Vacancy at KnCV : Technical Officer TB - Mimika

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the deadliest infectious disease in the world. KNCV is an international center of excellence for TB control that promotes effective, efficient, innovative and sustainable tuberculosis control strategies in a national and international context. Our multidisciplinary team of passionate professionals covers a broad range of expertise such as programmatic TB control, research, clinical management, social science, education, digital health, and project management. Over the past century KNCV has made a significant contribution to the successful fight against TB in the Netherlands. Since the 1970s, we have shared our knowledge and expertise with the rest of the world. We operate from a central office in The Hague, the Netherlands, a regional office in Central Asia and country offices in Africa and (central) Asia. KNCV raises funds from private, institutional, corporate and government donors. KNCV Indonesia helps to combat tuberculosis in Indonesia in close cooperation with the Ministry of Health.

Challenge TB

KNCV is the lead partner in Challenge TB (CTB), the new USAID-funded 5-year global program to decrease TB mortality and morbidity in high burdened countries. We lead an international consortium with eight partner organizations: American Thoracic Society (ATS), Family Health International (FHI 360), Interactive Research & Development (IRD), Japanese Anti Tuberculosis Foundation (JATA), Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), and the World Health Organization.

The overarching strategic objectives of Challenge TB are to improve access to quality patient centered care for TB, TB/HIV, and MDR-TB services; to prevent transmission and disease progression; and to strengthen TB platforms.

Currently KNCV is looking for a:

Technical Officer TB

Duty Station: Mimika, Papua

The Technical Officer TB will provide technical assistance to the National TB Program to ensure the implementation of programmatic management of drug resistant TB in targeted sites are in line with the national standards and achieve the targets. S/he is also responsible to link public and private hospitals in his/her respective province/duty station into the NTP through adoption of the national DOTS strategy; and create a private-public TB control network (including referral links, uniform recording and reporting system, laboratory network with quality assurance). 

Qualifications:  

• Medical Doctor preferably with a NGO background or other relevant degree
• Non-civil servant.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of working experience in Public health/medical science or management preferably in health/TB control program. 

Competencies:

• Excellent communications and negotiation skills
• Able to work independently and as a team
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good Coaching skills
• Excellent English skills, oral and written

KNCV offers a flexible and supportive work environment and strongly encourages developing your skills and abilities to further your career opportunities.

Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV and application to recruitment.indonesia@kncvtbc.org by 4 April 2018 at the latest.

Please ensure to put the post you apply for in the subject line of your e-mail.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.