Job Description

Nursing Officer | PATH

• Commencement: Immediate start

• Location: Port Moresby, PNG at the Port Moresby General Hospital

• Duration: Up to December 2026

• Open to PNG Citizens

About the Program

The PNG Australia Transition to Health (PATH) is a six-year (2020-2026) health sector program funded by the Australian Government under the Papua New Guinea – Australia Partnership for Development. PATH works with the PNG Government to improve coverage and quality of health services for the people of PNG through effective, equitable, efficient, and inclusive interventions.

Guided by the National Department of Health (NDoH), Provincial Health Authorities (PHAs) and the Bougainville Department of Health (BDoH) are responsible for the delivery of health services across PNG.

PATH assists NDoH, PHAs and BDoH to strengthen systems for health service delivery targeting infectious diseases, and reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health, with a focus on promoting women’s leadership.

PATH’s end of investment outcomes (EOIO) are:

1. PHA’s more able to lead provincial health reform and manage effective, efficient, equitable and quality essential health services in selected provinces.

2. DFAT funded health services are demonstrating efficient and effective models of service delivery, influencing Provincial Health Authority (PHA) performance; and building sustainability by transitioning to PHA management in selected provinces.

PATH’s intermediate outcome (IO’s) are: PHA Leadership, Enhanced GEDSI Capacity and Essential Health Services.

PATH is a locally led, adaptive, and politically informed program that seeks to maintain flexibility to respond to changing and local circumstances over the life of the program.

About the Project

PNG is a WHO high-burden country for TB, TB-HIV, and drug-resistant TB. Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) serves as an entry point for the diagnosis and treatment initiation in the NCD and surrounding region. Both the National Capital District (NCD) and Port MoresbyGeneralHospital(PMGH)playamajorroleinthediagnosisandtreatmentofthese children. PMGH also cares for families from other provinces including Central and Gulf Province, which further strains the resources and capacity at PMGH.

TheMaternal-ChildTBHIVProject(MCTHP)wasestablishedin2016toimprove care and treatment of children and families affected by TB and HIV.

TocontinueimprovingTBcareforthefamilyoverall,theMCTHPisrecruitinghuman resources. A Nursing Officer (NO) will assist in the overall operations, specifically patientcare–toimplementtheMCTHPandsupportthePediatricSocietyofPapua New Guinea (PSPNG).

About the Opportunity

TheNursingOfficerwillsupportateamofcliniciansincludingPediatricHIVandTB Clinic. Nursing Officer will also conduct outreach to communities in NCD.

Key accountabilities and working relations

• TheNursing OfficerwillbebasedatPortMoresbyGeneralHospitalandadheretoallrulesand regulations.

• TheNursing OfficerreportstotheClinicalCoordinatorandProgramManagerrespectively.

Key responsibilities

Theexpectedoutcomesare:

1. Provide routine TB care for Child TB. This may include:

1. InsertingnasogastrictubestocollectgastricaspiratesforTBtesting

   1. ProvidingroutineTBcareasdirectedbyPMGHTBservices

   2. Performfine-needleaspirationbiopsyoflymphnodes

   3. EnsurechildrenandfamilymembersarerecordedintoTBregistersandassist with reporting

   4. IntegrateTBPreventiveTherapy(TPT)intoroutineactivities

2. ProvideroutineHIVcareattheChildPMGHHIVclinic.Thismayinclude:

1. PerformingHIV tests

   1. CounsellingchildrenandfamiliesaffectedbyHIV

   2. CoordinatingTBservicesattheHIVclinic

3. PerformingHIV tests CounsellingchildrenandfamiliesaffectedbyHIV CoordinatingTBservicesattheHIVclinic

4. Provideeducation ,socialandemotionalsupportonTB/HIVandotherhealth-related issues as guided by team leader.

5. Conductdatacollection ,recordingandreporting

6. Collectandtransportsputumandothersamplesforlaboratoryassessmentsas needed

7. Maintainstrongandproductiverelationshipswithcommunitiesandcommunity leaders, and with health and government stakeholders.

About You

For applications to be considered, a response to the key selection criteria below must be provided

• BachelorofNursing,Medicineorequivalent.

• RegisteredwiththePNGNursingorMedicalCouncil.

• SoundbackgroundknowledgeinChildTBandHIV policies and protocols highly desirable, though not required

• Threeyears’experienceinmanagingpatientcare activitiesinchildren

• Interpersonalskillsandtheabilitytoleadandworkas part of a team.

• Stronganddemonstratedabilitytoleadeffective community engagement.

• Mustbecommittedanddedicatedtohealthservice provision and patient care.

How to Apply

• Please ensure to address the Key Selection Criteria (About You) in your cover letter, and submit your application online, along with your CV as a single document.

• Applications must be submitted personally by individuals only. Applications submitted by a company or organisation will not be accepted.

• The successful applicant will be engaged through an employment agreement determined by Abt.

• Applicants must attach a valid Police Clearance Certificate obtained within 12 months from the date their application is submitted.

We welcome and thank you applicants; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contracted.

Closing Date: Monday 13 April 2026 (Mid-day, local time) #LI-AUSBRIT

Abt Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to upholding high standards of Child Protection, Anti-bribery and Fraud Protection.

We encourage applications from experienced and capable women, and people with disabilities.

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About Us

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Equity

Abt Global values individuality and celebrates difference with a strong commitment to diversity, equality, racial equity, gender, and disability inclusion. We strongly encourage people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. We offer flexible work arrangements and a culturally safe environment for staff members from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Safeguarding

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