Re-advertise: FHI360 Vacancy: STO TB-HIV Papua Based (Consultant)

Position Title: STO TB-HIV Papua Based (Consultant)Detailed Description of Tasks to be performed:To support implementation of APA3 Challenge TB workplan in Papua, a Senior Technical Officer – TB/HIV will be hired under a consultancy agreement to provide technical assistance to the Provincial/District Health Office/health facilities in Papua. S/he will ensure that the implementation of TB-HIV programmatic and management interventions are in line with Government of Indonesia priorities and Challenge TB goals.This consultant will work under the direction of Challenge TB Provincial Coordinator Papua Province in close coordination with the Challenge TB Project Coordinator (or acting) to provide senior-level expertise related to TB/HIV collaborative activities.The Provincial Senior Technical Officer TB will provide technical assistance to the National TB Program in the respective province, and to ensure the implementation of TB-HIV programmatic management, activities and work plans in targeted sites are in line with the National standard, CTB and FHI360-standards, and achieve the targets. S/he will provide up to date technical guidance and contribute to continuous learning of Challenge TB partners at the provincial level; ensure evaluation and documentation of interventions to collect and share lessons learnt; maintaining FHI360 standards of work in the respective province; as well as take overall responsibility for knowledge management within his/her team.Key Responsibilities include:

  1. Technical Assistance
    • Provide technical assistance to province and/or district health offices and partners in the implementation and monitoring of the TB/provincial & district work plans. This includes but is not limited to the areas of: Universal Access (District PPM, Provider Engagement, Advocacy); Quality Services (PMDT, TB-HIV), community support in TB control and surveillance.
    • Provide technical support to and share knowledge with CTB Papua province TO’s to ensure high quality programming.
    • Identify problem(s) in CTB implementation and advise the Provincial Coordinator on necessary corrective actions, follow-up on these actions, and prepare brief reports on findings and recommendations.
    • Link public and private hospitals in the respective province/duty station to the NTP through adoption of the national DOTS strategy; and create a private-public TB control network (including referral links, uniform recording and reporting system, laboratory network with quality assurance, access to and quality of DR-TB and TB-HIV services).
    • Facilitate establishment of PPM team (Hospital, Work Place, Prison and Private practitioners, NGO), and assist in their functioning in accordance with national standard.
    • Work closely with Provincial health office and partners to ensure comprehensive planning, quality and timely implementation of and reporting on the CTB work plan progress.
    • Assist province and district health office and partners in CTB-implementation problem solving.

  2. Coordination
    • Support the district TO’s and the Lab TO in their work planning, execution of activities and reporting.
    • Facilitate appropriate input from the National Level technical department to ensure quality activity implementation according to latest technical program insights.
    • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual technical provincial and district plans and ensure timely reporting in collaboration with M&E Officer and Data Officer, incl. recommendations.
    • Draft, collect input and finalize: TOR’s, Purchase Request, Expense Report and Activity Report, fulfilling all requirements, within the appropriate time frame.
    • Supervise and ensure effective filing of Project documentation according to CTB guidelines.

  3. Resource Mobilization/Relation Management
    • Contribute to proposals for funding.
    • Maintain relations with selected partners and institutions.

      Qualifications and Competencies:  

    1. Educational Qualification
      • Medical Doctor/Officer preferably with a NGO background, a degree in public health, epidemiology or comparable qualification.

    2. Specific Competencies
      • Minimum 5 years of working experience in TB and/or TB-HIV control program
      • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
      • Preferably with knowledge in Project Management and TB program
      • Familiar with Papua health situation and government structure
      • Thorough knowledge of MS Office
      • Good English

    1. Coordinating Competencies
      • Experience in coordinating and representing teams of independently operating professionals
    2. General competencies
      • Ability to create a supportive working environment amongst all staff
      • Ability to work as both part of multi-cultural team and independently
      • Motivated and willing to learn and implement new ways of working
      • Accurately follow the organizational procedures and regulations

Detailed Description of Tasks to be performed:To support implementation of APA3 Challenge TB workplan in Papua, a Senior Technical Officer – TB/HIV will be hired under a consultancy agreement to provide technical assistance to the Provincial/District Health Office/health facilities in Papua. S/he will ensure that the implementation of TB-HIV programmatic and management interventions are in line with Government of Indonesia priorities and Challenge TB goals.This consultant will work under the direction of Challenge TB Provincial Coordinator Papua Province in close coordination with the Challenge TB Project Coordinator (or acting) to provide senior-level expertise related to TB/HIV collaborative activities.The Provincial Senior Technical Officer TB will provide technical assistance to the National TB Program in the respective province, and to ensure the implementation of TB-HIV programmatic management, activities and work plans in targeted sites are in line with the National standard, CTB and FHI360-standards, and achieve the targets. S/he will provide up to date technical guidance and contribute to continuous learning of Challenge TB partners at the provincial level; ensure evaluation and documentation of interventions to collect and share lessons learnt; maintaining FHI360 standards of work in the respective province; as well as take overall responsibility for knowledge management within his/her team.Key Responsibilities include:

