Job title : Cluster Coordinator - Osun jobs in Osun Job Location : Osun Deadline : May 26, 2024 Quick Recommended Links

Background

The TB-LON 3 Project is a USAID-funded Award that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities, and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment, and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across four result areas:
- Improved access to high-quality, person-centered TB treatment, DR-TB, and TB/HIV services for a cumulative number of at least 126,576 persons for the life of the activity
- Strengthened systems and structures for TB detection, treatment and notification with TB service delivery platforms strengthened.
- TB disease transmission and progression reduced.
- TB research and innovations accelerated with improved impact on program implementation.
The TB-LON 3 Award is implemented by a consortium, with the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) as the Prime Recipient, the Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient, and other Implementing Entities.

Responsibilities

Support high-quality data recording and reporting into TB documentation tools.
Check and maintain the intensified TB case finding and treatment process at clustered facilities using the hub-and-spoke model.
Support the Community Mobilization Assistant in coordinating, collecting, and reviewing community intervention data.
Collate and review data from TB Screening officers in his/her assigned clustered facilities.
Routine visits to assigned facilities within his/her cluster to ensure quality TB screening process at the clinic when necessary.
Support various OPD and service delivery points and DOTS referral linkage coordination, ensuring seamless integration between both clinics regarding referrals to ensure no patient loss (100% linkage rate to DOTS).
Provide technical assistance to screening officers and contact tracing officers on TB screening, presumptive identification, and further evaluation for diagnosis.
Support high-quality data recording and reporting with Spot checking of TB documentation tools.
Provide support to Contact tracers to ensure maximum yield from contact tracing activities.
Collate weekly site cascade reports and routinely verify reports generated against source documents and report challenges to the IHVN supervising officer where necessary.
Regularly support the updating of all NTP documentation tools in the LGA.
Ensure daily update is made into NTP recording registers.
Assist TBLS in monthly/quarterly data collation and reporting.
Support with data retrieval, collation, and review from different SDPs and interventions in the LGA.
Support with filing and proper record-keeping of documents and tools.
Support quarterly data review and reporting on various reporting templates.
Perform any other assigned duties.

Minimum Requirements

Should possess a background in Public Health, Nursing, Social Sciences, Health Sciences or Community Health
Knowledge of the TB epidemiological situation in the States.
Good knowledge of the terrain in the assigned Local Government Areas.
Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
Strong networking and representational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as well as presentation skills.
Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant work areas.
Able to communicate complex issues concisely, accessible, and engagingly.
Ability to meet deadlines with strong attention to consistency, detail, and quality.
Conversant with using Microsoft Office Applications – MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Applicant must be domiciled in the local government he/she is applying for.

Skills and Abilities:

Strong coordination, planning, and supervisory skills.
Strong networking and representational skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and presentation skills, with proven experience in analysing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
Comfortable planning and delivering multiple activities under pressure to strict deadlines and high levels of precision.
Self-motivated with a strong ability to identify and develop relevant work areas.