Job Description:

Project Name and Scope.

The USAID Tuberculosis Local Organization Network (TB-LON) Activity, Contract Number 72039124CA00001.   

The purpose of the USAID Tuberculosis Local Organizations Network (TB-LON) Activity is to strengthen the Tuberculosis response through a demand driven, person-centered, and community-led approach in Sindh province. The principal aim of this activity is to strengthen the TB response through a demand driven, person-centered and community-led approach starting from 6 districts including Karachi East, Karachi Keamari, Karachi Central, Badin, Jamshoro and Matiari, and incrementally scale up this approach in a phased manner to 12 districts. USAID TB LON Activity aims at setting in motion a highly comprehensive, innovative model with community engagement and leadership throughout the cascade of care. The prime objectives of the USAID TB LON Activity are to find the missing people with TB, expand access to Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT), and improve Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (DRTB) treatment outcomes. Towards this end, the activity will be working on certain cross cutting areas to ensure an enabling environment with advocacy at all levels, development of community led accountability frameworks, use of digital platforms, while strengthening the health system, building capacity of various cadres, monitoring, evaluation, and learning. The results from the interventions will be transformed into operational research studies to inform future policy directions and guide programmatic modalities.

Position Classification. Long-Term Staff (One-year initial contract, with potential for extension based on performance).

Estimated Duration of Assignment and Location.

Long-term. Duration of TB-LON Activity contract, this position will be based in Hyderabad with travel to the project districts including Badin, Jamshoro and Matiari.

Reporting Responsibilities.

Ultimate day to day performs field activities and authority for all project personnel and all aspects of project activities rests with the Chief of Party or his/her designee. The individual holding this position shall take no managerial or technical direction from any individual who is not formally employed in the chain of command between the individual and the Chief of Party or the Chief of Party’s designee.

For all routine responsibilities and duties, either directly or indirectly related to this position description, the individual holding this position shall report directly to, and be supervised by, the Mobile X-ray Unit Coordinator, or his/her designee.

Position Objective and Specific Tasks.

As directed by the Mobile Xray Unit Coordinator or his/her designee, the Mobile X-ray Unit Screener will:

• Conduct ACF Screening Activity
• Screen all the beneficiaries attending the ACF Activity by using screening tool/ Mobile APP
• Full-time present at the ACF Activity.
• Responsible for screening TB patients during the ACF Screening activity at assigned districts.
• Ensure that the data of all the beneficiaries enters the mobile APP.
• presumptive cases reach the designated Doctor.
• Ensure that all the identified presumptive cases provide sputum and ensure that the   sputum given to the concerned person for the transportation to GeneXpert testing site.
• Prepare daily & monthly record of the screened, presumptive, positive TB case and RR cases and report to the ACF Activity coordinator.
• A positive attitude, and the ability to thrive under pressure.

Educational Requirements and Qualifications. 

The individual holding this position shall possess the following:

• At least intermediate or equivalent relevant discipline.
• Diploma in imaging technology/ X-ray technician from a recognized institute
• Two years of work experience with community-based programs, preferably one years with TB control / DOTS awareness programs
• Should have Data entry experience into Mobile Apps
• Basic computer skills in MS Office. Strong communication skills are required.
• Fluency in Urdu and local Languages.
• Capacity to work individually and within a team.

Authorized Workday/week

The work week shall conform to the work week in Pakistan which starts on Monday and concludes at the end of the day, Saturday.