Careers at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Tanzania, March 2018
NAFASI ZA KAZI/AJIRA KNCV TANZANIA
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is looking for a fulltime
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam,Tanzania
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
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 excellence for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. Our multidisciplinary team of passionate professionals covers a broad range of expertise such as programmatic TB control, research, clinical management, social science, education, digital health, and project management.
Over the past century KNCV has made a significant contribution to the successful fight against TB in the Netherlands, and since the 1970s, we have 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 in Africa and (central) Asia. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate and government donors.
Challenge TB
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: American Thoracic Society (ATS), FHI 360, Interactive Research & Development (IRD), Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), and Management Sciences for Health (MSH), PATH, The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and the World Health Organization (WHO).
The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.
Purpose of the job
The TB Field Coordinator leads the Challenge TB team in one of the respective districts and acts as the regional representative for KNCV/Challenge TB. The main responsibility of the field coordinator is to provide high level technical support to all aspects of TB control in the respective region. The TB Field Coordinator builds sustainable technical capacity for TB control at the regional and district levels to ensure patient-centered care and treatment. The TB Field Coordinator works in very close collaboration with the Regional TB and Leprosy Coordinator (RTLC), the Regional Health Management Team (RHMT), and with other implementing partners to support Challenge TB activities.
Position in the organization
The TB Field Coordinator reports to the Active Case-Finding Technical Officer.
Profile
- As a TB Field Coordinator you will:
- Advise TB control stakeholders at the regional and district levels on all areas of TB control (patient-centered care, MDR-TB, TB/HIV, childhood TB, community engagement etc);
- Act as a mentor for the regional and district TB (and HIV) officers;
- Build the capacity of district TB control staff through on-the-job training and coaching;
- Participate in joint supportive supervision visits within the region;
- Identify bottlenecks and opportunities in TB control in the region;
- Develop and co-facilitate technical TB trainings;
- Supervise and inspire team members, while creating an environment where sharing, technical debate and innovation are routine;
- Contribute to the development of the regional work plan and implement the outlined project activities with the team;
- Plan, coordinate and check the activities and deadlines of the regional team;
- Monitor the project performance according to the M&E plan;
- Prepare and submit quarterly and annual reports to the (deputy) country representative;
- Participate in quarterly District TB and Leprosy Coordinators performance review meetings and the bi-annual NTLP meetings;
- Assist the Regional TB and Leprosy Coordinators in any other activity in line with those described in the NTLP national manual;
- Identify areas for cross-cutting collaboration with regional partners;
- Identify knowledge gaps in the team and initiate and guide further team capacity building;
- Actively share knowledge with regional and district TB control staff;
- Maintain personal in-depth knowledge on TB care and prevention areas.
Education
- Assistant Medical doctor or Medical Doctor
- A minimum of three years experience in public health and/or TB control;
- Proven track record in people, project and finance management;
- Expertise in overall management of TB and HIV;
- Knowledge and skills in project activities implementation.
- Excellent organizational, planning, negotiating, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office package;
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Kiswahili;
- Excellent presentation skills.
- A full-time (40 hours per week) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract depending on funding and performance;
- 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.
The closing date of the vacancy is 9th March 2018. If you have 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.
Please note that we only consider the applications that are received through the KNCV website.
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Pharmacovigilance Coordinator
Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the most deadly 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.
Over the past century we have built up 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 in the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country offices worldwide. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate, and government donors.
Background
PAVIA is funded by the European-Developing Countries Clinical Trials Platform (EDCTP), a funding mechanism under the EU’s Horizon 2020 research program. PAVIA is a so-called Coordination and Support Mechanism, aimed at improving responsible uptake of new drugs and vaccines by strengthening local capacity for PV, i.e. for recognizing, reporting, and acting on untoward effects of such products. The project will start in March 2018 and will run for four years.
PAVIA aims to strengthen pharmacovigilance (PV) in these countries by bringing together stakeholders and coordinating ongoing activities and initiatives, in addition to providing direct support through training and technical assistance. The ultimate goal is to improve the readiness of African health systems to effectively deliver new medical products and to monitor their post-market safety. The project will be implemented in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Swaziland and Tanzania.
PAVIA’s activities focus on one area where important improvements can be made: the cooperation and linkage between countries’ regulatory authorities responsible for PV and infectious disease control programs responsible for introduction of new drugs and vaccines for poverty related diseases. PAVIA will have its initial focus on the introduction of new drugs and treatment regimens for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) by the national tuberculosis programs (NTPs). Active drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) is introduced as an integral part of new DR-TB drugs and regimens.
Purpose of the position
As a PV coordinator, you will be the key linkage between the partners, specifically KNCV, the Tanzania Food and Drug Authority (TFDA), GSF KCMC/KCRI, the National TB program and the sites collecting PV data.
Duties and responsibilities
As PV Coordinator you will:
- Ensure smooth collaboration between all partners by organizing regular joint meetings.
- Update all partners in-country about the latest developments in the field of aDSM / PV relevant for their roles in the project.
- Assist in strengthening aDSM / PV data collection system in-country, including support in the development of a roadmap to strengthen the PV system.
- Facilitate trainings, and development or strengthening of aDSM / PV data collection plans and SOPs.
- Monitor and supervise the data flow, and quality and completeness of data collection and reporting.
- Assist in causality assessment and signal detection.
Education
- University degree in Pharmacy, Pharmacology or Medicine (Masters degree in related fields relevant to this position will be an added advantage)
- At least 5 years drug regulatory experience, preferably in pharmacovigilance; or experience in drug monitoring in public health programs
- Proactive, able to coordinate with clinicians, clinical expert teams, including national and sub-national host government entities appropriately
- Cutting-edge knowledge of ongoing and emerging issues in relation to pharmacovigilance and TB medicines
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and XXXX
- Good computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office programs.
- Excellent organizational, planning, negotiating and problem-solving skills.
- Sound analytical skills;
- Good interpersonal communication;
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently;
- Ability to cope with stress and to organize and prioritize workload;
- Ability to work in an international team.
- A full time (40 hours) fixed-term contract for a year, with the intention to extend the contract to the end of the project period.
- An informal work atmosphere in an international environment where initiative is appreciated;
- A highly-motivated team of experienced, self-driven colleagues;
- Attractive salary dependent upon education and relevant working experience.
The closing date of the vacancy is 9th of March 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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