Area Supervisor

Job Description

Title: Area Supervisor

Company Name: RDRS Bangladesh

Vacancy: 03

Age: at most 45 years

Location: Kurigram, Lalmonirhat ...

Salary: Tk. 46000 (Monthly)

Experience:
∎ At least 4 years

Published: 25 Jan 2024

Education:
∎ Masters
∎ Any third division/class in academic career will lead to ineligibility.
∎ Master’s degree in social science will get Preference.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at most 45 years
∎ Above Condition may relax for experience candidates.
∎ Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ RDRS Bangladesh is inviting applications to fill the position of Area Supervisor under TB Care and Prevention in Bangladesh Project. The position is based at RDRS Bangladesh Lalmonirhat, Kurigram & Ulipur.
∎ Major Responsibilities
∎ a. implementation of integrated TB, Malaria, HIV & COVID-19 services in respective districts/areas to achieve the END TB and NTP's target along with the malaria elimination target (as applicable)
∎ b. Prepare work-plan and ensure successful implementation of the project activities according to national guidelines
∎ c. Close coordination and liaison with NTP (District SMO, and Divisional TB-Expert) and local health administration (Civil Surgeon, UHFPO, MO-DC) to ensure integration and smooth implementation of the project at upazila and district levels
∎ d. Ensure capacity development of field-level staff (both Govt. and NGO) to enhance Government ownership and sustainability
∎ e. Maintain effective liaison with all stakeholders including private sector engagement in the district
∎ f. Perform regular supervision & monitoring to ensure proper quality of field activities through extensive field visit
∎ g. Ensure supply chain management at the district level like drugs, lab supplies, cartridges, chips, X-ray films, etc.
∎ h. Ensure optimum utilization of the available resources and provide requisition to fulfill the vacant position at the earliest.
∎ i. Supervise and monitor financial documents at district and sub-district levels
∎ j. Prepare desired programmatic and other reports within stipulated timeline
∎ k. Analyze district level data and provide necessary feedback to the relevant staff for quality implementation of project activities
∎ l. Practice and promote the organization's gender policy and support implementation of gender equality and women empowerment at all levels
∎ m. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the organization's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ n. Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
∎ o. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so
∎ p. Accept relocation of the workstation or transfer anywhere based on the need of the project
∎ Monitoring, Supervision and coordination:
∎ a. Maintain coordination with the Government, BRAC, and other stakeholders in implementing TB Control activities.
∎ b. Monitor project activities and supervise the work of the staff directly through regular field visits and providing technical assistance.
∎ c. Facilitate internal and external monitoring and audit.
∎ d. Facilitate periodic visits by BRAC, NTP, WHO, LFA, Global Fund and other stakeholders.
∎ e. Coordinate and attend monthly and quarterly programme review meetings organized by the SR and the PR.
∎ Key Performance indicators (KPls):
∎ a. Number of meetings coordinated with the Government and other stakeholders
∎ b. Presumptive referral and case notification
∎ c. Financial documents validation at field level
∎ d. Quality of DOT ensured
∎ e. Number of Child TB case detection
∎ f. Number of DR-TB patient detection and enrollment
∎ g. Number of TPT enrollment
∎ Reporting and dissemination:
∎ a. Ensure disease reports weekly, monthly and quarterly, timely, accurate and complete reporting as per the agreement
∎ b. Ensure any other report to BRAC and NTP as and when necessary.

Required Skills & Expertise:

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per Project Budget

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram (Ulipur)

Read Before Apply:

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short listed candidates will be invited for interview. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. RDRS reserves rights to finalize any application.RDRS believes that all people have a right to live their lives free from sexual violence and any abuse of power, regardless of age, gender, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, religion, ethnic origin or other status.RDRS will make every effort to create and maintain a safe environment, free from Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH), and shall take appropriate measures for this purpose in the communities where it operates.