Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officer (CHDSO)
Job Description
Title: Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officer (CHDSO)
Company Name: E-Zone HRM Limited
Vacancy: 4
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Essential: Medical Degree (MBBS/BDS)
∎ Desirable: Master's degree in Public Health or Training in outbreak investigation
Job Context:
∎ E-Zone HRM Limited is a management consulting group providing one-stop solutions to clients who seek improved and sustainable profitability through the effective use of their people and resources. We specialize in delivering innovative and value-added services that promote revenue growth and cost containment.
∎ E-Zone HRM Limited has a formal agreement with World Health Organization to provide outsourcing services under a third-party contract.
∎ E-Zone HRM Limited is now accepting applications from Bangladeshi Nationals for the following vacancies under third party outsourcing contract modality:
∎ Contract Duration: Till 31st August (possibility of extension)
∎ Contract Type: Special Agreement with E-Zone
∎ Contract Start Date: July 1, 2023
Job Responsibilities:
∎ A. Terms of Reference: Under the overall supervision of UN AGENCY Epidemiology team lead, the camp health & disease surveillance officer will be responsible mainly for implementing the disease surveillance and outbreak response strategy. They will also be responsible for strengthening camp level health coordination and implementation of public health measures. The TORs of CHFDOs are given below -
∎ Strengthen epidemic-prone infectious diseases (Diphtheria, Dengue, Measles etc.) surveillance and response including COVID-19 by establishing the surveillance SOP at the camp level under the guidance of the UN AGENCY Epidemiology Team
∎ Under the guidance of the UN AGENCY epidemiology team, the CHDSO will provide supportive supervision to health partners in implementing UN AGENCY's earing and alert response system (EWARS) for camp-level routine syndromic surveillance.
∎ Provide technical support to health partners in implementing event-based surveillance (EBS) and reporting.
∎ Overall supervision of enhanced community-based surveillance (CBS) for epidemic-prone infectious diseases (Diphtheria, Dengue, Measles, etc.) including COVID-19.
∎ Provide surge support to the Rapid Response Team (RRT) by leading rapid risk assessment, investigation, and response in acute public health events alerts including epidemic-prone infectious disease-related health events.
∎ To support and coordinate mortality surveillance (i.e. notification and reporting) and investigation in liaison with CHWG and MPMSR
∎ Participate and contribute at epidemiological surveillance meetings and share update/feedback on a regular basis
∎ Organize training on disease reporting, revision of format, case definition, and other essentials for the healthcare providers
∎ Provide supportive supervision in EWARS implementation sites
∎ Camp-level Health Sector Coordination meetings and routine engagement with camp authorities: Organize, coordinate, and represent the health sector in CIC camp coordination meetings, camp health coordination meetings, represent health at other sectoral meetings (multi-sectoral coordination), CHFP review meetings, routine engagement with camp authorities
∎ Health service monitoring, quality improvement, data collection, reporting, and troubleshooting issues with health facilities: Conduct routine health service monitoring at each facility, quality improvement coaching where needed, strengthening completeness of reporting (DHIS-2, EWARS, 4Ws, others), development of the quarterly camp report
∎ Emergency preparedness and response for health facilities/health hazards at the camp level: Coordinate and scale up field-level Emergency preparedness in line with AWD multisectoral response plan, Cyclone/Monsoon contingency plan, and other EPR activities in the camp level
∎ Facilitate Accountability to affected populations, PSEA mainstreaming
∎ Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience:
∎ Essential: 3 years of work experience in the related field
∎ Desirable: Working experience in the emergency context
∎ C. Skills:
∎ Competencies
∎ Teamwork
∎ Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
∎ Communication
∎ Producing results
∎ Ensuring the effective use of resources
∎ Technical Expertise
∎ Demonstrated ability to negotiate and coordinate activities with all relevant actors in camp setting
∎ Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of reports, and oral presentations
∎ Languages:
∎ Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
∎ Desirable: Bangla
∎ IT Skills
∎ Knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Outlook, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Word are considered essential.
Salary:
∎ Each Consultant will get BDT 1,12,710 per month (consolidated).
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Annual Leave (18 days per year)/Sick leave (14 days per year)/Casual Leave (10 days per Year).
∎ Government Holidays.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 20 Jun 2023
Company Information:
∎ 8 Jun 2023
∎ E-Zone HRM Limited
Category: Medical/Pharma
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