Job Summary

• Lead the regional HIV case-based surveillance activities 
• Support the regional implementation of HIV case reporting and HIV case-based surveillance
• Participate in the regional technical working group (TWG) meetings and forums related to HIV case-based surveillance
• Provide technical assistance to develop the capacity of HIV surveillance at regional and lower levels.
• Provide training to Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs)/Regional public health institute and PHEM staff on HIV case reporting and case-based surveillance
• Follow up collection of quality surveillance data through secured procedure and entry of the collected case report forms (CRF) to the database.
• Provide technical assistance and supervise HIV case based surveillance activities at regional, woreda, and health facility levels
• Conduct periodic assessment of the performance of the surveillance program including compliance with the protocol and confidentiality standards and provide feedback to all parties as appropriate 
• Participate in data management, analysis, and dissemination of surveillance data through standard reports and publications, special reports and fact sheets, slide sets, and presentations; and respond to special data requests 
• Track the progress and prepare HIV Case based surveillance progress reports 
• Collaborate in knowledge management activities to document, share and archive data to build institutional memory as well as to inform programmatic direction.
• Perform other duties and/or responsibilities 

Job Requirements

• MD or MPH (health and health related background)
• Minimum eight (5) years of experience in research, survey, public health surveillance  
• Experience in HIV/AIDS epidemics investigation and response is an added advantage
• Incumbent needs to have basic computer skills in Epi info, SPSS, STATA, and experience in database management
• Strong oral and written skills in English 
• Previous experience working with the RHBs or EPHI on HIV Case Based Surveillance is advantageous
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with all partners.

How to Apply

Only online applications are received

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 https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/493716/regional-field-epidemiologist

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

Closing date for receiving applications is – January 17, 2021