TB Control Assistant (TCA)

Job Description

Title: TB Control Assistant (TCA)

Company Name: The Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh

Vacancy: 02

Job Location: Panchagarh, Thakurgaon

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor degree from a recognized institution.
∎ Any third division/class in academic career will lead to ineligibility.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 1 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Leprosy Mission International-Bangladesh (TLMI-B) is an International Christian organization dealing with causes and consequences of Leprosy & TB, ranging from health and development to advocacy and community empowering. TB Control Project for "Integrated TB care and prevention & COVID 19 RM Budget", supported by GFATM under DBLM Hospital Program invites application from suitable candidates to fulfill the following position immediately. These positions will be Upazila based at its working areas in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh district.
∎ TB Control Assistant (TCA): 02 positions (01 for regular & 01 for C 19 fund)
∎ All positions are contractual fixed term up to December 2023.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Planning:
∎ Participate in annual planning, prepare monthly action plan and follow.
∎ Plan and prepare quarterly indent for anti -TB drugs and logistics.
∎ Implementation:
∎ Responsible for implementation of TB control activities in assigned area in coordination with govt. and related stake holders.
∎ Support diagnosis and treatment of TB patients.
∎ Encourage HIV testing among TB patient and high-risk population maintaining confidentiality
∎ Encourage HIV testing among TB patient and high-risk population maintaining confidentiality
∎ Massage dissemination and build community awareness related to TB, Malaria, HIV and Covid-19
∎ Provides DOT in line with treatment category as determined by the physician in line with national guidelines.
∎ Organize different awareness activities of TB control programme.
∎ Support referral of presumptive and complicated cases to designated facilities for further diagnosis and management.
∎ Ensure regular drugs and diagnostic supplies to volunteers/DOT providers.
∎ Ensure appropriate storage of drugs and logistic to maintain optimum quality.
∎ Participate in monthly and quarterly meeting.
∎ Maintain different forms, cards, registers and related documents.
∎ Monitoring, supervision and coordination:
∎ Maintain regular coordination with related stakeholders.
∎ Assist in different monitoring visits.
∎ Reporting and dissemination: Prepare and maintain all related reports regularly. Ensure proper recordings and reporting.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 35 years
∎ Minimum 1 year of experience in related field and/or area of health programme operation.
∎ Knowledge on TB and Leprosy is essential.
∎ Ability to work with independently and in a team.
∎ Good Interpersonal, oral and written Communication skill.
∎ Computer Knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint will be given preference.
∎ The candidate should be willing to ride on motor cycle.

Salary:
∎ Monthly Consolidated Salary BDT. 22,000.00

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ All positions are contractual fixed term up to December 2023.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 8 May 2022

Company Information:
∎ 28 Apr 2022
∎ The Leprosy Mission International Bangladesh
∎ Address : House # 488A, Road # 32, Mohakhali New DOHS, Dhaka 1206. Tel: 880 (2) 222281620, 222282058 & 222296395 www.leprosymission.org
∎ Web : www.tlmbangladesh.org
∎ Business : The Leprosy Mission International is an international registered NGO working in Bangladesh since 1991. Motivated by Christian love and faith, the goal of TLMI is to eradicate the cause and consequences of leprosy through treatment, education, training, rehabilitation, research, and community development programs.

Category: NGO/Development

: If you are interested and meet the criteria, please send your application with updated CV, mentioning 02 non relative referees, copy of academic and experience certificates including a recent Passport size photograph and national ID card to The Program Leader, The Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission Hospital Program, Notkhana, Nilphamari-5300 or email to [email protected] on or before 08th May 2022. Please write the name of the position in the subject headline in your email or top on the envelope clearly. Only short listed candidates will be called for interview. Any personal persuasion/contact will lead to automatic disqualification of candidacy.Please Note: • People affected by leprosy/with physical disability are encouraged to apply • only sort-listed candidates will be contacted for interview within a short time. • No TA/DA will be provided for attending the interview • Any form of persuasion will automatically lead to disqualification• Authority holds the right to select or reject any or all applications for any reason.• TLMI-B is committed to all aspects of Safeguarding. We believe that all children and adults have the right to be protected from abuse and harm. TLMI-B aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or voluntary, who seeks to work in TLMI-B and who has access to children and/or vulnerable adults is safe to do so.

Source: bdjobs.com