Private Sector Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

POSITION SUMMARY: Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Contract Type: Local, Full Time (100% FTE) Duration: One year (with possibility of extension based on performance and funds availability) BACKGROUND: Friends for International Tuberculosis Relief (FIT) is a registered non-profit organization working in the field of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care service delivery, technical assistance, advocacy and research. In collaboration with the National TB Control Program (NTP) and other local and international partners, we are building a comprehensive Search-Treat-Prevent TB program across multiple cities in Viet Nam. In the short term, we are aiming to 1) increase TB detection and treatment in key populations, such as household contacts, children and people visiting private healthcare providers; 2) provide social support and adherence monitoring options to improve TB treatment outcomes; and 3) scale up TB infection screening and treatment services. We hope these efforts will lead to declines in Viet Nam’s TB burden over the medium and long term. Our organization is growing quickly and we are searching for highly qualified and motivated candidates. For additional information please refer to www.tbhelp.org. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: The M&E Officer will collect, validate, analyze and report data to facilitate service delivery, research and donor relations and he/she will report to FIT’s M&E and Research Director and Private Sector Program Managers in Ho Chi Minh City. This position will be responsible for the following activities:

Visit private clinics to collect TB treatment data
Verify that private TB treatment data represent are real patients and that digital data are correct
Support the testing of all privately treated TB patients with the Xpert MTB/RIF assay, including sputum collection and transport
Maintain and optimize data collection tools and their codebooks
Mange all data (including those which are submitted by other users) in notification database
Support notification of private TB treatment data into government recording and reporting systems
Follow up with patients and doctors to collect follow up and treatment outcomes
Analyze project data for weekly team reports and quarterly donor reporting
Provide data support for other private sector engagement strategies
Facilitate operational research studies
Other activities requested by FIT management

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT: Essential

Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work well in a team setting
Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

Desirable

Experience working in the private healthcare sector
Experience working on health programs or health research, particularly for TB
Proficient in a statistical software package (STATA, R, SPSS, or SAS)

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, preventive medicine epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related fields and at least one year of relevant work experience are required
A Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related discipline may substitute for the one year of work experience

LANGUAGES REQUIREMENTS:

Fluency in Vietnamese and English (both written and verbal) is required

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:

A cover letter written in English
A detailed Curriculum Vitae
Photocopy of degree certificate(s) / diploma(s)
One employment reference (Name, Phone Number, Email Address)

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION:

By e-mail to HR@tbhelp.org
Subject ‘Private Sector M&E Officer Application’
No later than Friday, 31 July 2020

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Full benefits will be included in the compensation package. All applications will be carefully considered, but only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this means your application was unsuccessful. FIT is an equal opportunity employer.