Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) - Tuberculosis Programme at Society for Family Health (SFH)

(North East/South-West

Job Profile:

The DCOP will act for the Chief of Party in her/his absence and will be primarily responsible for technical leadership including capacity building of, and engagement with States TBLCP on scaling up of TB case finding, prevention, and treatment of drug-sensitive and  drug resistant TB. The DCOP will also oversight Health/ Community system related strengthening work, and the application of lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge qualityimprovement methods and to translate best practices into the improved implementation of interventions. 

Qualifications/Experience:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Public Health, Health Administration, or Management Social Work, with a focus on public health, social sciences, or related field. A first degree in Medicine is preferred.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of professional work experience in the field of Public Health and tuberculosis programming. This should be inclusive of a minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience of engagement with States TBLCP on scaling up of TB case finding, prevention, and treatment of drug-sensitive and  drug resistant TB. under a United State Government (USG) funded activity that includes program planning, implementation, data use, monitoring and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability and competency to effectively drive application of lessons learned, innovations, and cutting-edge qualityimprovement methods in TB case finding, prevention, and treatment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of U.S. Government program management and in-depth knowledge of PEPFAR projects, regulations, compliance and reporting requirements.

Skills and competencies:

The successful candidate will be a person of integrity with excellent analytical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, and cross-cultural skills; a high level of creativity and innovation, ability to perform and prioritize a variety of tasks on short notice within designated deadlines and able to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced work environment. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.