Consultant – HCV Project

Project: Hepatitis C Intervention among PWIDs of 7 high prevalence districts of

Haryana, India

Organization:
FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, seeks to ensure equitable access to reliable diagnosis
around the world. We connect countries and communities, funders, decisionmakers, healthcare
providers and developers to spur diagnostic innovation and make testing an integral part of
sustainable, resilient health systems. We are working to save 1 million lives through accessible,
quality diagnosis, and save US$1 billion in healthcare costs to patients and health systems. We
are co-convener of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator diagnostics pillar, and a
WHO Collaborating Centre for Laboratory Strengthening and Diagnostic Technology Evaluation.
For more information, please visit www.finddx.org

Project Background

Viral hepatitis in India is increasingly recognized as a serious public health problem. Despite
significant progress in the availability of treatment, access to diagnosis remains a major challenge
in the path to elimination. The estimated prevalence of HCV infection in India is 1–1.9%, with 12–
18 million people infected. HCV disproportionately affects people living with HIV (PLHIV) and
people who inject drugs (PWID). PWID are a priority population for enhancing prevention, testing,
linkage to care, treatment and follow-up care in order to meet World Health Organization (WHO)
hepatitis C elimination goals by 2030.

FIND will conduct Hepatitis C elimination through screening followed by confirmatory HCV
diagnosis among PWIDs in 7 districts of Haryana. The intervention will target specific sites
within these districts, aiming to reach an estimated ~3000 PWIDs throughout the project
duration. The experience gained from working in these 7 high-prevalence districts will help
establish the capacity to expand HCV diagnosis and treatment coverage to other districts
beyond the project period. Furthermore, in collaboration with PGIMER Chandigarh, an
operational feasibility and usability study of the novel HCV test will also be conducted.

Location: Panchkula, Haryana

Job description:
 Responsible for set-up and planning of project study and support the sites to ensure
smooth implementation of project activities
 Coordinate with the State Viral hepatitis Control Program team, State AIDS Control
Society as well as outsourced diagnostic vendors
 Coordinate with the medical officers, ANMs and data managers of the TI sites and
PGIMER Chandigarh for carrying our the project/study
 Coordinate and support civil and district hospitals in linkage of HCV patients for
treatment initiation
 Follow up on progress of the project HCV study and provide regular updates to the
reporting manager
 Closely work with site and the outsourced agency for the HCV study data collection and
compilation from across the project sites
  Periodic reporting of performance of project activities to the project lead as per donor
and project requirements
 Collate data from across the site and ensure that the same is punched in the NVHCP
portal.
 Any other responsibilities as identified from time to time and as assigned by the project
lead

Education qualifications and skill requirements/Desired experience:

 MPH/MSW/MBA with minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
 Demonstrated ability to coordinate between multiple sites and ensure state adherence to
project targets and mandates
 Should have good communications skills and be proficient in basic computer applications
like Word, Excel and Power Point.
 Have knowledge of data analysis, analytical software and ability to make meaningful
interpretation under supervision.
 Proficient in oral and written communication skills specifically in English
 Willingness to travel if required and at short notice

Nature of Appointment:
The selected candidate shall be initially offered a Fixed Term Employment Agreement i.e, till 31st
August ’24.

Compensation offered:
The gross remuneration budgeted for the position shall be commensurate with the qualifications,
experience, of the selected candidate.

Deadline to send your application:

Please mail a motivation letter, a detailed resume and three references to HR-IN@finddx.org
and by 30th May 24

But don’t wait until the deadline! We will start screening right away and if we find the right
person, we will stop searching.