| Location: Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
 Apply by: 25 Sep 2022Position Team Leader Number of Positions 01 Organization International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) Location Solan, Himachal Pradesh Duration Till 31 March 2024 Travel 30% About The Union: Founded in 1920, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), is a non-profit institute with five scientific departments and several offices worldwide, as well as a federation of close to 3,000 organisations and individuals, who are committed to the same goals. Its scientific departments focus on tuberculosis, HIV, lung health and non-communicable diseases, tobacco control and research; and each engages in research, provides technical assistance and offers training and other capacity-building activities, leading to health solutions for the poor. The Union’s Mission: The Union strives to end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases, old and new, by advancing better prevention and care. We seek to achieve this by the generation, dissemination and implementation of knowledge into policy and practice. We aim to ensure that no-one is left behind, people are treated equally and we have a focus on vulnerable and marginalised populations and communities. The Union’s Vision: A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease The Union’s Values: Accountability: We are responsible steward of resources and delivers on its commitments. Respect: We recognise people’s intrinsic value and have due regard for the welfare, beliefs, perceptions, customs and cultural heritage of those we deal with. Transparency: We are open and direct in our dealings. Quality: We deliver our services and products to the highest possible standards Independence: We seek to pursue our mission free from interference by conflict of interest. For more information about The Union’s work in South-East Asia, please visit http://www.theunion.org/where-we-work/south-east-asia About the Project: “The Axshya Plus Project is a Global Fund supported Grant for the period of 3 years. This project is a new intervention in the field of TB prevention aligned with two of the four strategic pillars of India’s National Strategic Plan 2017-2025 to “Prevent TB” through contact tracing, management of Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and air borne infection control and “Build TB” by carrying out research in different areas through technical assistance. Project Axshya Plus will majorly focus on Latent TB infection-diagnosis and treatment under programmatic conditions. Besides this, the Project will also work in close coordination with the National TB program to strengthen multisector engagement to make the country TB Free by 2025. The project activities will be implemented in 7 States (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal) and 100 districts with gradual scale up in year two and three of implementation.” Specific Responsibilities: The Team Lead will be placed at district level and will report directly to the State Technical Advisor. The Team Lead holds the overall responsibility of the field interventions • Plan the initial implementation strategies with the District TB Officer at the beginning of the project to have a specific geographical mapping of the field intervention. • Coordinate and organize all district level activities including regular meeting with the District TB Officer, Senior Treatment Supervisors and establish a cordial relationship. • Meet the NTEP personnel at the Tuberculosis Unit (TU)– Medical Officer and other staff • Assist collecting the list of index patient (microbiologically-confirmed pulmonary TB patients) diagnosed in the block from either the Nikshay portal or laboratory registers • Guide the LTBI coordinators during the initial phases of roll out of the project and later provide supportive supervision to the field staff including MIS Assistant and LTBI Coordinators • Assign LTBI coordinators the task of making a house visit to index patients in their respective TU areas and meet the household contacts of index patients • Ensure that LTBI coordinators complete the cascade of care as mentioned in the training manual. • Ensure regular updates to LTBI coordinators on resource availability at TU level for smooth implementation of activities and timely action • Accompany at-least 10% of TB patients during (a) the counselling TB patients about Treatment adherence along with LTBI Co-ordinator, (b) Counselling family members about TB prevention and care, (c) Informing about Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy to family members, (d) Preparing for screening of family members for LTBI, (e) Mobilising family members to nearest collection centres and Chest X-ray facility during initial months of implementation and with any new joiners during implementation • Support, review and adopt corrective measures with justified documentation in – recording and reporting of the details of household contacts, their LTBI status and eligibility for TPT after thorough assessment. • Co-ordinate with engaged laboratories or private health facilities for sample collection and testing. • Ensure that all reports are communicated to household contacts through LTBI coordinator • Establish linkages with doctors at the public health facilities for hassle-free assessment of household contacts for TB disease and TPT. • Ensure that all eligible household contacts are initiated on TPT. Ensure that all diagnosed TB patients are put on anti-TB treatment • Interact with >10% of household contacts on TB preventive therapy at the start of treatment initiation • Interact with >10% of household contacts on TPT at the end of treatment. Qualification & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. • Minimum of 5 years’ experience, post qualification. Position Team Leader Number of Positions 01 Organization International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) Location Solan, Himachal Pradesh Duration Till 31 March 2024 Travel 30% About The Union: Founded in 1920, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), is a non-profit institute with five scientific departments and several offices worldwide, as well as a federation of close to 3,000 organisations and individuals, who are committed to the same goals. Its scientific departments focus on tuberculosis, HIV, lung health and non-communicable diseases, tobacco control and research; and each engages in research, provides technical assistance and offers training and other capacity-building activities, leading to health solutions