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Regional Field Epidemiologist
ICAP
Health Care
Public Health
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5 years
Position
2021-01-12
to
2021-01-17
Full Time
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Job Description
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
Click here to apply
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
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