REACH Ethiopia Zonal Community TB Coordinator

Brief introduction

REACH Ethiopia is a non-profit local organization established and registered as an Ethiopian Residents Charity, with the mission to contribute to community development through innovative community-based approaches. REACH Ethiopia had successfully implemented the USAID funded Urban TB LON project in 3 largest cities in the country; Addis Ababa, Harari and Dire Dawa in collaboration with Ministry of Health Ethiopia. Currently, it is implementing USAID Urban TB LON II project in 4 major cities: Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Harari and Shaggar and in regions: Sidama, Oromia, (4 Zones), Central Ethiopia (2 Zones) and South Ethiopia (1 Zone). This project is being implemented in collaboration with Ministry of Health Ethiopia. REACH Ethiopia is also implementing projects in Afar region (zone 3) and Tigray.

The Eliminate Tuberculosis is the USAID funded project designed to reduce the national TB incidence and mortality from the baseline by increasing the quality, access, utilization and sustainability of TB services in Ethiopia. The USAID Eliminate TB project is sub-awarded to REACH Ethiopia by Management Sciences for Health Inc., (MSH), the prime partner, to facilitate local capacity building in implementation of community level interventions and ensure the journey to self-reliance. The project is focused on high impact case finding and prevention strategies to strengthen referral and linkage of presumptive TB cases in the community in selected high TB load facilities by using HEWs and volunteers, and ensure improved case notification through reaching inaccessible population.

The beneficiaries of the project will be high load facilities and key populations mapped in the regions and specifically in Hadiya Zone in selected Woredas. The project, in Hadiya Zone, will be implemented in collaboration with theHadiya regional ealth Bureau, mainly Hadia Zonal administrations and Health Departments, Woreda Health Offices, Health Extension Workers (HEWs), Public and Private health facilities, Women Health Development Armies (WHDAs), community associations and TB clubs.

Project: USAID -ETBE Project

Salary Scale: As per the scale of the organization

Purpose of the position (general)

Under the leadership of Regional Community TB Coordinator, the Zonal Community TB Coordinator is responsible for planning, execution and for overseeing the successful implementation and delivery of CBTBC program activities to achieve its intended goal in the

implementation setting (HAdiya Zone). He/she coordinates the planning, implementation and delivery of defined and agreed upon and service delivery/practice of standards and provides oversight to all Community based TB Care activities under the USAID Eliminate TB project.

S/he will be responsible for developing the project’s activity plan and regularly review activity performance; discuss issues with Zonal Health Department (TB Focal) and respective woreda health offices, Regional Community TB Coordinator (REACH Ethiopia) and develop improvement plans as required.

S/he will closely work with Zonal Health Department (TB Focal Persons), Woreda Health Office (DPCD focal/lead) to engage community TB work force (Woreda TB Officers, HEWs, WDAs, Volunteers) and ensure effective community-based TB care interventions are in place in project implementation zone.

Answerability and Position in the organization

• The Zonal Community TB Coordinator reports directly to the Regional Community TB Coordinator.
• Major and overall Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supports development and implementation of community-based TB case finding, contact investigation, screening, TB treatment adherence; TPT implementation and rollout;
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with a wide range of people and sectors in implementation Zone in addition to REACH Ethiopia Regional team;
• Helps building woreda level CBTBC implementation and follow-up Woreda TB Officers’ capability by collaborating with Zonal health department (TB Officers), coaching and mentoring others and generally encouraging the appropriate use of project management technique at woreda level;
• Manages communications through media relations, social media etc (where feasible and appropriate);
• Keeps Zonal Health Department (DPCD/TB Officer/s) and Woreda TB Officers up-to-date with relevant project information; and ensures technology is used correctly for all operations (video conferencing, presentations, e-mails, phone calls, etc.) when appropriate;
• Compiles practices and procedures governing the project and ensures that the project is operating at maximum efficiency;
• Prepares reports regarding project operations, and analyses and evaluates the effectiveness of the project and develops new methods aimed at greater success;
• Together with the key stakeholders in the Region/Zone, identifies key issues and priorities in line with USAID Eliminate TB project objectives;
• Reviews and prepares workable plans to cope up with prevailing situations (when required);
• Ensures the CTBC implementation experiences from REACH Ethiopia/MSH/ETBE/ Woredas are shared to Woredas in the Zone, & document important lessons learnt for decisions and
• Undertakes other responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge management

• Identify areas for cross-cutting collaboration with project implementation ZHD and relevant partners;
• Enhance and anchor the in-depth knowledge of TB technical areas in the technical team (both for Zonal PCDC/TB Officer, Woreda TB Officer and partners team);
• Actively share knowledge with the Zonal DPCD/TB Officer; Woreda TB Officers; using appropriate communication channels;
• Maintain personal in-depth knowledge on TB control areas and able to understand as well as manage a frequently changing development related to TB.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s Degree in public health or equivalent, minimum of five-year relevant work experience in TB control of which three years is a senior advisory/ supervisory / coordination role;
• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, minimum of eight-year relevant experience in TB control of which five years is an advisory/supervisory/coordination role;
• Proven experience in health program management of at least five years;
• Previous experience of Community TB program, specifically working with HEWs and volunteers;
• Previous experience of capacity building and mentorship experience for Zonal Health Department/DPCD/TB Officer/Woreda TB Officers;
• Proven experience of stakeholder capacity building skill: facilitation, presentation, communication and monitoring impact of capacity building interventions;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, Amharic and at least one local language of the region;
• Experience in capacity building and utilizing participatory learning methodologies;
• Good team player and demonstrated ability in problem solving;
• Past experience with USAID funded projects would be an advantage and
• Past experience in TB program management, at regional, Zonal level, besides knowing the local dynamics