Contact Investigation Monitor (CI Monitor), 4 at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Department: Office of the CEO
Reports to: CI Coordinator, TB-LON 3 Project

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 106,576 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 Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) as the Prime Recipient, Society for Family Health as the Sub-Recipient and other Implementing Entities.
• USAID recently approved a grant to scale up Contact Investigation activities in 4 States.

Job Summary

• The CI Monitor will coordinate and lead the implementation of strategies to rapidly scale-up Contact Investigation activities in the project state.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Coordinate the implementation of CI activities in the State.
• Coordinate the engagement, involvement and linkages of key partners to support CI scale up in the state.
• Coordinate the implementation of CI activity plan in all the engaged LGAs in the State.
• Support the State in capacity building of healthcare workers on CI activities 
• Represent TB LON 3 on relevant committees and technical working groups in the state.
• Check and maintain the process of intensified TB case finding and treatment at sites and in the community through contact investigation
• Collect weekly line list of index patients for contact investigation from contact tracers.
• Routine visits to supported facilities to assist in ensuring smooth Contact Investigation process at the clinic when necessary.
• Support Community/DOTS referral linkage coordination, ensuring seamless integration with complete referral of presumptives and eligible contacts for TPT between the two service points.
• Provide technical assistance to contact tracing officers and community volunteers on TB screening, presumptive identification and further evaluation for diagnosis.
• Supervise TB LON 3 Contact Tracers in the state.
• Collate LGA reports on CI activities and produce periodic reports on CI implementation in the state.
• Support high quality data recording and reporting with Spot checking of TB documentation tools.
• Support TB LON 3 state SI Coordinator to verify CI data; and appropriately use data for program review to improve quality and increase performance.
• Provide support to Contact Tracers and community volunteers to ensure maximum yield from contact tracing activities.
• Collate weekly site contact investigation reports and routinely verify reports generated against source documents and report challenges to IHVN supervising officer where necessary.
• Collate monthly stocks of available TB preventive medicines for decision making.
• Any other duties as assigned by CI Coordinator or TB LON 3 Management.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of a Degree in Medical, Health or Social Sciences.
• Master’s Degree in Public Health (MPH) will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of TB program.
• At least three (3) years of professional experience working in public health or vaccination programs.
• Experience in working with key state health stakeholders.
• Experience with USAID or any other donor will be an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as well as presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Strong coordination, planning, networking and supervisory skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English as well as presentation skills, with proven experience in analyzing data and developing PowerPoint presentations and other reports.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines. 
• Innovative, proactive and self-motivated .