Program Officer - TB

Responsibilities

• Lead project implementation & optimization: Lead the end-to-end implementation of project activities across the assigned cluster of districts, driving achievements of TPT initiation and completion targets.
• Drive translation of project operational strategies into actionable district-level implementation and monitoring & evaluation plans.
• Direct and oversee District Leads to ensure timely, efficient, and high-quality execution of project activities in line with approved plans.
• Evaluate government programs, policies, and interventions to strategically align project activities, maximize synergies, and enhance impact.
• Drive the development, execution, and monitoring of district work plans, ensuring accountability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Build and strengthen team capabilities through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and structured feedback mechanisms to drive high-performing teams and quality service delivery.
• Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary lead for cluster-level coordination between NTEP and the general health system, ensuring seamless implementation of project interventions.
• Establish, manage, and strengthen strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including NTEP, NHM, PPSAs, and district administration, to accelerate project outcomes.
• Own stakeholder engagement processes for planning, implementation, monitoring, and review of project interventions.
• Drive convergence and collaboration through regular review forums with state, regional/divisional, and district stakeholders, facilitating problem-solving, alignment, and continuous improvement.
• Influence and support district-level health planning by identifying opportunities to integrate and strengthen TB prevention and care interventions.
• Training, Capacity Building and Community Outreach: Lead the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of training and capacity-building initiatives for community and peripheral healthcare workers in collaboration with NTEP and NHM.
• Facilitate provider engagement initiatives and Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in partnership with NTEP and PPSA teams.
• Support and strengthen community awareness, behavior change communication, and IEC campaigns to increase demand for TB prevention and treatment services.
• Operational excellence and Supply Chain Support: Drive availability of rifapentine, isoniazid, 3HP and 6H and paediatric 3HP, at sub-district facilities including AAMs covering stock visibility, indenting, expiry tracking, documentation and reporting.
• Work with NTEP teams to support sample collection, transportation and CXR/NAAT access where these impede TPT eligibility closure.
• Collaborate with NTEP, NHM, and PPSA teams to strengthen data quality and address gaps in Nikshay reporting related to contact management and TPT services.
• Proactively identify operational risks and implementation challenges and lead the development of mitigation strategies to ensure uninterrupted project delivery.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Lead regular district performance reviews to assess implementation progress, monitor key indicators, and drive corrective actions.
• Work closely with state team to conduct performance assessments, identify gaps, implement course corrections, and optimize workflows.
• Conduct field monitoring visits to ensure quality implementation, provide supportive supervision, and strengthen accountability.
• Promote cross-district learning by facilitating knowledge sharing, replication of best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver high-quality reports and represent the project in state and national review forums as required.
• Analyze district and regional performance data to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities, and drive evidence-based decision-making and targeted interventions.

Qualifications

• Graduate or Post Graduate degree in Social work, public health or Business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum eight to ten years of experience, including at least six years in public health.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• In-depth understanding of development principles, development sector landscape and technical sector updates.
• Proven ability to build and maintain successful collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including private and government sectors.
• Ability to multitask, set priorities, and be effective under tight deadlines and in high-pressure situations.
• Cross–cultural experience for health will be an added advantage.
• Experience of working with the National TB/ HIV program will be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the program state.