General Position Summary

The DFS is a self-motivated and analytically capable individual who will be responsible for overall implementation of project activities in the assigned district in accordance with the PPM Operational Guidelines.

Essential Job Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with District TB Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, District Lab Supervisor, Private Healthcare Facilities, Private Labs and other stakeholders for effective implementation of the TB-DOTS under PPM project.
  • Carry out district mapping exercise if required, in consultation with the district health department (Chief Executive Officer-Health (CEO-H)/District Health Officer (DHO)/ and District TB Coordinator (DTC) under guidance of the Regional Coordinator
  • Timely submission of monthly progress report, and quarterly TB Recording and reporting (R&R) tools, activity reports after endorsement from district health authorities
  • Timely submission of monthly work calendar; and ensure to follow the timelines
  • Meet the assigned targets of TB case registration and activities
  • Conduct regular visits of selected Hospitals, private healthcare providers, labs, large hospitals and partners for Sputum Transportation Intervention
  • Ensure complete and accurate documentation as per the Guidelines
  • Timely supply of anti TB drugs, labs reagents to the private partners
  • To understand the crucial importance of 100 percent contact screening, and do contact screening of the bacteriologically positive cases; and put these contact persons on treatment for latent TB as per the Guidelines
  • Support hospital staff in maintaining TB R&R tools and anti-TB drug stock
  • Refer the rifampicin resistant TB cases to PMDT site and facilitate their registration at PMDT site
  • Implementation of the Active Case Finding (ACF) activities in the field in close coordination of district health authorities and with support of the Regional Coordinator
  • Coordinate with sputum transportation riders, private and public facilities and other local stakeholders for transportation of sputum samples from designated health facilities to Gene Xpert site; and ensure all the samples are transported through riders as per the Guidelines and updated in the sputum transportation App.   
  • Maintain chronological programmatic and financial record including activity photographs and field monitoring reports etc. of all the field activities at district level
  • Submit programmatic and financial record to the office of all field activities on monthly basis as per the Operational Guidelines
  • Conduct him/herself professionally and personally in such a manner so as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and in no way jeopardizing its humanitarian efforts
  • Support and facilitate filed visits from national, provincial and district level stakeholders.
  • Comply to all the Mercy Corps Policies for example Feld Procurement Policies and Procedure (FP3)
  • Any other task or responsibility as assigned by the Regional Coordinator or the Project Manager

Supervisory Responsibility

NA

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Regional Coordinator

Works Directly With: Regional Coordinator; TB Screeners; Doctors; labs; Xpert Testing In-charge; Project Assistant; mobile van staff; sputum transportation riders; Operations, Finance and Data Management teams.

Knowledge and Experience

  • Graduation preferably in social sciences or relevant discipline
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, Urdu and Punjabi
  • Basic computer skills a must, including MS Word and Excel
  • At least 3 years of relevant work experience with community based programs, preferably 2 years with TB DOTS awareness programs.
  • Excellent communication skills are essential.

Preference should be given to the local residents

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interview. Organization reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.

Job Details

Functional Area:
Total Positions:
2 Posts
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Graduation preferably in social sciences or relevant discipline
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
3 Years (3 Years (At least 3 years of relevant work experience with community based programs, preferably 2 years with TB DOTS awareness programs))
Apply Before:
May 12, 2021
Posting Date:
May 05, 2021

Mercy Corps

N.G.O./Social Services · 51-100 employees - Multan

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated from its support to Afghan refugee communities, focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Balochistan Province. In recent years, Mercy Corps has expanded both sectorally and geographically throughout the country, and is now one of the lead agencies providing health services especially tuberculosis control and maternal, neonatal and child health. It has been a major player in all emergency relief efforts in the country, responding to the earthquake of 2005 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; flooding and earthquake in Baluchistan in 2007 and 2008; and to the Sindh floods of 2010 and 2011. In addition to public health and emergency response, Mercy Corps currently implements programming in the sectors of youth engagement, water/ sanitation, and economic development.

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