Sr. TB Diagnostic Network Advisor, DOS LEAP Global - Indonesia

LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint‑venture partnership between Zemi Tek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long‑term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA‑supported countries.

The Senior TB Diagnostic Network Advisor will support Indonesia’s National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in delivering life‑saving humanitarian assistance service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order directives. The Advisor’s primary focus is to provide technical support for direct delivery service, with a special emphasis on strengthening the quality of TB diagnostic services and networks for TB patients.

The Advisor will support the NTP in the effective adoption and implementation of life‑saving TB interventions, focusing on quality TB diagnostic and network expansions. The Advisor will identify programmatic bottlenecks in TB diagnostic and facilitate solutions through coordinated technical support, working closely with the Global Fund (GF) and other partners. The Advisor will provide daily support to the NTP on all TB diagnostic and network issues and work in close collaboration with the U.S

Department of State (DoS) Health Foreign Assistance Unit in Indonesia. The Advisor will be based at the NTP within the Ministry of Health (MOH). The Advisor will receive directions from the National TB Program Manager (NTP Manager), who will serve as the Onsite Manager. The Advisor will report to the U.S. Department of State Health Foreign Assistance Unit in Indonesia on a weekly and monthly basis.

Indonesia

• Support the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) in the expansion and diversification of internationally recommended molecular rapid TB diagnostics (mWRDs) by utilizing Truenat, BD MAX, and other approved technologies.
• Assist the MOH and NRLs in strengthening TB laboratory quality assurance systems across the national laboratory network.
• Support the MOH and NRLs in the implementation of standardized drug‑susceptibility testing (DST) packages (SDP) to improve the management of drug‑resistant TB (DR‑TB).
• Assist the MOH in improving TB laboratory infrastructure to meet biosafety requirements, including support for TB laboratory renovations as needed.
• Support and strengthen the NTP in optimizing and expanding specimen transport and referral system across districts and provinces.
• Assist the NTP and NRLs in planning and conducting TB laboratory training to strengthen laboratory staff capacity.
• Assist the NTP and NRLs in conducting technical supervisory visits to provinces and districts, and provide timely feedback and actionable recommendations for improvement.

• Support the NTP, in collaboration with relevant MoH units and laboratory stakeholders, to address key TB laboratory and diagnostic network issues.
• Facilitate coordination with partners supporting TB laboratory and diagnostic network strengthening activities.
• Support communication and coordination with Supranational Reference Laboratory and other relevant global partners and donors.
• Participate in the TB technical working group, the Global Fund’s implementation meetings, and other relevant meetings at national and global level.

The Senior TB Diagnostic Network Advisor will report to and receive technical direction from the NTP Manager and will work in close collaboration with U.S. DoS Health Foreign Assistance Unit. The Advisor will submit a monthly…