TB Program Coordinator

Job Description

Organization: - SHAMA BIREHAN WLWHA

Project: - TB LON III

Job Title: TB Program Coordinator

Reports to: - G/Manager 

Duty Station: - Dire Dawa Region, Ethiopia

Location: Dire Dawa Region, Ethiopia

Contract Term: Full time Position, Fixed Term Contract

No. of Positions: 01

Salary Scale: As per the scale of the organization

Date posted: - 20/10/2026

Deadline: - 29/10/2026

Category: Program, Managerial 

 Brief Organizational Introduction and Project Overview:

 SHAMA BIREHAN has first registered as a non-profit, non-political, racial and secular association by Dire Dawa Administration Justice Bureau on April 4/ 1997 with the most important objective of reducing and mitigating the all rounded impact of HIV/AIDS on women and children. Later on, the association had registered as an Ethiopian Residents’ charitable organization under the new charities and societies’ proclamation of the federal government of Ethiopia on December 31/2009 and reregistered on July, 2019 in the same standard and the same organizational status.

Currently, in collaboration with REACH Ethiopia Shama Birhen is implementing various projects including new project called USAID-  TB LON-III.

 The USAID URBAN TB LON III Project is an ambitious initiative aimed at addressing the urban tuberculosis (TB) challenge in Ethiopia. Focused on the city administrations of Dire dawa, the project's primary goals include identifying missed TB cases, delivering patient-centered care, and fostering innovative solutions to combat TB. This project is pivotal in enhancing TB detection and treatment, with an overarching aim to reduce TB prevalence and mortality in urban environments.

Position Summary:

The TB Program Coordinator is a pivotal role in the anticipated Project. This position requires a dedicated individual who will coordinate project activities in the Dire Dawa(selected area) and provide technical support to the project team. The coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of project strategies, ensuring that activities align with overall project objectives. The role demands a professional with a strong background in public health and project coordination, capable of working collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Coordination and Implementation:

• Lead the coordination and implementation of project activities

• Ensure project activities comply with technical guidelines and objectives.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

• Collaborate with local government, health facilities, community organizations, and other stakeholders.

• Represent the project in local forums and meetings, promoting its objectives and activities.

• Technical Support:

• Provide technical guidance and support to the project team

• Ensure the integration of best practices and innovative approaches in TB control.

• Dedicate their effort to coordinate the overall activities. The technical coordinator will provide technical and administrative guidance to satellite teams

• Dedicate their efforts in support of high load health facilities (HCs & hospitals) to support TB clinics to properly identify and manage TB cases, to improve quality of TB treatment and care, ensure implementation of standardized data registration, analysis, and interpretation and to assist in the quarterly collection and reporting of data through dhis2 system and Activity data collection system.

• The remaining of their efforts will be vested to support private facility and will also represent the project at regional level TWG’s and forums as needed

• Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor the progress of project activities

• Prepare and submit regular reports on the status of project implementation to the line manager

• Capacity Building:

• Strengthen the capabilities of local partners and stakeholders in TB control and patient care.

• Organize and facilitate training and workshops as needed.

• Quality Assurance:

• Ensure the quality and effectiveness of project interventions

• Address challenges and issues related to project implementation in a timely manner.

• Other tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Social Sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.

• At least 5 years of experience in public health program coordination, preferably in TB or similar infectious diseases.

• Strong understanding of the health landscape and challenges in  Dire Dawa

• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with government officials, local communities, and other stakeholders.

• Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

• Proficiency in English and local languages.

How To Apply

Only candidates meeting the required qualifications and experience are invited to send their application letter and CV as one document  through the following three step process:

Fill out the mandatory application form using the following email address: - sbawlw@gmail.com and derethedire@gmail.com

Shama Birhen is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Moreover

Interested and qualified applicant fulfilling the above requirements should send a non-returnable application, CV and relevant documents Copy to the following address within 10 working days of the announcement.

Address:- SHAMA BIREHAN PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION The way into eshet hotel Close by awash bank Area Tell No:- 0910833516 Fax 125 113 10 35 Dire Dawa;

Applicants can also send their Application and CV via email- derethedire@gmail.com