The USAID Eliminate TB Project is a five-year USAID-funded project to reduce TB incidence and mortality by improving the quality, access, utilization, and sustainability of TB services in Ethiopia. This project builds on the work of previous USAID activities (Challenge TB, HEAL TB, TB Care, and others) that have been supporting the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and STOP TB milestones. The Project support focuses on improving access and utilization to quality and patient-centered comprehensive TB services.
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OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Regional TB advisor serves as a lead technical TB expert for the USAID Eliminate TB project. S/he serves as a technical expert who will provide capacity building and technical support to the Regional Health Bureau (RHB), zonal health desk (ZHD), Worda Health Office (WrHO), and project technical experts. The regional TB advisor will work closely with the RHB, Project Regional PMDT advisor, and Regional Laboratory advisor. He/she will also represent the project in regional program review meetings. S/he will coordinate regional trainings, supervisions and organize review meetings for ZHDs and WrHO in collaboration with the RHB. He/she will also participate in planning, supportive supervisions, monitoring, and evaluation of the project in the region.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS