Project Officer

**VACANCY**

**JOB TITLE**: Project Officer - Public-Private Mix (PPM) - **CLICK **HERE** FOR VIETNAMESE**

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Location: Ha Noi
Employment Type: Local, Full Time (100% FTE). This is a field-based, not office-based position. Over 80% of the employee’s time will be spent in the community

**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 in provinces/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. As part of this program, we are intensively engaging private providers who are providing TB services. TB care in the private sector often happens with little formal documentation; we are working to improve transparency and the quality of care for TB treatment in the private sector.

Our organization is growing quickly and we are searching for up to 5 highly qualified, independent, experienced and motivated PPM Officers.

**MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Build and manage network of private providers**
- Build a diverse portfolio of actively referring private providers, including: physicians, pharmacists, private-sector hospitals, occupational health screening companies, and X-ray facilities. Establish relationships with private providers or clinics to persuade them to cooperate with the project; Ensure that agreements are signed and up to date with private health facilities;
- Regularly visit private healthcare facilities to manage and maintain the relationship with the provider or the clinic;
- Update the customized customer relationship management (CRM/SPECTRUM) software with information about activities completed and any issues or concerns of private providers;
- Conduct training for the enrolled providers on TB knowledge, TB screening procedures and both electronic and paper data collection tools;
- Trouble-shoot and discuss any problems with private providers, while reporting the issues to the employee’s line manager and documenting the problem in the CRM/SPECTRUM;
- Ensure that clinics are provided with materials for the promotion of the project.

**Facilitate referrals for TB testing**
- Track screening data through the new PPM modules of the Access to Care Information System (ACIS);
- Promote referrals to low-performing clinics and encourage continued participation among high-performing clinics;
- Facilitate engagement and referrals using a social network targeting private sector pharmacists;
- Assist the PPM Manager to establish screening and referral from hospitals outside of the NTP’s network;
- Coordinate with occupational health screening companies to collect data on abnormal chest X-rays and facilitate testing of these individuals;
- Visit X-ray facilities and collect X-ray vouchers and X-ray results;
- Enter X-ray data into ACIS;
- Follow Ministry of Health guidelines for sputum collection and transportation;
- Transfer sputum samples for testing to public-sector laboratories;
- Provide testing results to patients and their doctors.

**Support notification of TB treatment in the private sector**
- Collect notification data from private providers who are treating TB in the private sector, in collaboration with the PPM Manager;
- Collect sputum for bacteriological confirmation of TB from individuals who have been enrolled on TB treatment and deliver samples to public-sector laboratories for testing;
- Enter data about notification and sputum testing into electronic data system;
- Support the M&E team in data verification of notification data.

**Patient support**
- Support patient registration at a District TB Unit if the patient decides to take treatment in the public sector;
- Provide educational materials to TB patients and their doctors to improve understanding of the disease;
- Link patients to appropriate counselling if any questions or concerns arise.

**Research-related work**
- Support patients to register in research projects;
- Coordinate with the M&E and Research team to introduce operational research studies to the private health providers and secure their participation;
- Conduct surveys and collect feedback.

**Other tasks**
- Submit at least weekly reports to the line Manager;
- Participate in weekly meetings on progress to targets;
- Assist with the organization of quarterly networking events for private providers;
- Support all aspects of project implementation as requested.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**:

- Fluency in written and