The Integrated Health Systems Strengthening and Service Delivery (IHSS-SD) Activity is a three-year (2022-2025) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., with Contech International and Rural Support Programs Network (RSPN) as implementing partners. The Activity is supporting the Department of Health in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, besides a federal component with MoNHSR&C.

Provincial Technical support unit (TSU) will develop an annual work plan that will establish their goals for a grant cycle. The AWP framework is designed to help the team to align the fellow’s individual growth in specific competencies and the needs of the provincial TB Control program. AWP will be used as a tool to monitor and evaluate PTP’s deliverables. It will be based at the Provincial Tuberculosis Program Sub Office in Karachi, Sindh Province. The TSU will also work in close collaboration and maintain communication with the NTP and TB USAID Country mission office. The Technical Support Unit aims to tackle programmatic gaps in managing capacity, monitoring and supervision, laboratory network management, supply chain management and domestic investment at CDC Sindh. The unit will comprise of a lead technical person, lab, M&E, and administrative/PSM persons. The technical unit will be hosted in the CDC TB program.

The TPT Specialist will work in coordination with NTP and supportive supervision with respect to the roll out of PMTPT at provincial and district level.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Proven skills in project management
• Experience in developing training manuals & conducting training in line with WHO and National guidelines
• Keep apprised of the latest development in the field of preventive TB at National and global level 
• Good impersonal communication & Presentation skills
• Good understanding of logistics management especially of drugs (supporting district and provincial supply chain management of the PMTPT medicine). 
• Experience in Monitoring and supervision and project data management
• Good knowledge in research methodology preferably one publication
• Possess good computer skills and knowledge new digital technologies
• Reporting writing skills
• Ability to travel across the province 

Qualification, Experience and Required Skills:

• Medical Doctor (MBBS with Master in public health/ health policy or equivalent/DTCD).

• Minimum 8 years relevant experience in public/private sector and minimum 5 years TB experience.
• Excellent working skills in MS office and databases.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Supervised by:          Additional Director Communicable TB Control Program, Sindh

Position Type:           Temporary Employment (6 – 9 months)

Duty Station:             PTP Sindh premises (CDC TB Control Program

                                    Office Hyderabad)

JSI is a child-safe organization, and the safety and wellbeing of the children is the priority of the organization. We have robust recruitment procedures to ensure that all staff are suited to work with the children served by our programs.

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