for the poor. The Union’s Mission: The Union strives to end suffering due to tuberculosis and lung diseases, old and new, by advancing better prevention and care. We seek to achieve this by the generation, dissemination and implementation of knowledge into policy and practice. We aim to ensure that no-one is left behind, people are treated equally and we have a focus on vulnerable and marginalised populations and communities. The Union’s Vision: A healthier world for all, free of tuberculosis and lung disease The Union’s Values: Accountability: We are responsible steward of resources and delivers on its commitments. Respect: We recognise people’s intrinsic value and have due regard for the welfare, beliefs, perceptions, customs and cultural heritage of those we deal with. Transparency: We are open and direct in our dealings. Quality: We deliver our services and products to the highest possible standards Independence: We seek to pursue our mission free from interference by conflict of interest. For more information about The Union’s work in South-East Asia, please visit http://www.theunion.org/where-we-work/south-east-asia About the Project: “The Axshya Plus Project is a Global Fund supported Grant for the period of 3 years. This project is a new intervention in the field of TB prevention aligned with two of the four strategic pillars of India’s National Strategic Plan 2017-2025 to “Prevent TB” through contact tracing, management of Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and air borne infection control and “Build TB” by carrying out research in different areas through technical assistance. Project Axshya Plus will majorly focus on Latent TB infection-diagnosis and treatment under programmatic conditions. Besides this, the Project will also work in close coordination with the National TB program to strengthen multisector engagement to make the country TB Free by 2025. The project activities will be implemented in 7 States (Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal) and 100 districts with gradual scale up in year two and three of implementation.” Specific Responsibilities: The Team Lead will be placed at district level and will report directly to the State Technical Advisor. The Team Lead holds the overall responsibility of the field interventions • Plan the initial implementation strategies with the District TB Officer at the beginning of the project to have a specific geographical mapping of the field intervention. • Coordinate and organize all district level activities including regular meeting with the District TB Officer, Senior Treatment Supervisors and establish a cordial relationship. • Meet the NTEP personnel at the Tuberculosis Unit (TU)– Medical Officer and other staff • Assist collecting the list of index patient (microbiologically-confirmed pulmonary TB patients) diagnosed in the block from either the Nikshay portal or laboratory registers • Guide the LTBI coordinators during the initial phases of roll out of the project and later provide supportive supervision to the field staff including MIS Assistant and LTBI Coordinators • Assign LTBI coordinators the task of making a house visit to index patients in their respective TU areas and meet the household contacts of index patients • Ensure that LTBI coordinators complete the cascade of care as mentioned in the training manual. • Ensure regular updates to LTBI coordinators on resource availability at TU level for smooth implementation of activities and timely action • Accompany at-least 10% of TB patients during (a) the counselling TB patients about Treatment adherence along with LTBI Co-ordinator, (b) Counselling family members about TB prevention and care, (c) Informing about Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy to family members, (d) Preparing for screening of family members for LTBI, (e) Mobilising family members to nearest collection centres and Chest X-ray facility during initial months of implementation and with any new joiners during implementation • Support, review and adopt corrective measures with justified documentation in – recording and reporting of the details of household contacts, their LTBI status and eligibility for TPT after thorough assessment. • Co-ordinate with engaged laboratories or private health facilities for sample collection and testing. • Ensure that all reports are communicated to household contacts through LTBI coordinator • Establish linkages with doctors at the public health facilities for hassle-free assessment of household contacts for TB disease and TPT. • Ensure that all eligible household contacts are initiated on TPT. Ensure that all diagnosed TB patients are put on anti-TB treatment • Interact with >10% of household contacts on TB preventive therapy at the start of treatment initiation • Interact with >10% of household contacts on TPT at the end of treatment. Qualification & Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. • Minimum of 5 years’ experience, post qualification. Desirable: • Experience of working with Central and State government in public health programs. Competencies and Skills: • Proven ability and experience in leading and facilitating training workshops. • Must be a self-driven individual with a strong sense of initiative. • Work effectively within a team environment throughout the development life cycle. • Good interpersonal skills including problem solving and leadership abilities. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Detail-oriented with the ability to work independently. • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and PowerPoint and Outlook. • Ability to plan, set priorities, handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines Compensation offered: Maximum CTC budgeted for the position is INR5,76,000 per annum (non-negotiable). Offer shall be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. How to apply: Interested candidates must send their latest resume/CV and cover letter mentioning their motivation for the job and the specific skills and experience that makes them suitable for the job. Last date for submitting applications is 25 September 2022 and required to be sent to careers.usea@theunion.org indicating “Application for Team Leader” in the subject line. You must also submit the Job Application Form (to be filled online at https://goo.gl/forms/hchmlnx4QzdbJBRx1) before the deadline. Please note that applications submitted without the Job Application Form will not be accepted. The Union is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Job Email id: careers.usea(at)theunion.org |
