Position:Camp Supervisor, Tuberculosis
Location:Bihar – Siwan
No. Of Opening – 3
Overview:
The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries. We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.
CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease. Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus. Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis. Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology. We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing. With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.
At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values. We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences. CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries.
WJCF is an Indian not-for-profit entity, registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, and has an affiliation agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). Our mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in the country by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems. WJCF has partnered with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and state health departments since 2007, providing technical and operational support across key health priorities, including infectious diseases (COVID-19, hepatitis, HIV, TB, vector-borne diseases), non-communicable diseases (cervical cancer, diabetes, sickle cell disease), maternal and child health (anaemia, immunisation, diarrhoea, pneumonia), sexual and reproductive health, health insurance and digital health (AB PM-JAY, ABDM), oxygen and hypoxemia management, safe drinking water, and climate and health.
Program Overview:
The World Health Organization estimated that 10.7 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 and 1.23 million died from it. India accounted for the most people suffering from the disease annually, with 25% of the global cases and 25% of death caused by TB. The National TB Elimination Program (NTEP), headed by the Central TB Division (CTD), MoHFW, is an expansive public health program with the ambitious goal of ending TB in line with the mandate of the Sustainable Development Goals.
WJCF has been supporting the CTD and state health departments of more than 15 states in the mission to end TB. WJCF’s TB program has been operational since 2012, and its interventions address several program areas, including preventive therapies, case detection, access to diagnostics, engagement of the private sector, and more. It also lends technical support to Governments across a range of themes- strategic planning, data analytics, monitoring and evaluation, patient management and delivery of services.
Project Background:
The Central TB Division (CTD) has an ambitious TB Elimination goal and is scaling up case finding and adoption of molecular testing for all presumptive TB cases. WJCF aims to support CTD’s efforts by augmenting their efforts in active case finding, designing optimal strategies for case finding efforts, and assessing the use of technology and novel diagnostic products in India’s public and private health delivery systems.
Open PCR for TB detection potentially enables redeployment and optimal utilization of the RT PCR infrastructure developed during COVID -19 pandemic. Quantiplus MTB FAST Detection Kit (Huwel Lifesciences), is an indigenous open RT- PCR kit for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in sputum, using Real – Time PCR system.
The kit has been validated by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), licensed by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and recommended for programmatic use by the National Technical Expert Group (NTEG). Subsequently, the Programme Division has successfully completed a field feasibility study at 10 sites covering various regions of the country.
The current project aims to evaluate performance of Quantiplus MTB FAST Detection Kit in real-world field settings, identify operational challenges, and gather feedback from laboratory staff and clinicians to assess any added value of open RT-PCR kits in complementing existing co-located NAAT platforms.
The key objective of the exercise to demonstrate utility of open RT-PCR kits for TB detection among asymptomatic TB in patients presenting with an abnormal chest Xray.
Position Summary:
WJCF is looking for highly motivated individuals for the role of Camp Supervisor, who would be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Active Case Finding (ACF) camps at the field level. A key objective of our program is to assess the operational feasibility of using Open RT-PCR kits to detect tuberculosis in community screening settings.
The Camp Supervisor would ensure smooth day-to-day camp operations, including adherence to SOPs, camp workflows, screening protocols, sample collection processes, and data reporting requirements. The role involves supervising a team of community coordinators, radiographers, and sample transporters while coordinating with district supervisors and district-level government health teams to ensure proper implementation.
The ideal candidates should have strong field operations experience, the ability to manage teams, and ensure protocol compliance.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the implementation of Active Case Finding (ACF) camps and ensure smooth execution of all camp activities.
- Ensure strict adherence to camp SOPs, screening protocols, and operational workflows.
- Oversee camp setup and workflow, including registration, screening, X-ray, sample collection, etc.
- Manage and supervise the activities of community coordinators, radiographers, and drivers during camp operations.
- Coordinate with district health officials, NTEP staff, and local health facilities to plan and conduct camps as per the predetermined schedule.
- Support community mobilization efforts by coordinating with frontline health workers, TB champions, and community volunteers.
- Ensure smooth operations, including crowd management at camp sites.
- Supervise sample collection procedures, ensuring proper labeling and documentation as per the established protocols.
- Coordinate smooth transportation of collected samples to designated laboratories.
- Maintain accurate camp records and registers, including the number of individuals screened, X-rays conducted, and samples collected.
- Ensure quality data reporting in the project monitoring systems.
- Identify and resolve operational challenges or bottlenecks during camp implementation.
- Provide on-site guidance and support to field staff, including orientation on camp workflows and reporting requirements.
- Undertake any additional tasks required for the effective implementation of the ACF program
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (public health, life sciences, social sciences, or related disciplines).
- 6 years of work experience, with prior experience managing field operations or health program implementation.
- Experience supervising community health programs or screening camps will be preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage field teams and coordinate with government stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in field settings and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and data collection tools such as Google Forms.
- Willingness to travel extensively within assigned districts.
- Languages: Excellent written and spoken command of English, Hindi and Marathi.
Email id to be addressed – careers@wjcf.in