National Technical Officer (NTP-States/Regions)

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Organizational Setting

The National Technical Officer works under overall guidance of WHO Representative to Myanmar, and direct supervision of the Head of the TB Team, and in close collaboration with the National TB Programme (NTP).

The NTO will provide support to the WHO country offices as well as national programme for the project activities. WHO (TB Team) provides technical support to the NTP on all aspects of TB control and to all geographical areas to the country in line with the Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan (2018-2030) Pillar 3, strategy 4.2.8 including Tuberculosis. WHO also serves to support the coordination of all organizations supporting TB care and prevention in the country to ensure that the NSP along the End TB Strategy is implemented and the international standards for TB diagnosis, treatment and care are followed. WHO has been taking a role of secretariat of TB Technical and Strategy Group Meeting (TB-TSG) under Myanmar Health Sector Coordination Committee (MHS-CC). The TB Team aims to support the member state in fast-tracking strategies to achieve the milestones and targets in alignment with the WHO “End TB Strategy” by ensuring adaption and implementation of the global guidelines, policies and recommended tools for tuberculosis care and prevention in Myanmar in collaboration with other relevant units and teams.

The TB Team has been coordinating with all partners and funding agencies to mobilize resources as well as synergise efforts towards ending TB. The TB team is also taking a leading role of TB monitoring and evaluation to facilitate establishment of TB surveillance system and support periodic surveys and operational researches to develop evidence-based policy and strategies. Currently implementations of TB prevention and control to meet ambitious targets need enough human resource for health across the country, supporting WHO Country Cooperation Strategy for Myanmar 2019-2023 overall

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide assistance to NTP-State/Regional TB Officers in planning, implementation, training, supervision and monitoring and evaluation of all TB control activities at State/ Regional and townships under concerned stage/region.
  • Assist NTP-State/Regional TB Officers and townships Medical Officers in performing analysis of TB surveillance data.
  • Support timely quarterly reporting on surveillance and programme activity data to the National TB Programme and ensure monthly activity reporting to WHO.

    Conduct regular field supervisory visits, data quality auditing and assist in monitoring and evaluation of activities in border townships.

    Assist in training, programme implementation and monitoring of TB control activities (Such as Global Fund, Access to Health, USAIDS, WHO) at NTP-State/ Regional and township levels.

    Assist in managing anti-TB drugs and supplies at State/ Regional and township levels.

    Ensure coordination of TB control activities at State/ Regional and township levels by all TB care providers and especially private practitioners, as well as with non-governmental and community organizations (PPM, NGO, LNGO, CSO and EHO).

    Assist Regional/State TB officers in clinical management (DS as well as DR-TB) of patients (expect Naypyitaw post).

    Monitoring of laboratory performance including X-pert testing

    To participate capacity development training for TB prevention and control (District TB module training, DR-TB management training, X-ray interpretation training etc.)

    Performed any other related duties as required.

    To submit quarterly assignment report to WHO TB team.

Work Relations and Partnerships

The National Technical Officer aided the respective State/Regional TB Program office working for TB control and visited the townships for supportive under concerned states and regions with the approval from National TB programme. They also visited partners implementation sites jointly with NTP to share the updated information and get better collaboration. Coordination meeting was conducted with NTP and partners. During supervision visit He/she conducted DQA and made correction. NTO attended staff joint bi monthly meeting with NTP and donors and learnt updated information both from WHO and NTP. The supervision reports were submitted to NTP and WHO and seek for feedback.

Impact of functions

Timely data collection, compilation, validation, analysis and reporting provides useful information in future planning for NTP in effective and efficient manner. Moreover, programmatic activities are monitored, and gap can be identified. The new and innovative approach can developed.

Qualifications

Educational background

Essential

  • University degree in medicine or medical science

    Desirable

  • Working Knowledge of clinical management of patients (expect NaypyiTaw post)
  • Training in component of End TB strategy

  • Postgraduate degree in public health, tropical medicine, epidemiology or related field Training on TB data Management will be asset
  • Working knowledge Word, Excel, Power Point presentation

professional experience and knowledge

  • Minimum three years working experience on communicable diseases surveillance
  • Working experience with Ministry of Health and Sports or National/International Organization will be an asset

language skills

  • Excellent knowledge of English and Myanmar language (spoken and written)

Competencies

  • Communicating in a credible and effective manner: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and

    interactions with others; listens actively.

  • Producing Results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to

    achieving outcomes.

  • Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses

    criticism as a development opportunity, seeking guidance where necessary.

NOTE

  • WHO has a smoke-free environment and no smoking policy.
  • Duty Station : Monywa, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
  • This VN is only for Myanmar Nationals.
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