Title: Project Lead - TB Project
Company Name: FIND
Vacancy: --
Location: Dhaka
Experience:
∎ At least 10 years
Published: 7 Aug 2024
Education:
∎ MD/ Post graduation in Microbiology/ Chest Medicine/ Community Medicine/ Public Health/Health Service Management or equivalent qualification (with 7+ years of experience in related field) OR PhD in Microbiology/ Chest Medicine/ Community Medicine/ Public Health/ Epidemiology/ Health Services Management (with 10+ years of experience related field)
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Comprehensive knowledge and experience of managing projects related to TB or HIV or other disease programs of Ministry of Health at national/ divisional level.
∎ Familiarity and experience of working with ministry of health policies, program priorities and regulations is required.
∎ Experience of lab quality management system will be desirable.
∎ Good oral and written communication skills (including English and local language)
∎ Strong team orientation
∎ Ability to work independently, with minimum handholding and supervisionEnergetic, resilient, and passionate
∎ Proficient in using computer and MS office applications (Word, Excel Power point, Outlook, etc.)
∎ Professional, mature, and confident.
∎ Ability to coordinate with internal & external stakeholders and on-site teams.
∎ Comprehensive knowledge and experience of managing projects related to TB or HIV or other disease programs of Ministry of Health at national/ divisional level.
∎ Familiarity and experience of working with ministry of health policies, program priorities and regulations is required.
∎ Experience of lab quality management system will be desirable.
∎ Good oral and written communication skills (including English and local language)
∎ Strong team orientation
∎ Ability to work independently, with minimum handholding and supervision
∎ Energetic, resilient, and passionate
∎ Proficient in using computer and MS office applications (Word, Excel Power point, Outlook, etc.)
∎ Professional, mature, and confident.
∎ Ability to coordinate with internal & external stakeholders and on-site teams.
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Bangladesh continues to be amongst the 30 high TB and drug resistant TB burden countries in the world.
∎ The TB laboratory infrastructure of Bangladesh includes 1 National TB Reference Laboratory, 5 Regional TB Reference Laboratories (RTRLs), 619 GeneXpert sites with 735 Xpert machines (another 105 will be added by 2024), 150 Truenat sites, 1120 designated microscopy centres and 277 X-ray sites.
∎ FIND is providing technical assistance to NTP Bangladesh to strengthen TB Lab quality management systems under The Global Fund grant.
∎ Organization:
∎ FIND accelerates equitable access to reliable diagnosis around the world. We are working to close critical testing gaps that leave people at risk from preventable and treatable illnesses, enable effective disease surveillance, and build sustainable, resilient health systems. In partnership with countries, WHO and other global health agencies, we are driving progress towards global health security and universal health coverage. We are a WHO Collaborating Centre for Laboratory Strengthening and Diagnostic Technology Evaluation.
∎ For more information, please visit www.finddx.org
∎ Project Background:
∎ Bangladesh continues to be amongst the 30 high TB and drug resistant TB burden countries in the world.
∎ The TB laboratory infrastructure of Bangladesh includes 1 National TB Reference Laboratory, 5 Regional TB Reference Laboratories (RTRLs), 619 GeneXpert sites with 735 Xpert machines (another 105 will be added by 2024), 150 Truenat sites, 1120 designated microscopy centres and 277 X-ray sites.
∎ FIND is providing technical assistance to NTP Bangladesh to strengthen TB Lab quality management systems under The Global Fund grant.
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Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ The annual salary (CTC) will commensurate with the available skills and experience of the incumbent as per the selection process.
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Location: Dhaka
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