(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 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 of Vietnam’s national strategic plan to end TB.

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
• Represents the project team at TB diagnosis technical meetings with NTP and other implementing partners. Participate in and coordinate the meetings of Laboratory Technical Working Group (TWG)
• Provides technical assistance to ensure the quality of TB diagnosis in these settings, 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 TB diagnosis strategies for the project. Keeps abreast with state-of-the-art TB diagnosis guidelines, and updates to ensure high quality programming. Provide technical inputs to the programmatic workplan related to TB diagnosis with the evidence base and technical/quality standards
• Coordinates with the NTP in introducing new technologies and innovation for TB diagnosis to ensure the high quality of the program
• In coordination with NTP, provide training and mentoring to build technical lab capacity for provincial and district facilities
• Performs other relevant duties as requested.

Experience and abilities for the position:

• University degrees in medicine, public health, biology, biotechnology, or related fields. Advanced degree in laboratory major preferred
• Experience in providing technical assistance in TB or infectious diseases in Vietnam. Laboratory experience in TB and/or having knowledge of Good Laboratory Practices and general laboratory testing principles preferred
• Familiarity with international best practices, Vietnam’s MOH guidelines and regulations on laboratory-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 September 4, 2022. 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.