Research Specialist (District TB Coordinator), Community Health Sciences

Research Specialist – District TB Coordinator

Location: Assigned district, Sindh, Pakistan, with travel to project sites as required. Districts: District Karachi Central, Badin, Dadu, Ghotki, Naushero Feroze, Khairpur, Sanghar, Sukkur and Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.

Introduction Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality, and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational sections: Epidemiology & biostatistics, Health policy & management, Population & reproductive health, Environmental health & climate change, and non-communicable diseases & mental health.

This is a grant funded contractual position.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

- oversee implementation of TB-related project activities across assigned districts and keep project management informed of progress - coordinate with District Health Officers, District TB Coordinators, Basic Management Units (BMUs), MNCH coordinators, and other relevant stakeholders - develop and review weekly and monthly micro-plans for TB contact management and Mobile TB Van operations in coordination with relevant teams - supervise Social Mobilizers and other assigned field staff, providing technical guidance and operational support - monitor MTV operations and coordinate field schedules, outreach activities, supplies, and logistics - support hospital–TB linkage activities and strengthen coordination between health facilities, BMUs, and project teams - review project dashboards and ensure timely, complete, and accurate data entry across contact management, MTV, and hospital–TB linkage activities - identify data discrepancies and coordinate timely correction and reconciliation with relevant teams - monitor implementation against targets, identify operational challenges, and recommend corrective actions - prepare and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly progress reports using prescribed formats - organize and participate in project review meetings, stakeholder consultations, and district-level coordination forums - perform other project-related responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

- Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, or another relevant field - at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in public health, TB control, health programmes, research, or field coordination - experience coordinating with district health authorities, government programmes, health facilities, or community-based teams - understanding of TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, contact management, and referral systems - experience in field team supervision, monitoring, data review, and reporting - familiarity with digital data collection tools, dashboards, or health information systems will be an advantage - strong communication, coordination, analytical, and report-writing skills - ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and travel to assigned field locations.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.