District Field Supervisor Verified listing

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• To 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.
• Responsible for carrying out district mapping exercise if required, in consultation with the district health department (Executive District Officer-Health (EDO-H)/District Health Officer (DHO)/ and District TB Coordinator (DTC) under guidance of the Regional Coordinator
• Timely submission of monthly work plan, 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
• To meet the assigned targets of TB cases registration and activities, also ensuring the quality of the work
• To conduct regular visits of selected Hospitals, private healthcare providers and labs to ensure proper recording of TB R&R tools, timely supply of anti TB drugs, labs reagents, chemical and registration of TB cases
• To understand the crucial importance of 100 percent contact screening for control of spread of TB, and do contact screening of the bacteriologically positive case on regular basis
• To support hospital staff in maintaining TB R&R tools and anti-TB drug stock
• To develop regular follow up mechanism for the identification of TB suspects, MDR suspects and registration of new bacteriologically positive case
• Responsible for the implementation of the ACF activities in the field in close coordination of district health authorities and in support of the Regional Coordinator
• Responsible for maintaining chronological record (programmatic and financial) including activity photographs, minutes of meetings and field monitoring reports etc. of all the field activities at district level
• Responsible for submission of programmatic and financial record to regional office of all field activities on monthly basis in line with 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
• To support and facilitate supervisory visits from the national, provincial and district level.
• To comply to Mercy Corps Policies for example Feld Procurement Policies and Procedure (FP3)
• Any other task or responsibility as assigned by the Regional Coordinator

 Security:

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Knowledge and Experience:

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