2025-01-15

(Senior) Technical Officer, Tuberculosis Diagnosis for the USAID Support to End TB project

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

 

FHI 360 is an international non-governmental organization that, in Vietnam, promotes the health and well-being of the Vietnamese people, particularly vulnerable and marginalized populations. It works with the Vietnam Ministry of Health and other national bodies, as well as provincial and district-level health services to achieve project aims. FHI 360 is currently implementing programs to address HIV prevention, testing, and treatment; combatting trafficking in persons; COVID-19, tuberculosis case finding and treatment; clinical research; anti-microbial resistance; health system strengthening; non-communicable diseases; maternal and child health and nutrition; and diagnostic and laboratory services.

 

USAID Support to End Tuberculosis (TB) Project in Vietnam is a five-year project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project’s goal is to support the Government of Vietnam to successfully detect, treat and prevent TB at all levels of the health system to ensure patients receive high quality, decentralized care without suffering catastrophic costs. We are currently seeking qualified and highly motivated Vietnamese candidate to fill in the position of (Senior) Technical Officer, Tuberculosis Diagnosis for the USAID Support to End TB project, based in Hanoi.

 

Position description: 

The (Senior) Technical Officer, TB Diagnosis (S/TO) will serve as the technical staff supporting the TB diagnosis and other related activities of the USAID Support to End TB project. S/he will provide technical assistance to the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in strengthening the TB Diagnostics Network in line with the Government policies and guidance.

 

Main responsibilities: 

  • Works with the National TB program and other stakeholders to develop and update the National TB diagnosis plan, guidelines, training materials, SOPs, job aids, monitoring tools for implementation at national level
  • Provides technical assistance to monitor implementation of the USAID SET supported provinces and sites related to TB diagnosis, including assistance to implement guidelines, new algorithms, standard operating procedures and apply quality improvement to continuously improve performance
  • Works with the project leader and other relevant staff in developing and implementing the project’s TB strategies, initiative and programmatic workplan with technical/quality standards
  • Coordinates with the NTP in introducing new technologies, innovation for TB diagnosis to provinces to ensure the high quality of the program and building technical lab capacity for provincial and district facilities
  • Represents the project team at TB diagnosis technical meetings with NTP and other implementing partners. Coordinate and participate in meetings of Laboratory Technical Working Group (TWG) under USAID SET support.
  • Performs other relevant duties as requested.

 

Experience and abilities for the position:

  • University degrees in medicine, public health or related fields.
  • Experience in providing technical assistance in TB or infectious diseases in Vietnam.
  • Familiarity with international best practices, Vietnam’s MOH guidelines and regulations on laboratory and other related issues
  • Experience with U.S. government contractual requirements and experience in an international NGO working environment desirable
  • Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including government, international and social entities
  • Self-motivation and high sense of team spirit
  • Well-developed written and oral communication skills in both Vietnamese and English
  • Computer literate with strong skills in use of MS office package (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint…)
  • Ability to travel as necessary

 

FHI 360 offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits.

Interested candidates are invited to visit FHI 360’s career page at https://www.fhi360.org/careers and apply the position ONLINE by January 24, 2025. Selection and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis and candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

   Job Details  
Organisation:
FHI 360
Job location:
Hanoi
Application deadline:
2025-01-24
Send application to:
https://www.fhi360.org/careers
Job Types:
'Technical Officer'   
Sectors:
'National'