Public Health Associate

Job Description

Title: Public Health Associate

Company Name: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Experience Requirements:
∎ 2 to 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Hardship Level: D
∎ Family Type: Family
∎ Family Residential location (if applicable)
∎ Grade: GS6
∎ Staff Member / Affiliate Type: General Service
∎ Reason: Regular > Regular Assignment
∎ Remote work accepted: No
∎ Target Start Date: 2022-12-01-08:00
∎ The Public Health Associate supports UNHCR effort to minimise avoidable mortality and morbidity among population of concern (PoC). The incumbent establishes appropriate consultative and monitoring framework and provides technical guidance to Partners and coordinates health activities within the Area of Responsibility (AoR). The incumbent usually reports to a more senior Public Health colleague. S/he will be a member of the public health team and will also be the focal point for the health information system (HIS) within the AoR. The Public Health Associate will follow up with health agencies to ensure timely submission of weekly or monthly HIS reports, assess the quality of the reports as well as provide on-site supervision of the health information system. This will include training of providers both formal and on the job, assessment of the quality of camp clinic registers and other components of camp HIS. The Public Health Associate will also liaise with WHO and the Ministry of Heath on the health information system.

Additional Requirements:
∎ *IT-Computer Literacy
∎ PR-Refugee Protection Principles and Framework
∎ MD-Assessment of quality standards of health facilities
∎ PH-Community Health-Health Data Collection/Analysis/Interpretation
∎ MD-Health Information Systems (HIS)
∎ MD-UN-wide health care policies and protocols (e.g. medical evacuation procedures, etc.)
∎ CL-Multi-stakeholder Communications with Partners, Government & Community
∎ (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)
∎ Accountability, Analytical thinking, Client & results orientation, Commitment to continuous learning, Communication, Empowering & building trust, Organizational awareness, Planning & organizing, Teamwork & collaboration, Technological awareness

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 28 Oct 2022

Company Information:
∎ 18 Oct 2022
∎ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Business : International UN Refugee Agency
Humanitarian assistance


Category: NGO/Development