Senior IPC Officer

Job Description

Title: Senior IPC Officer

Company Name: International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years

Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree in Engineering/ Public Health

• At least 3 years

• At least 3 years experience in infection, prevention, and control (IPC) in health sector preferably hospitals in the humanitarian or emergency settings. Having a certified degree or any certification on infection, prevention, and control (IPC) will be a great asset.

• Excellent understanding of EH/IPC issues in emergency situations and knowledge of humanitarian standards (SPHERE Standards). Ability to translate and adapt international guidelines into local context. In-depth understanding of the country`s health system and its implementation in different emergency contexts.

• Excellent people skills including warmth and sensitivity, conversational, able to relate to and effectively communicate with people from different cultures (at various levels within the organization). Team Player with strong people management skills/ interpersonal skills with the ability to motivate, teach and mentor staff and volunteers.

• High integrity and a strong sense of professional ethics. Able to self-manage a diverse and dynamic set of responsibilities. Proactively solve problems and/or suggest viable solutions while advancing goals and objectives. Ability to live and work in stressful environment. Able to work under pressure and good at timely decision making, Decisive, multitasking and demonstrates varied leadership, management, analytical, interpersonal and team building and communication skills depending on the situation and context.

• Demonstrated computer operating skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office products especially in Microsoft Words, Excel and Power point, Google platform, and virtual technologies such as Skype, Google meetings, Microsoft Teams etc.

• Person with disability are encouraged to apply.

Country: Bangladesh

Department: Health

Contract length: Till 31st August 2025 (with possibility of extension subject to funding, program needs and performance of incumbent) Work Location: IRC-Bangladesh, Ukhiya Office

Reporting to: Senior Health Manager

Expected Start Date: At Earliest

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Competitive Base Pay with Fringe Benefits (As per IRC National Pay Scale in Bangladesh)