Job Description

Department -Healthcare
Reporting To -Administrator
Sub-Department- TB Ward (Pushpa Home, Foreshore Road)
Employment Status -Permanent
Designation -TB Unit Coordinator
Location -Howrah, West Bengal

ABOUT HOWRAH SOUTH POINT
Howrah South Point has been working for more than four decades for underprivileged and disabled people, irrespective of class, caste, creed, and ethnicity, taking care and empowering them through 3 different fields: Rehabilitation Homes, Education, and Healthcare. With approximately over 300 staff, this NGO serves more than 47,000 beneficiaries.

JOB OBJECTIVE
The TB Unit Coordinator’s prime responsibility will be to steer the project of tuberculosis treatment in 2 units. Project management and implementation will be the key aspects of this position. Also, managing team of healthcare staff, timely training of the health staff, providing medical expertise, monitoring medical activities and ensuring highest standards of care will be quintessential for this project.

ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT
The medical services in Howrah South Point are dedicated towards Tuberculosis treatment. These services are supported by German Doctors, partners for the aforesaid medical services of Howrah South Point. The organization through its medical services caters to the poor and needy who cannot afford regular treatment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Project management with knowledge on development work and drafting strategic plans
-Coordinate with GD long-term doctors
-Lead and develop a team of diverse staff members. Ensure timely training
-Being informed on applicable Government schemes and build liaison with Government stakeholders
-Responsible for strictly following procedures and medical guidelines concurrent with medical health
programs and services
-Implement and evaluate health projects, and monitor their progress to identify and rectify problems
-Assess current programs and ensure proper monitoring and evaluation
-Manage medical inventory and supplies. Ensure Quality Assurance with the upkeep of medical records
policies and procedures
-Delegate responsibilities for beneficiary assessment, treatment, inventory & disbursement of medicine
-Ensure timely reporting to International Partners and Administrator. Also, coordinate Partner visits

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
-Well-read with Public Health schemes and services, as applicable for Organization

BEHAVIOURAL SKILLS
-Must have excellent communications skills. Strong writing and presentation skills
-Experience in effectively dealing with international donor agencies, Government officials, and other NGO
-Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently
-Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
-Ability to relate to and motivate staff effectively
-Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources
-Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, and project monitoring and evaluation
(both quantitative and qualitative methods)
-Proven capabilities in leadership required
-Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills

IT SKILLS
-MS Office
-Medical Software usage (if used by the Organization)

LANGUAGE SKILLS
-English (read/spoken/written)
-Bengali read/(spoken/written)
- Hindi (spoken)

DESIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATION
-Master’s in Social Work/Master’s in Public Health

EXPERIENCE
-Previous NGO experience (minimum 2 years)
-Experience in assisting medical services (minimum 5 years)
-Prior experience in overseeing international donor participation


HOW TO APPLY
email to apply: jobs@howrahsouthpoint.org
Deadline: 11/02/2021
The job Code (HTHTBUC/21-4 HSP) has to be mentioned by the applicant.
Applicant should submit resume and cover letter.

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About Company

Howrah South Point is a non-governmental organization (NGO) working in West Bengal, India. The registration number of the organization is: S/29465(17-09-1980). Established in the year 1980, Howrah South Point has been working for more than four decades for underprivileged and disabled people, irrespective of class, caste, creed, and ethnicity, taking care and empowering them through 3 different fields: Rehabilitation Homes, Education, and Healthcare. With approximately over 300 staff, this NGO serves more than 47,000 beneficiaries.

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