District Field Supervisor
Mercy Corps, Multiple Cities, Pakistan
Job Description
General Position Summary
The DFS is a self-motivated and analytically capable individual
who will be responsible for overall implementation of project activities in the
assigned district in accordance with the PPM Operational Guidelines.
Essential Job
Responsibilities
- Coordinate
with District TB Coordinator, Regional Coordinator, District Lab
Supervisor, Private Healthcare Facilities, Private Labs and other
stakeholders for effective implementation of the TB-DOTS under PPM
project.
- Carry
out district mapping exercise if required, in consultation with the
district health department (Chief Executive Officer-Health
(CEO-H)/District Health Officer (DHO)/ and District TB Coordinator (DTC)
under guidance of the Regional Coordinator
- Timely
submission of monthly progress report, and quarterly TB Recording and
reporting (R&R) tools, activity reports after endorsement from
district health authorities
- Timely
submission of monthly work calendar; and ensure to follow the timelines
- Meet
the assigned targets of TB case registration and activities
- Conduct
regular visits of selected Hospitals, private healthcare providers, labs,
large hospitals and partners for Sputum Transportation Intervention
- Ensure
complete and accurate documentation as per the Guidelines
- Timely
supply of anti TB drugs, labs reagents to the private partners
- To
understand the crucial importance of 100 percent contact screening, and do
contact screening of the bacteriologically positive cases; and put these
contact persons on treatment for latent TB as per the Guidelines
- Support
hospital staff in maintaining TB R&R tools and anti-TB drug stock
- Refer
the rifampicin resistant TB cases to PMDT site and facilitate their
registration at PMDT site
- Implementation
of the Active Case Finding (ACF) activities in the field in close
coordination of district health authorities and with support of the
Regional Coordinator
- Coordinate
with sputum transportation riders, private and public facilities and other
local stakeholders for transportation of sputum samples from designated
health facilities to Gene Xpert site; and ensure all the samples are
transported through riders as per the Guidelines and updated in the sputum
transportation App.
- Maintain
chronological programmatic and financial record including activity
photographs and field monitoring reports etc. of all the field activities
at district level
- Submit
programmatic and financial record to the office of all field activities on
monthly basis as per the Operational Guidelines
- Conduct
him/herself professionally and personally in such a manner so as to bring
credit to Mercy Corps and in no way jeopardizing its humanitarian efforts
- Support
and facilitate filed visits from national, provincial and district level
stakeholders.
- Comply
to all the Mercy Corps Policies for example Feld Procurement Policies and
Procedure (FP3)
- Any
other task or responsibility as assigned by the Regional Coordinator or
the Project Manager
Supervisory Responsibility
NA
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Provincial
Coordinator
Works Directly With: Regional
Coordinator; TB Screeners; Doctors; labs; Xpert Testing In-charge; Project
Assistant; mobile van staff; sputum transportation riders; Operations, Finance
and Data Management teams.
Knowledge and Experience
- Graduation
preferably in social sciences or relevant discipline
- Fluency
in written and spoken English, Urdu and Sindhi
- Basic
computer skills a must, including MS Word and Excel
- At
least 3 years of relevant work experience with community-based programs,
preferably 2 years with health emergency programs.
- Excellent
communication skills are essential.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be called for an interview. The organization reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason.
We are an equal
opportunity employer and Females are strongly encouraged to apply
Job
Skills
Report
Writing Mobilization Coordination Abilities
Job
Details
Industry: N.G.O./Social Services
Functional Area: Field Operations
Total Positions: 2 Posts
Job Shift: First Shift (Day)
Job Type: Full Time/Permanent
Job Location: Jamshoro, Tando Mohd Khan, Pakistan
Gender: No Preference
Minimum Education: Bachelor
Degree Title: Graduation preferably in social sciences or relevant discipline
Career Level: Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience
3 Years (At least 3 years
of relevant work experience with community-based programs, preferably 2 years
with TB DOTS awareness programs)
Apply Before: Jan 11, 2022
Posting Date: Jan 03, 2022
