KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the 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 worldwide epidemic of TB and to prevent the further spread of drug-resistant TB.
Over the past century we have built a wealth of knowledge and expertise, initially by successfully controlling TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have also shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world. We operate from a central office in The Hague, the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate and government donors.
KNCV is the lead partner in Challenge TB, the USAID-funded 5-year global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened countries. We lead an international consortium with eight partner organizations. The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and drug-resistant TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
KNCV operates from a country office in Addis Ababa with sub-offices in other regional states.
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is recruiting for the following positions for its Challenge TB project in Ethiopia. For a full description of the vacancies described below, please refer to our website, www.kncvtbc.org/vacancies
Purpose of the job
The MDR TB Clinical Advisor provides technical support to the regional health bureau (RHB), zonal health departments, and MDR TB Treatment Centers. In this position, you also represent KNCV/Challenge TB in regional MDR TB technical working group meetings. You conduct supportive supervision and provides Continuing Medical Education (CME) for health workers from health institutions. You also participate in the preparation of work plans, supportive supervisions, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
Who are we looking for?
Your educational background is MD from a recognized university, additional postgraduate qualification in public health or clinical medicine is a pre. Minimum of 5 years work experience in similar positions including MDR TB clinical mentoring. You have hands-on experience in coordination of MDR-TB trainings, experience working in projects supported by USAID or other USG projects. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. You have excellent interpersonal skills and you are a team player. Willingness to travel frequently (up to 50%) to towns and zones under Urban Region.
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