• Support Save the Children(SCI) and Provincial Health Directorate (PHD) in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of National TB Program(NTP)activities in respective province;
• Supervise, coach and mentor sub recipients(SR) of TB program for proper implementation of TB program activities and provide support in any approval needed to accomplish the activities.
• Support SRs in planning and ensure timely submission of monthly programmatic and financial reports to Save the Children.
• Conduct regular site visit of Health facilities and SRs to identify challenges and co-create action plan to speed implementation of activities
• Ensure the project activities are timely completed by SRs in accordance with the project document and project work plans/budget.
• Monitor the grant absorption rate, monthly tracking and review of expenditures of TB programme in respective province.
• Review all periodic programmatic reports submitted by relevant SRs and provide feedback if required before submission
• Oversight of quality of NTP services/DOTS implementation activities at provincial and local level, through supervisory visits
• In consultation with the Senior Program Coordinator- HIV, be responsible to advocate and advise current policies and strategies of NTP to SRs, provincial authorities and local level authorities;
• Guide, coordinate, facilitate and monitor implementation of planned TB activities at province and local level.
• Responsible to collect monthly, quarterly and yearly programme and financial reports from the field offices(province/Divisional health offices/local authorities)
• Support province authorities in developing plans and reports for expansion, strengthening and monitoring of TB activities within the province;
• Responsible for monitoring activities through collection and analysis of data from province and local level and compilation of monthly, trimester and annual reports;
• Identify, prepare and disseminate the best practices and approaches to SCI and other province for their wider replication and use.
• Support M&E team for audit of data quality of NTP service at health facilities, palika and province
• Support to DR TB referral centres to accomplish the targeted activities timely.

Any other tasks as assigned by Line Manager/Team Leader

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
  

  Requirements:

Masters’ degree in Public Health with 3 years’ experience or Bachelor’s degree in similar field with 5 years’ of experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Minimum 3 years (with Masters’ degree)/ 5 years (with Bachelor’s degree) experience in Public health program management with focus on TB
• Computer experience with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven leadership and communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written English and Nepali language skills
• Knowledge of M&E system of the Global Fund
• Knowledge of HMIS and recording and reporting system of NTP
• Ability to travel in the field