Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 18, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Location: Kampala, Uganda (local position)
Duration: 60 – 120 working days
Reports to: MCHN EVD Response Team Lead

Job Purpose:
The Officer will provide ongoing level of effort support to KCCA Division teams to continue rolling out KCCA EVD response plan interventions, with emphasis on private health facilities/ drug shops and community pharmacies. He/ She will support KCCA efforts to expand components of EVD Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) at facility and community level.

Roles and responsibilities:
• In collaboration with KCCA, map out private health facilities, pharmacies, and drug shops within each division for EVD targeted IPC support.
• In collaboration with KCCA and other partners, assist in quick development and execution of division-coordinated EVD/IPC training plans for private health facilities, pharmacies, and drug shops.
• In collaboration with KCCA, assist in coordination of IPC assessment for private health facilities, pharmacies, and drug shops within each division. IPC assessment will be standardized using the MOH/WHO IPC score card.
• Create linkages with other partners supporting KCCA in the EVD response.

Required experience and qualifications:
• A basic diploma or bachelor’s degree in medicine, or nursing/midwifery. A master’s degree in public health or a related discipline.
• A master’s degree in public health with specialization in Epidemiology, Health promotion & prevention, or health services management will be of added advantage.
• Experience in emergency public health interventions will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in public health program implementation.
• Experience in response to epidemics working with multiple partners will be of added advantage.
• Ability to work with and understand health data and health management information systems, including presentation of data in creative ways.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and must be able to communicate and coordinate effectively with health facility and division teams


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and Qualified, Submit your applications to Uganda.procurement@fhi360.org  not later than Friday 25th, November 2022


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