Senior PMDT Advisor

About the role

The Senior PMDT Advisor will join the AFGHS/MSH central technical team to support Ethiopia's national TB program in strengthening the programmatic management of drug‑resistant TB (PMDT). The role focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment outcomes, and the establishment of Centers of Excellence for PMDT.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to decentralize PMDT activities, expanding diagnosis and treatment coverage to community levels.
• Identify programmatic challenges in drug‑resistant TB case finding and work with government and partners to address them.
• Support NTBLLD in strengthening and establishing Centers of Excellence for PMDT according to the national framework.
• Assist in scaling up enrollment of MDR and XDR TB patients into appropriate treatment programs.
• Improve quality of PMDT programs, including provision of DR‑TB preventive therapy to meet international standards.
• Build capacity of regional health bureaus and project technical advisors in MDR and pre‑XDR/XDR‑TB management.
• Lead and mentor the AFGHS/MSH team on PMDT implementation and represent the organization in technical working groups.
• Develop, implement and monitor annual PMDT program plans and milestone‑based monitoring, including contact investigations and pharmacovigilance.
• Compile reports, share best practices and ensure sustainability and transition of project gains to government and local actors.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in public health sciences from a recognized university.
• At least 7 years of experience working on TB programs, specifically implementing PMDT in Ethiopia.

Required skills

• Excellent interpersonal and written/ verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem‑solving and leadership abilities.
• Project management and team‑building experience, including training and mentorship.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet and email systems.