Medical Officer - TB

Job Description

Title: Medical Officer - TB

Company Name: The Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh

Vacancy: 01

Job Location: Thakurgaon

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS Degree from any recognized university (MPH preferable).
∎ Any third division/class in academic career will lead to ineligibility.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Leprosy Mission International-Bangladesh (TLMI-B) is an International Christian faith based organization dealing with causes and consequences of Leprosy & TB, ranging from health and development to advocacy and empowering community as a partner of Government of Bangladesh to achieve its long term strategy and goal.
∎ Currently TLMI-B is implementing a TB Control Project for "Strengthening of Tuberculosis care and prevention, with a focus on case finding activities, in Bangladesh",supported by GFATM under The Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission Hospital Program (DBLM) of TLMI-B invites application from the suitable candidates to fulfill the following position immediately. The position will be based at the project office Thakurgaon with frequent field visit.
∎ Job Nature: Contractual (Project based fixed term)
∎ Location: Based at Thakurgaon with frequent field visit.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Planning:
∎ Support the TB team and prepare annual work plan and monthly action plan.
∎ Support higher management in decision making.
∎ Implementation:
∎ Coordinate and provide support in activities for TB programme in the relevant geographic areas.
∎ Support to identify training need and ensure training to concerned staff.
∎ Supervise and provide technical support to ensure anti-TB treatment according to NTP guidelines including Directly Observed Treatment.
∎ Supervise and provide support for proper recording of patients and updating information to ensure improved case detection and treatment success.
∎ Coordinate and provide support in referral of presumptive and complicated cases to designated diagnostic facilities for enhanced case notification and case management.
∎ Facilitate monthly and quarterly staff meetings to review progress and develop actions for further improvement of the programme.
∎ Coordinate and provide support in availability of anti-TB drugs and other supplies.
∎ Attend the project related meetings to get informed on project activities, strategies, policies and goals and seek inputs and directions.
∎ Prepare action-taking report monthly based on previous findings.
∎ Monitoring, supervision and coordination:
∎ Maintain regular coordination with Government, BRAC & other stakeholders in implementing TB activities.
∎ Ensure contact tracing actively in respective area for strengthening case findings.
∎ Monitor project activities and supervise the work through regular field visit and providing technical support.
∎ Supervise and coordinate quality assurance and surveillance system.
∎ Reporting and dissemination:
∎ Ensure timely, accurate and complete reporting as per guidelines.
∎ Prepare and submit periodic field visit report as per action plan.
∎ Ensure any other report to BRAC and NTP as and when necessary.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Minimum 3 year of experience in related field and/or area of health programme operation.
∎ Knowledge on TB and Leprosy is essential.
∎ Commendable knowledge in health and social structures of Bangladesh.
∎ Strong administrative, managerial and motivational skill.
∎ Knowledge in MS Office, e.g. MicrosoftWord, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
∎ Good Interpersonal, oral and written Communication skill.
∎ The candidate should be willing to drivemotor cycle and equippedwith a valid driving license.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary BDT. 41,000.00

Application Deadline: 29 Aug 2020

Company Information:
∎ 20 Aug 2020
∎ The Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com