Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
IRD VN is a locally registered social enterprise with the mission of improving public health by alleviating the societal and individual burden caused by infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases. Our current work focuses primarily on improving TB and HIV care in Viet Nam. IRD VN has been implementing mobile chest X-ray screening campaigns in key populations, such as the elderly and isolated island communities. The social enterprise is the principal recipient of USAID’s Local Organization Network award, which aims to improve TB care in 5 provinces Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Long An, and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. IRD VN works in closer collaboration with the Viet Nam Administration for HIV/AIDS Control, the National TB Control Program, Provincial CDCs and TB Programs, and other in-country partners to implement projects funded by USAID, the University of San Francisco (UCSF) the Stop TB Partnership’s TB REACH initiative, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), UNITAID and Otsuka. For additional information please refer to our website: www.ird.vn
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform assignments under the supervision of the Community Programs Manager. Coordinate with Provincial Lung Hospitals in, HCMC, Long An, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, and local partners to develop operational plans and budgets on a quarterly and annual basis and implement project activities in HCMC, Long An, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau in line with approved project agreements and proposals.
- Participate in and support local partners, directly manage the preparation, design, and implementation of project activities; including work plan, materials (program, terms of reference, training/seminar materials and communication materials, etc.), and preparation of training support equipment.
- Participate in the training on capacity building, community engagement, education on tuberculosis, treatment counseling, and community network connectivity. Engage in guiding community collaborators on the use of ACIS (Access to Care Information System)
- Liaise with local TB officers/collaborators, do regular field visit activities, and increase work outputs to meet grant targets and deliverables.
- Actively coordinate contact investigations and screening of household and community contacts and suggest optimal solutions for project activities and effectiveness.
- Supervise and promote project activities to ensure project progress, productivity, and quality.
- Participate in meetings with local TB health workers and District TB Units in the project areas. To be community-based, work closely with local partners to explore their abilities and commitment and agree on solutions.
- Organize and implement the community X-ray screening events and post-event reporting, support for latent TB testing and treatment activities, as needed.
- Troubleshoot issues with project implementation and report to the Community Program Manager to find proper solutions.
- Synthetize and draft reports of Project activities, and collect documentation and photos to meet donor requirements for narrative and financial reporting.
- Follow up, manage, and verify the field data reports to ensure data quality and meet the progress in the activity targets. Ensure comprehensive data capture of project activities in ACIS and support the aggregation of project data for transfer to the M&E team.
- Contribute to the cohesion and development of the team, proactively identifying ways to increase engagement and capacities of the team.
- Be responsible for administration and accounting work (distribution of performance-based incentives) and logistics tasks in organizing conferences, training, and other activities of the projects.
- Assist in the procurement and management of project materials and equipment
- Draft and track official letters, contracts, and correspondences of the project.
- Maintain positive partnerships, respect partners and support colleagues.
- Other activities requested by IRD VN‘s Management.
