Job categories Health
Vacancy code VA/2023/B5007/26197
Level ICS-10
Department/office ECR, GVA, Geneva
Duty station Geneva, Switzerland
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-2
Duration Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Application period 21-Jun-2023 to 20-Jul-2023
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Team Lead for the Innovations & Grants team, the Technical Officer START4ALL position will provide strategic mentorship and technical support to partners in the Unitaid-funded START4ALL initiative, work partners globally to evaluate new TB diagnostic approaches.

The responsibilities involve coordination throughout the Secretariat of Stop TB, and extensive contact with a broad range of implementing partners / organizations, governments (National TB Programs), and donor agencies to promote the strategic aims of the Stop TB Partnership’s technical initiatives.

The functional responsibilities of the Technical Officer START4ALL will be:

Coordinate the management of the START4ALL Initiative at Stop TB Partnership:

  • Facilitate the implementation of the START4ALL project as a technical expert for TB screening and diagnostics including new tools, e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), urine LAM, and other non-sputum based tests.

  • Coordinate with other teams at Stop TB Partnership to promote project results, and coordinate advocacy work at country and global level for scale-up of successful approaches.

  • Management and technical input throughout implementation and operational research interests and external communications around these processes.

  • Engage with donor and technical agencies, such as Unitaid, Global Fund, FIND, WHO and others, to facilitate results dissemination.

  • Write technical project reports and work with the program office to develop annual Stop TB Partnership plans and budgets.

Provide Technical support and input  

  • Review and analyze START4ALL reports, provide feedback and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the work.

  • Provide technical assistance to country to improve the quality of their activities and outputs focused on case detection especially around AI and new diagnostics.

  • Contribute to protocol development, study design, data analysis of global and country work.

  • Represent Stop TB at global events related to different technical areas of work.

  • Publish project results and findings from dedicated operations in peer-reviewed journals.

  • Coordinate technical symposia at regional and global conferences on lung health.

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the success of initiatives administered by the Innovations and Grants team, the START4ALL project, as well as the Stop TB Partnership’s Key Performance Indicators. 

In particular, the key results have an impact on the delivery of:

  • The Stop TB Partnership’s credibility for supporting and evaluating innovation in TB case detection, treatment outcomes, and other areas of care delivery via the START4ALL initiative.

  • Acceleration of the fight to end TB in line with the Global Plan to End TB.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:
  • Advanced university (Master’s degree or medical degree) ideally in a health-related discipline. 
  • A First level University degree (Bachelor or Undergraduate degree) with additional 2 years of relevant experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in biological sciences and/or public health, or related with at least one year in the field of tuberculosis (TB) is required
  • Experience within the global health sector is an asset
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluation is an asset
  • Experience with statistical analysis programs is an asset
  • Research experience evaluating new diagnostic tools, especially for TB or other infectious diseases is an asset 
  • Experience with artificial intelligence applications for health is an asset
Language:
  • Excellent knowledge of English with proven ability to communicate in English (spoken and written) in a clear and concise manner. 
  • Knowledge of another UN official language, especially French, is an asset.
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