National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) Physician

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Programmes and direct supervision of the Public Health Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for conducting the below tasks:

1. Organize and oversee awareness raising activities about TB disease for prisoners and the prison’s administrative and healthcare workers.
2. Plan and coordinate activities related to active case finding among prisoners.
3. Perform a clinical evaluation for presumptive TB cases among prisoners.
4. Coordinate and supervise activities related to facilitating access to diagnostic services through the collection of sputum samples from presumptive TB cases and organizing sample/ patient transportation to the NTP lab or other facility for further investigation.
5. Supervise treatment adherence support done by CHW and PHC or clinics (health workers.
6. Monitor the reporting mechanism of adverse events related to the anti-TB treatment.
7. Prepare monthly reports related to the awareness sessions and screening activities.
8. Participate in coordination meetings between the different partners.

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.