  1. Technical Assistance
    • Provide technical assistance to province and/or district health offices and partners in the implementation and monitoring of the TB/provincial & district work plans. This includes but is not limited to the areas of: Universal Access (District PPM, Provider Engagement, Advocacy); Quality Services (PMDT, TB-HIV), community support in TB control and surveillance.
    • Provide technical support to and share knowledge with CTB Papua province TO’s to ensure high quality programming.
    • Identify problem(s) in CTB implementation and advise the Provincial Coordinator on necessary corrective actions, follow-up on these actions, and prepare brief reports on findings and recommendations.
    • Link public and private hospitals in the respective province/duty station to the NTP through adoption of the national DOTS strategy; and create a private-public TB control network (including referral links, uniform recording and reporting system, laboratory network with quality assurance, access to and quality of DR-TB and TB-HIV services).
    • Facilitate establishment of PPM team (Hospital, Work Place, Prison and Private practitioners, NGO), and assist in their functioning in accordance with national standard.
    • Work closely with Provincial health office and partners to ensure comprehensive planning, quality and timely implementation of and reporting on the CTB work plan progress.
    • Assist province and district health office and partners in CTB-implementation problem solving.

  2. Coordination
    • Support the district TO’s and the Lab TO in their work planning, execution of activities and reporting.
    • Facilitate appropriate input from the National Level technical department to ensure quality activity implementation according to latest technical program insights.
    • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual technical provincial and district plans and ensure timely reporting in collaboration with M&E Officer and Data Officer, incl. recommendations.
    • Draft, collect input and finalize: TOR’s, Purchase Request, Expense Report and Activity Report, fulfilling all requirements, within the appropriate time frame.
    • Supervise and ensure effective filing of Project documentation according to CTB guidelines.

  3. Resource Mobilization/Relation Management
    • Contribute to proposals for funding.
    • Maintain relations with selected partners and institutions.

      Qualifications and Competencies:  

    1. Educational Qualification
      • Medical Doctor/Officer preferably with a NGO background, a degree in public health, epidemiology or comparable qualification.

    2. Specific Competencies
      • Minimum 5 years of working experience in TB and/or TB-HIV control program
      • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
      • Preferably with knowledge in Project Management and TB program
      • Familiar with Papua health situation and government structure
      • Thorough knowledge of MS Office
      • Good English

    1. Coordinating Competencies
      • Experience in coordinating and representing teams of independently operating professionals
    2. General competencies
      • Ability to create a supportive working environment amongst all staff
      • Ability to work as both part of multi-cultural team and independently
      • Motivated and willing to learn and implement new ways of working
      • Accurately follow the organizational procedures and regulations

Deliverables/Milestones & Due Date

Milestone/Deliverable Due Date
Ensure
the “ implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation” process of joint planning integration TB-HIV in 4 demonstration sites
(RS Jayapura, PKM Twano, PKM Abepura and PKM Waena) runs smoothly
 
September 15th, 2017
Ensure intensified TB case finding among key populations conducted by HIV outreach worker is running well through monthly coordination meetings in Jayapura city  September 15th, 2017
Support EQA and capacity building of the sputum smear network in 3 districts  July 30th, 2017
Strengtening mechanism of TB-HIV at the provincial level  September 30th, 2017
Implement TB-HIV collaborative activities at Provincial Level &
support 3 districts in Papua
 
September 30th, 2017
Conduct internal meeting to improve the task force
capacity in supervising through cohort review
 
August 30th, 2017
Conduct monthly coordination meeting with PHO Papua  September 30th, 2017
Strengthen the CSO for DR TB support group for Papua   September 30th, 2017
Support PHO to provide TA in 3
additional districts for PMDT, TB/HIV, and
general TB as
 requested by PHO due to NFM rating
 
September 15th,
2017
Support PCO on techical issues i.e
review ToR of all activities (monthly), analiye the coverage of “Score Card” monthly  and take steps/develop strategis needed to reach the
targets
 
September 30th, 2017
Contribute in the
workplanning process for Challenge TB Papua Province & 3 districts
 
September 30th,
2017
Contribute in the report
writing for APA3 – for Papua Province
 
September 30th, 2017

Payment:

  1. Payment schedule and Invoicing Instructions for Consultant Fees
    and Activity Costs & Non-Travel Expenses
     The consultant will be paid on a monthly basis, upon the
    submission of a comprehensive report that details deliverables and invoices
    time spent on each activity. The consultant report will also include copies of
    any TA products.
     
  2. The total Activity Costs & Non-Travel Expenses authorized
    under this consultant agreement are noted below:
     No Activity
    Costs & Non-Travel Expenses are authorized under this Consulting Agreement.

Interested candidate please send your CV to [email protected] by 19 June 2017 at the latest. Please put the position title as th subject of the e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. 

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