Senior Manager, COVID-19 Response; Communicable Diseases Programme (Contractual)
Job Description
Title: Senior Manager, COVID-19 Response; Communicable Diseases Programme (Contractual)
Company Name: BRAC
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS with MPH from any recognised university/ institutions
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Coordinate with different stakeholder's including government at different levels and ensure integration of COVID-19 responses with TB, HIV and Malaria services
∎ Contribute in developing COVID-19 related strategies, guidelines, SOPs and training manuals
∎ Coordinate with Directorate General of Health Services and national covid response committee for COVID-19 related trainings, reporting and services
∎ Ensure development of risk communication materials collaboration with different stakeholder's including government and implementation at field level
∎ Design, planning, budgeting and implementation of COVID-19 activities through integration with TB, Malaria, and HIV services
∎ Collaborate in strengthening government health system for COVID-19 diagnosis and management services
∎ Conduct regular supervision and monitoring of COVID-19, TB-COVID, Malaria-COVID and HIV- COVID interventions throughout the country extensively
∎ Support and collaborate with NTP, ASP, NMEP, LFA, WHO, donor, NGO PRs and other implementing and technical partners
∎ Contribute in developing project proposals/ funding requests and other related documents on COVID-19 in collaboration with NTP, ASP and NMEP. Prepare implementation workplan in close collaboration with NTP, ASP and NMEP.
∎ Facilitate COVID-19 related training for capacity building of field staffs and medical professionals under the guidance of NTP, ASP and NMEP
∎ Ensure COVID-19 and TB presumptive to be tested/ examined properly through TB lab network in the country by rigorously monitor the activities from the central level (field visits)
∎ Introduce and implement any kind of operational tools related with COVID-19 to the field
∎ Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme's goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
∎ Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
∎ Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 05 years of experience in managing programme implementation, preferably in the field of public health, disease surveillance and control, epidemiology, emergency preparedness and response or other relevant fields
∎ Have sound knowledge on health system in Bangladesh
∎ Have excellent knowledge on strong budgeting and financial management
∎ Excellent analytical and demonstrated ability on report writing
∎ Have strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a multicultural environment
∎ Excellent team player and effective communication skills
∎ Have strong written and oral communication skills both in English and Bengali
∎ Have proficiency in data management and advanced knowledge on Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival Bonus, Health & Life Insurance and others
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 9 Oct 2021
Company Information:
∎ 30 Sep 2021
∎ BRAC
∎ Business : BRAC’s vision is a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. The organisation was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and acts as a catalyst, creating opportunities for people to transform their lives. BRAC believes in integrity, inclusiveness, effectiveness, and innovation in all areas of work. BRAC uses an integrated model to change systems of inequity, through social development programmes, humanitarian response, social enterprises, socially responsible investments and a university. It operates in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings in 11 countries across Asia and Africa.
BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes, and has been ranked the #1 NGO in the world for the last five years consecutively by NGO Advisor.
Category: NGO/Development
