US Pharmacopeia PQM Indonesia vacancy: TB Project Coordinator

Since 1992, the United States Pharmacopeia has worked cooperatively with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to help developing countries address critical issues related to poor quality medicines and their appropriate use through the Promoting the Quality of Medicines (PQM). PQM serves as a primary mechanism to help ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of medicines essential to USAID priority diseases, particularly malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis. USP–USAID collaborative efforts have helped communities improve drug quality in more than 35 countries.

Supported by knowledgeable staff and state-of-the-art facilities around the world, PQM strives to accomplish four key objectives:

·        Strengthen quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) systems
·        Increase the supply of quality assured medicines
·        Combat the availability of substandard and counterfeit medicines
·        Provide technical leadership and global advocacy

USP PQM Indonesia is currently recruiting for the following position: TB Project Coordinator

The TB Project Coordinator will support the implementation of the USP PQM work plan activities in Indonesia related to strengthening quality assurance of tuberculosis and antibiotic medicines in Indonesia. The coordinator will work with the National TB Program, BINFAR, BPOM, and local TB medicines manufacturers to help with the establishment of a national quality assurance program for tuberculosis and antibiotic medicines throughout the supply and distribution chains. As part of the USP PQM country team, the coordinator will help ensure timely implementation of work plan activities, reporting, and maintain effective communications with program partners including the Government of Indonesia, local medicines manufacturers, WHO, the Global Fund, TBCare, FHI, CDC, JSI, private and public health providers, and others. This project is financed under the USAID Indonesia mission.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Coordinates with the National TB Program, BINFAR, and BPOM to help with the establishment of a national quality assurance program for tuberculosis and antibiotic medicines throughout the supply and distribution chains

·        Works with the central and provincial BPOM laboratories on post-marketing surveillance and monitoring support

·        Ensures timely implementation of work plan activities, reporting, and maintain effective communications with program partners including the Government of Indonesia, local medicines manufacturers, the Global Fund, WHO, JSI, FHI, and others

·        Supports the Chief of Party and USP PQM QA/QC senior management and staff to implement the Tuberculosis work plans.

·        Travel to provinces as needed for meetings, training, follow-up, and project implementation.

·        Other duties, as requested

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·        Master degree or higher (MD or PhD preferred) and minimum 4 years of experience in TB control project coordination and/or management.

·        Experience with the Indonesia national TB control program, BPOM, and BINFAR

·        Effective communication skills and experience with project implementation at national and local levels

·        Work experience in a USAID or other international donor-funded project in Indonesia desirable.

·        Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and proficiency in written and oral English required.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to chrispqm@gmail.com  by March 7, 2014 at the latest.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified