URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.<\/p>\n
Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV\/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.<\/p>\n
URC\u2019s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http:\/\/www.urc-chs.com\/<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Technical Advisor\u00a0<\/strong>– <\/em>TB<\/strong> Project Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n The USAID TB South Africa Project is five-year contract which builds upon interventions and achievements from URC\u2019s current USAID TB CARE II South Africa and the prior TB Program South Africa. TB CARE II activities are supporting the South Africa National Department of Health\u2019s (NDOH) TB prevention and control efforts, working closely with national and provincial partners to close identified gap areas and further develop sustainable systems that can carry forward long-term improvements in TB and drug-resistant (DR) TB diagnosis, care, and treatment services.<\/p>\n This project will help the government of South Africa further reduce TB infections, with the ultimate goal of ending TB once and for all. To reach this goal the project will will continue to improve the long-term sustainability of effective TB response systems and improve TB care and treatment for vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n Roles and Responsibilities\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Senior Technical Advisor \u2013 TB will provide technical assistance to the national TB and Control Management Programme. He\/she will provide overall strategic and managerial leadership in the implementation of the finding missing TB patients project, in collaboration with all the major stakeholders. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:<\/p>\n Required Experience & Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n To Apply:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Please send your CV\/R\u00e9sum\u00e9, Cover Letter and completed\u00a0USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0TBSAP@urc-chs.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Closing date 31 August 2018<\/strong>.<\/p>\n URC is an E-Verify Employer<\/strong> URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1350,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[243],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nProject Name:\u00a0<\/strong>USAID TB South Africa Project
\nType:\u00a0<\/strong>Regular\/Full Time (1-Year, Fixed)
\nPeriod:\u00a0<\/strong>1-Year Fixed Contract
\nSalary:\u00a0<\/strong>Commensurate with required experience and qualifications
\nReports to:\u00a0<\/strong>Chief Director: TB Control and Management & Chief of Party
\nLocation: <\/strong>National Department of Health (Pretoria)<\/p>\n\n
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\nURC is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We value and seek diversity in our workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"