KMSS- TB Care and Prev. Project
KMSS- TB Care and Prev. Project
KMSS- TB Care and Prev. Project
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Summary
- Vacancy: 1
- Age: at most 35 years
- Location: Dhaka
- Minimum Salary: Tk. 22000 (Monthly)
- Published: 21 Oct 2024
Requirements
Additional Requirements
- Age at most 35 years
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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No. of case notification
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No. of reports preparation
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No. of outreach centers organized
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No. of quality DOT organized
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No. of TPT enrollment
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No. of HIV/ COVID-19 screening of TB patients
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Reporting and dissemination:
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Ensure disease reports weekly, monthly and quarterly timely, accurate and complete reporting as per the agreement
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Ensure any other report to BRAC and NTP as and when necessary
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Experience: Minimum 01 years’ experience in a relevant field/ managerial role
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Other requirements for the above post:
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Community mobilization and outreach activities
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Organizational Values, Vision, Mission and Policies
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Computer skills-MS Office
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Communication skills
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Presentation skills
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Field reporting
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Maintain high morale with integrity and honesty
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Organizing and planning skills
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Local networking and relationship building skills
Responsibilities & Context
Job Context
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• Khulna Mukti Seba Sangstha (KMSS) is a Bangladeshi development organization, has been working in the public health sector for more than two decades since 1997 and currently implementing different projects in 7 districts in the country.
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• As a partner of BRAC, KMSS is implementing the program titled “Integrated Tuberculosis Care and Prevention, for Enhancing Case findings, health System Strengthening and Sustainability” funded by GFATM.
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• Duration of the program is up to December 2026. Tuberculosis program will be implemented at 2 City Corporations (Ward No 6-8, 10, 11, 16 DNCC & 30-37, 43 DSCC).
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Job Location – Dhaka North City Corporation & Dhaka South City Corporation Area
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Location: The position will be based at the field level (Dhaka)
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Major Responsibilities:
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Prepare monthly work-plan to implement the project activities
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Perform community mobilization for ACF (active case finding), organize outreach centers, collection of samples and transport them to the nearby facilities for Xpert/ Truenat/ Microscopy testing through extensive field visit
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Ensure treatment initiation, regular follow-up of ongoing patients and ensure quality DOT by monitoring Shasthya Shebika/ DOT provider/ community health workers
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Perform contact investigation (CI) of bacteriologically-confirmed pulmonary TB patients (both DS-TB and DR-TB)
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Refer contacts of index cases to the physician for screening the eligibility of TPT and ensure enrolment
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Guide community health workers/ volunteers to identify Child TB presumptive in the community and refer them to the facilities for testing
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Ensure HIV screening of TB patients in the respective working area
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Ensure referral of microscopy positive TB cases to molecular diagnostic sites for re-testing
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Ensure referral of retreatment cases for Xpert/ Truenat testing and link them with the DR-TB treatment initiation centers
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Ensure ambulatory treatment initiation at community level as early as possible in coordination with UH&FPO and MODC
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Organize courtyard meetings, TB campaigns, special outreach centers for key and vulnerable populations to enhance case detection
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Update private sector mapping including formal and informal healthcare facilities/ providers and visit them in a regular basis to enhance presumptive and case referral
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Ensure incentives for Shasthya Shebika/ DOT providers and social support for eligible TB presumptive and patients
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Maintain regular coordination, communication, and liaison with upazila/ union level stakeholders including HA, HI, CHCP etc.
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Contribute in the preparation of monthly/ quarterly reports and submit them in due time
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Practice and promote the organization’s gender policy and support implementation of gender equality and women empowerment at all levels
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Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the organization’s goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise in safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
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Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
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Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so
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Accept relocation of the workstation or transfer anywhere based on the need of the project
Workplace
Work at office
Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Dhaka