facilitates technical TB trainings&nbsp;</li><li>Contributes to the development of guidelines and tools for regional TB control</li><li>Enhances and anchors the in-depth knowledge of TB technical areas&nbsp;</li><li>Implements the outlined project activities according to the annual work plan</li><li>Plans, coordinates and checks the activities and deadlines of the projectassigned tasks</li><li>Monitors the project performance according to the M&amp;E plan</li><li>Identifies areas for crosscutting collaboration with regional partners</li><li>Actively shares knowledge with regional, zonal and woreda TB control staff</li></ul><strong>What do we offer?</strong> <ul><li>&nbsp;A fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract, depending on performance and funding;</li><li>A highly-motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;</li><li>The salary is competitive depending upon relevant working experience;&nbsp;</li></ul>

<ul><li>MD plus Master&rsquo;s Degree in public health or equivalent</li><li>Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in TB control</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (Tigrigna for regional position for Tigray region is an asset).</li><li>Experience in teaching and capacity building</li><li>Proven ability to develop effective working relationships</li><li>The ability to organize and prioritize with eye for detail</li></ul>