Project
Manager for the IMPAACT4TB Project Job at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation – Dar es
Salaam | Deadline: August 17th, 2018
Job
Opportunity: Project Manager for the IMPAACT4TB Project at KNCV Tuberculosis
Foundation- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, August 2018Source: The Guardian 06 August,
2018
Closing
date: 17 August 2018
KNCV
Tuberculosis Foundation is looking for a fulltime
Project
Manager for the IMPAACT4TB Project
Duty
Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
KNCV
Tuberculosis FoundationKNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international
non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the
first 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.
We
operate from a central office in The Hague in the Netherlands, a regional
office in Central Asia and country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from
private, institutional, corporate, and government donors. KNCV’s main funding
source is the USAID funded Challenge TB project, which is also implemented in
22 countries.
Background
Latent
tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI) is the seed bed for developing TB disease
and continued transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in
1999 that one third of the world’s population is latently infected with TB. WHO
policy to give at least six months of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) to
people living with HIV (PLWHIV) and child contacts has existed since 1993, yet
the uptake of IPT in high burden countries remains poor. A short-course regimen
of isoniazid and rifapentine weekly for three months (3HP) is now available.
3HP is associated with less toxicity, better adherence and similar efficacy to
IPT and may be logistically easier for programs to scale up. WHO has included
scaling up TB preventive therapy, particularly short-course regimens, in its
End TB strategy. Implementation of 3HP will meet the same fate as IPT unless
existing barriers to its supply, adoption, demand and delivery are removed.
The
IMPAACT4TB consortium is led by the Aurum Institute with core partners Clinton
Health Access Initiative, Johns Hopkins University, KNCV Tuberculosis
Foundation and the Global Drug Facility. Our consortium has exceptional
experience in shaping markets, strengthening supply chain management and
supporting National TB Programs in high burden countries. Our 14 strategically
selected countries are all high burden settings with distinct delivery
challenges and are representative of the various phases of the TB epidemic
where LTBI plays a unique role in sustaining their epidemics. Based on our
market intelligence we estimate that 16.8 million PLWHIV (on antiretroviral
therapy) and 1.2 million child contacts in our focus countries will be at risk
of developing TB between 2017-2019.
The
goal of the IMPAACT4TB project is to reduce TB incidence among PLHIV and child
contacts<5 living in low and middle income countries by contributing to the
sustainable scale up of 3HP preventive therapy. The project will utilize the
UNITAID grant to start 400,000 people on 3HP and catalyze an increase in
supply, demand for and uptake of 3HP in focus countries with the outcome of
starting >1 million child contacts and PLWHIV on 3HP. The strategy (outputs)
is to leverage each partners’ complementary skills, networks and in-country
presence to address barriers to supply; adoption; demand and delivery of 3HP.
KNCV is leading the implementation process in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Malawi and
Indonesia.
Purpose
of the position
In
each KNCV-led country, KNCV is looking for one project manager who will lead
and provide oversight for the implementation of the IMPAACT4TB project
activities in that setting, in close coordination with the KNCV Country
Director and the KNCV central office project coordinator
Position
in the organization
The
project manager will report directly to the KNCV Country Director, and will
maintain close communication and coordination to the central office KNCV
project coordinator.
.
Duties
and responsibilities
The
IMPAACT4TB project manager will:
In
close coordination with the NTP, lead the development of country operational
plans to introduce and scale-up delivery of 3HP;
Contribute
technical assistance to develop or adapt country specific implementation procedures
(SOPs), job aides, educational materials and monitoring and recording tools for
TB preventive therapy to include 3HP;
In
close coordination with the NTP and other stakeholders, support update of
national guidelines and supporting materials, as needed;
In
close coordination with the NTP, provide training on new guideline, recording
and reporting forms and educational materials;
Support
the introduction of quality improvement programs using designated approaches to
continuously improve delivery of 3HP to PLHIV and child contacts;
Lead
the collection and compilation of information for a landscape assessment at
national level and subnational/site level—related to LTBI, preventive TB treatment
guidelines and practices for PLHIV and child contacts;
Support
the collection of data related to the local supply chain for TB drugs;
Based
on landscape assessment, provide input in the selection of sentinel project
sites;
Support
strengthening of routine M&E for contact investigations and TB preventive
therapy, including treatment outcomes and pharmacovigilance to better monitor
implementation and evaluate the delivery of 3HP;
Coordinate
with a country M&E project officer to gather and report information
systematically;
Provide
supervision and guidance to subnational level project staff and travel to
subnational project sites
Produce
monthly (an/or quarterly reports) reports for KNCV HQ to determine progress;
Participate
in regular Skype call with KNCV HQ staff and other partners to coordinate
implementation;
Participate
in international meetings to report on the progress and outcomes of the
project; and to plan and strategize activities;
Contribute
to other project activities as requested by the Country Director and HQ overall
project coordinator.
Who
are we looking for?
Education
Medical
Doctor with a masters’ degree in public health, epidemiology or other relevant
additional education.
Knowledge/Experience
In
depth knowledge of TB and LTBI from a clinical and programmatic perspectives,
and based in local NTP and WHO policies;
Demonstrated
experience (at least 5 years) working in TB program/projects and interventions;
Demonstrated
experience in TB project management funded by international organizations;
Experience
supervising local staff;
Substantial
experience in developing implementation/operational plans;
Substantial
experience in developing progress reports.
Behavioral
competencies and skills
Good
interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels
(ministry, donors, private sector, NGOs and local community based
organizations);
Excellent
oral and written communication skills in English and one other relevant
language;
Country
national preferable, conversant in the local language;
Ability
to work as part of a team and independently;
Ability
to cope with a demanding work environment and to organize and prioritize
workload;
Ability
to work in a national and international team.
What
does KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation offer?
A
fixed-term contract for a year with a possibility for extension;
An
informal work atmosphere in an international environment where a pro-active
mentality 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 Employment Conditions Scheme;
Full-time
employment consists of 40 hours per week.
Application
and Information
You
can apply for this position by submitting your CV, including a motivation
letter and 3 professional references, via the Apply Now button below, before
August 17th, 2018. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our team in
Tanzania +255 22 2664859 or mail to recruittanzania@kncvtbc.org.
Please
note that we only consider the applications that are received through the KNCV
website. Applicants that are sent to recruit email account are not taken into
consideration.
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