MSH-led USAID Eliminate TB Project in collaboration with NTBLLD has planned to collate, analyze, scientifically compile, and write reports and articles using nationally available data to generate evidence on the process to end TB. These are systematic reviews of the TB burden in Ethiopia, trends in the epidemiologic shift of TB epidemic in Ethiopia over the last decades based on different geographic locations, and modeling of TB burden based on different shock conditions in Ethiopia to forecast the disease burden for the coming period. This warrants data triangulation from TB disease burden, poverty level, weather conditions, population, nutrition, and incidence modeling. This will be the first evidence to comprehensively assess other non-health factors that drive TB epidemics in the country. It might be an input for policy change regarding the TB strategic plan in the country.
Description of services to be provided by the consultant.
- To prepare a proposal and obtain ethical clearance to use secondary national data for manuscript write-up and publication
- To compile and collate national and regional data of three decades on TB programs including TB notification, adherence outcome, and TB diagnostics (AFB, Xpert),
- To compile and collate national nutritional data related to TB burden (Morbidity and mortality) at national, regional, zonal, woreda, and patient levels.
- To compile and collate national poverty, nutritional, and national weather data as related to TB burden at national, regional, zonal, woreda, and patient level
- To prepare TB burden modeling as related to different TB diagnostics, poverty, nutritional levels, weather conditions, and nutrition.
- To proactively prepare all necessary tools and templates for data compilation
- To analyze and prepare other technical documentation of USAID Eliminate TB project activities.
- Review necessary documents during data collection at various administration levels
- Submit weekly plan and report to the concerned body.
- Work closely with the project study team
QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical Doctor or BSc in health sciences with a masterโs degree in public health, epidemiology, or equivalent. PhD in health-related sciences is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience (at least 5 years) working as a research coordinator/director.
- Substantial experience in developing a research protocol
- Substantial experience in research data synthesis with at least 05 TB-related publications in peer-reviewed journals of which at least 3 as first author.
- Substantial experience in developing technical briefs, and policy briefs.
- Experience in working on TB programming is a plus
- Experience within the Ethiopian health system
- Good interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels (government, NGOs, and local community-based organizations)
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