Zonal TB Project Coordinator (TB, TB/HIV & PMDT)

About the role

The AFGHS/MSH Zonal TB Project Coordinator is the leading zonal technical expert on TB, TB/HIV and PMDT. The coordinator works closely with zonal health offices and zone-level stakeholders to strengthen day-to-day care and improve programme performance through high-impact interventions and focused mentorship of public, private and other governmental health facilities. There are two positions available, based in Adama and Ambo in the Oromia Region.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the zonal health office on zonal and woreda TB, TB/HIV and PMDT planning and implementation, and build close working relationships with ZHDs, woreda health offices and other stakeholders.
• Lead capacity building for zonal and woreda TB experts so they can take over project-supported interventions, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strengthen integrated facility-level TB screening, case finding, treatment and prevention, prioritising high-risk populations, and ensure a quality care cascade across supported facilities.
• Conduct monthly mentorship with high-load hospitals, PPM-HFs, DR-TB TICs and GXP sites, and give onsite orientation to health care providers.
• Support specimen referral systems and GeneXpert sites, and coordinate woreda TB officers' monthly facility mentorship, including slide transport for EQA.
• Help identify barriers to case finding and optimise DR-TB care, including community DR-TB services.
• Capacitate local organisations on community TB care, facilitate the zonal TBLLD technical working group, and prepare quarterly and annual reports.
• Document best practices and communicate them to the Government and local actors, and carry out other assigned tasks.

Required profile

• BSc in health sciences; MSc/MPH in health sciences from a recognised university is preferred.
• At least 6 years of experience for a BSc, 4 years for an MSc/MPH, preferably supporting a national TB/HIV programme in public and private sectors through donor-funded programmes.
• Proven ability to collaborate with government counterparts on policy and strategic planning, and a track record of delivering results under demanding stakeholder expectations.
• Familiarity with the local work culture of the duty station is preferred; previous experience with an international organisation is an advantage.

Required skills

• Mentoring health care workers on TB, TB/HIV and PMDT programmes.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, internet and email.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, and the ability to work with culturally diverse partners.