Job Description

The Zonal Officer- TB is a key position reporting to the Project Coordinator- TB and has the responsibility to support programmatic activities of CBOs in assigned states.

Specific Roles

Oversee the activities of the CSOs working within the communities to increase awareness and TB case detection.
Tracking the activities of the state Adhoc staff
Review CBO report & conduct regular visits to CSOs to monitor progress
Liaise with community stakeholders & trained TB workers involved in active case search and community MDR-TB management
Collate data generated by the CSOs for decision-making & future project directives.
Work with the State TB program and LGA TB Supervisors, to facilitate the implementation of high quality Program for community TB care activities.
Assists in the formulation of recommendation for improving implementation performance, achievement of targets and the design of policies and programmes
Document lessons learnt from community TB activities for enhancement and /or re-strategizing of future programs
Produce monthly, quarterly & annual reports
Participate in the development of national documents and guidelines
Review reports of CBOs and provide feedback
Attend Zonal Review meetings
Perform any other tasks as may be directed by the TB Coordinator

Qualifications

MBBS or a Degree in Social Science and a Master’s degree in Public Health or related field with significant previous working experience on Global Fund community implementation component.
Also has minimum of 6 years’ experience in the TB epidemiology, active case finding and MDR-TB management in communities with excellent skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability and willingness to travel widely in Nigeria and demonstrated experience in community based program implementation.