The
objectives of the USAID-funded technical assistance project in Kazakhstan ar...
The
objectives of the USAID-funded technical assistance project in Kazakhstan are
to: support the NTP in the expansion of DR-TB interventions; identify
programmatic gaps and assist in bridging them through the provision of
coordinated technical expertise; improve effectiveness and coordination in the
implementation of the Global Fund grants; and facilitate resource mobilization
for TB control.
Under the guidance of UNOPS / STBP’s Team Leader,
Country and Community Support for Impact, and in close coordination with USAID,
the Advisor will provide strategic guidance and technical support to the NTP in
the implementation of innovative approaches, regulations and practices related
to financing, allocation and provider payment mechanisms in TB care. The
Advisor will also support the NTP in identifying key programmatic gaps that
require additional technical support and in ensuring the effective and
coordinated implementation of the relevant components of the Global Fund TB
project.
The Advisor will undertake
the following functions:
- Inform the NTP and partner
agencies working in TB field on the up-to-date evidence, innovations and
international best practices in health financing, allocation and provider
payments; and provide other relevant capacity building support as required.
- Support the NTP in mapping
the key systemic challenges and programmatic gaps in the provision of
patient-centered TB care, related to financial arrangements, service delivery
systems and health system resources. In collaboration with USAID and other partners,
identify the ways for bridging these gaps through provision of additional
technical expertise in priority areas.
- Provide strategic advice and
technical expertise in the design and implementation of new approaches and
compensation schemes for provider payments for TB and Drug Resistant TB cases
in line with the criteria set by the Mandatory Health Insurance Fund;
- Lead and coordinate the
development of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for different categories of TB
cases treated, including cost recovery modeling and forecasting for medical
facilities at different levels of care;
- Provide technical support
for piloting the new mechanisms, including those for outpatient treatment and
case management of TB and DR-TB patients;
- Advise on upgrading the
management information system to accommodate for the new financing and
allocation mechanisms in TB services with appropriate linkages to programmatic
performance and quality improvement;
- Guide the NTP in monitoring
and evaluation of the innovative interventions, documenting and disseminating
the good practices and lessons learned;
- Facilitate effective communication
on and coordination of the health system strengthening interventions for TB
across the national stakeholders and international partners: USAID and its
subcontractors, the Global Fund, WHO, the World Bank and others.
Communication,
Coordination and Reporting
The
primary point of contact for the Advisor in the country will be the Director of
the National Scientific Center for Phthisiopulmonology (NSCP) in Almaty. The Advisor
shall work in close cooperation with and receive support from her/his point of
contact, other officers of the NTP and the STBP’s resident TB Advisor in Kazakhstan,
as well as USAID TB team officers at the Regional Mission in Almaty and in
Washington. The Advisor shall develop written plans of activities with specific
deliverables in cooperation with the national counterparts and above officers.
The
duty station for the assignment is Almaty, Kazakhstan. In agreement with the
NTP, the Advisor will be based at the NSCP. She/he will undertake duty travel
in-country and abroad, as required.
The
Advisor shall participate in regular coordination meetings with the project
partners and conference calls with participation of STBP’s CCS4i Regional
Advisor in Geneva, TB Advisor in Kazakhstan and USAID. The Advisor shall
produce monthly activity reports and submit them to STBP and USAID.