National DRS Co-ordinator Vacancies Harare

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MQHCC) plans to conduct a National Drug Resistant TB survey (DRS) in 2015 in collaboration with the WHO and the Union.

The primary objectives of the survey are to:

• Establish the magnitude of the MDR TB burden in the Zimbabwean Population.
• Provide a baseline for future measurement of trends in the burden of disease.
• Identify risk factors leading to DR- TB

The secondary objectives of the survey are to:

• To assess HIV burden in general TB population.
• To assess drug resistance patterns to TB medicines.

National DRS Co-ordinator

The MOHCC, National TB Programme (NTP) intends to engage a DRS Co-ordinator to oversee the implementation of the survey. The DRS Coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director AIDS & TB Programme (TB Control). The DRS Co-ordinator acts as the secretariat for the DRS Management Committee.

Overall Responsibilities:

The survey co-ordinator is the focal point for day-to-day management of the DR TB survey; he/she manages implementation of the survey and supervises work of field tearns.

Main duties:

1. To ensure smooth flow of all phases of the DR TB survey including:

a. Pre-survey (preparatory) phase-

• Organize and coordinate ,logistics & meetings for all preparatory stages of the survey
• Conduct training of survey personnel
• Plan the fieldwork -supervision schedules, staff deployment, pilot-testing and its evaluation.

b. Survey phase-

• Organize and co-ordinate field visits
• Conduct site support visits and mentoring and ensure process and procedures are in line with the approved protocol.
• Co-ordinate timely production of monthly field survey reports.
• Co-ordinate with the Directorate of Laboratory services to ensure non-interrupted supply of laboratory consumables and reagents in survey clusters.
• Co-ordinate with survey sites to ensure timely collection and transportation of survey samples.
• Co-ordinate with the ZIMSTATS to ensure high standards of data collation and timely submission.
• Ensure all cases of drug resistant TB identified during the DRS are initiated on treatment and provided a full package of care in line with the National Guidelines without delay.

c. Post-survey phase

• In collaboration with ZIMSTATS coordinates the processes of data cleaning, merging and analysis.
• Actively participate in the compilation of the survey report.

2. Manage the Survey Office at Ministry of Health and Child Care in the AIDS and TB programme

3. Any other duties relevant to the DR TB Survey as assigned by PI.

Qualifications:

• A basic health training background.
• Advanced Public Health qualification (Masters or Doctorate).
• At least 3 years’ of proven research experience in public health.
• knowledge of public health research and epidemiology

Conditions of employment:

• An initial contract of 9 months is offered and may be extended depending on performance and availability of funding.

Interested applicants please submit application letter, copies of qualifications, CV, and contactable references no later than 6th March,2015 to:

minofhealth[at]zimbabwehumancapital.org

Or

The Permanent Secretary NTP- DRS
Ministry of Health and Child Care
4th Floor Kaguvi Building,
Corner 5th Street/Central Avenue
P.O. Box CY 1122
Causeway, Harare

National DRS Co-ordinator