ToRs for Provincial Staff _Global Fund Program Implementation

Global Fund Program Implementation Related Staff for Provinces Terms of References 1. Malaria Surveillance Officer Position Title Malaria Surveillance Officer Duty Station Province Health Directorate (PHD) Reports to Focal Person PHD, Malaria Focal Person EDCD, Program Coordinator and/or Surveillance Officer at EDCD Background Surveillance Medical Officer will be responsible for implementation of the malaria program and ensure all the surveillance activities are going smoothly throughout the province. S/he will be responsible for active case finding surveillance, fever survey, mass blood survey and screening of sub microscopic cases at provincial level as well as across the provinces as per necessary. S/he will also support national Malaria program in different surveys, development of malaria treatment protocol, therapeutic efficacy study and other malaria elimination activities at provinces. Responsibilities - Provide technical and logistic assistance to PHD as needed to promote malaria elimination activities within designated area, in accordance with guidelines and procedures provided by the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) at provinces whereas necessary. - Coordinate with Malaria program staff at EDCD and health officers/Health coordinators of Palikas for effective and efficient implementation of Malaria control activities. - Manage day-to-day implementation of Global Fund-funded malaria activities across the province in close coordination with Nepal government staffs. - Support in capacity building of Vector Control inspector/officer (VCO/I), Lab assistants and lab technicians in diagnosis and management of malaria vector and parasites. - Supervise and monitor the diagnosis and management procedure of malaria by private health service providers. - Build strategic partnership and maintain effective communication with stakeholders at province level. - Conduct case-based surveillance of confirmed malaria cases. - Plan, organize and conduct orientations/meetings with government officials, professional organizations, health staff, health volunteers, local leaders, medical colleges, non-government organizations and others to promote understanding of, Page 1 of 9support for, participation in, and effective implementation of activities related to malaria surveillance. - Develop and maintain close working relationships with officials of EDCD, Health Offices and PHDs, and in designated areas, as well as with other individuals and organizations working to malaria elimination initiative. - Works on the improvement of the national malaria information system, in cooperation with the national health information system (HIS). - Implement a Public-Private Mix (PPM) for malaria control service delivery. - Collaborate with relevant programmes to strengthen the supply and management of antimalarial medicines and related commodities, including drug quality monitoring and combating counterfeit medicines. - Involve other stakeholders such as INGO and NGO in the Malaria response - Undertake any other assignments as requested by supervisors. Qualification and Experience - MBBS (Masters preferred) and registered at NMC. - At least three years of relevant work experience. - Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on a team, particularly with government sectors and partners. - Ability to frequent travel to the field as required. Skills and Knowledge - Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure, unstructured environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously - Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem-solving skills. - Proven ability in transferring skills, particularly working with government and non- government colleagues - Proficiency working with Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) - Fluent in Nepali and English and high level of verbal and written communication skills in both languages. - Knowledge on the WHO the reference manual on Malaria Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation and the Global Fund malaria indicator guidance sheet. - Knowledge on the health policy, National Malaria Strategic Plan and other surveillance reports of the Government of Nepal. Signature 2. Entomologist Position Title Entomologist Duty Station Province Health Directorate (PHD) Reports to Focal Person PHD , Malaria Focal Person EDCD and Entomologist EDCD Background Page 2 of 9Under the direct supervision of focal person PHD and EDCD Malaria Focal Person, the Entomologist will provide technical assistance especially in study design of the entomological component, designing, conducting and supervising entomological activities in all sites, conducting special entomological experiments, laboratory processing of mosquitoes, and management and analysis of entomological data and developing scientific reports. Responsibilities • Contribute to the overall planning and development of the project protocols in relation to entomological studies and participates in developing appropriate epidemiological design. • Support to develop standard operating procedures, data collection tools and databases for the entomological component of the project. • Support to develop list of equipment and supplies required for the entomological component of the study and prepares documents for purchase requisition. • Train field entomology staff in mosquito collection, identification, and preservation and storage techniques. • Undertake entomological activities during regular surveys to ensure high quality standards. • Carry out special entomological experiments in project sites as and when required. • Process mosquitoes in the laboratory using molecular, biochemical and other modern techniques for species identification, infection rate determination, blood meal identification and others as required. • Prepare regular progress reports on entomological activities. • Carry out analyses of entomological data in relation to other epidemiological data and develops scientific reports and publications. • Support on developing and implementing National Integrated Vector Management (IVM) strategy as well as LLINs distribution/ IRS policy and guidelines. • Lead on stratifying the malaria foci of the whole nation as per the national strategy. • Strengthen and regularize IRS monitoring & evaluation system. • Monitor the IRS activities at the national, district and below level to ensure the quality of IRS. • Monitor the LLINs effectiveness and coverage of the population. • Monitor the vector density and conduct vector surveys as well as susceptibility and bioassay tests. • Ensure quality storage, transport and handling of insecticide. • Take lead on strengthening, expansion and institutionalization of integrated vector surveillance system. • Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Qualification and Experience - M.Sc. in Medical Entomology or Tropical Medicine with major in Entomology/Parasitology or Zoology with Post graduate Diploma in applied Entomology and Parasitology. - At least three years of professional experience as Entomologist. - Ability to travel to the field 20-30 percent of the time. Skills and Knowledge: Page 3 of 9- Advanced skills in laboratory processing of mosquitoes, including species identification using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, infection rate determination and blood meal analysis. - Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem-solving skills. - Fluent in Nepali and English and high level of verbal and written communication skills in both languages. - Insectary maintenance skills. - Skills in the adequate use of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and internet. - Adequate understanding of malaria epidemiology. Signature 3. Microbiologist/Lab Specialist Position Title1 . Microbiologist/Lab Specialist Duty Station Province Public Health Laboratory (PPHL) Reports to Focal person PPHL, and Malaria Focal Person EDCD Background Under the direct supervision Focal Persons at PPHL and Malaria Focal Person EDCD and in close coordination with the Program Coordinator the Microbiologist/Lab Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the microbiological component of the laboratory activities as per the requirement at the subnational and local level and Global Fund- Funded Malaria component. This will require the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP) related to microbiology to comply with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP). The main role will be to perform microbiological analyses of samples collected from field and conduct trainings. In addition, s/he will be responsible for ensuring regular reporting of results with PPHL, NPHL and EDCD. Responsibilities - Day to day running of the microbiology component of the Global Fund malaria program at PPHL, perform microbiological assays and relay results in a timely manner - Provide oversight of the laboratory testing program including quality control, quality assurance, and development of procedures related to the microbiology analysis. - Be familiar with the study protocol and contribute to the drafting of the standard operating procedures for microbiology. - Develop and implement quality control programs for microbiology to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment and compliance with regulations. - Assist in coordination of on-site inspection of the microbiology laboratory by trial monitors and funders. - Provide interpretation/consultation, verification of specimen quality and test results. Page 4 of 9