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HIV Case base Surveillance Officer

ICAP

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5 years

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2020-02-14

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2020-02-18

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Job Description

 Position Summary

The purpose of this position is to strengthen the capacity of selected High load health facilities on HIV case investigation, lead HIV case-based surveillance and propose practices that will promote evidence-based decision making at all levels. The surveillance officer will work under the general supervision of the Regional Health Bureau and central and regional ICAP office.   

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:-

·  Support the RHB in planning, capacity building and implementing HIV case-based surveillance

· Actively work with the central and regional ICAP SI teams and Regional Health Bureaus in cascading the HIV case-based surveillance system in selected health facilities 

·  Conduct continuous and Periodic monitoring in health facilities implementing HIV Case-based surveillance

·  Ensure Health facilities are equipped with required material such as CRF pad, Recency kit, SOPs, Registers

·  Provide technical support and on job orientation on CBS documentation and reporting.

· Facilitate regional, Zonal and Woreda level review meetings  

· Generate, analyze, and visualization of program performance report and dissemination to towns, woreda health office, and facilities

·  Apply principles of informatics, including data collection, processing, and analysis, in support of epidemiologic practice

·  Formulate new interventions on the basis of evidence when available, and control measures in response to epidemiologic findings

Job Requirements

Qualification and experience

·  MD or Master’s Degree in public health

· Must have more than 5 years’ experience in public health epidemic response

·Incumbent needs to have basic computer skills in Epi Info, SPSS, STATA and preferable if the incumbent should have basic and having experience in database and data visualization software’s like Tableau, Microsoft power bi is an advantage

· Strong oral and written skills in English and working languages in the respective regions

· Previous experience working with the RHB, Zonal Health Departments, and/or Woreda Health Offices is advantageous

·  Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the local health office and associates


How to Apply


https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/492716/hiv-case-base-surveillance-officer

 -Only online applications are received

 -NB – Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 Closing date for receiving applications is – February 18, 2020

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