Public Health emergency Management officer at Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Public Health emergency Management officer

Employer: Ethiopian Public Health Institute

Employment: Full-Time | Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 5 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

Job Description Required Number: One (1) Location: Addis Ababa Employment Type: permanent PS 5/1 Under the direct supervision and technical support from preparedness and capacity building Directorate, the officer will involve in document preparation, capacity building activities, database/rostering of the workforce, mentoring, supervise and perform and follow the overall activities expected from the preparedness and capacity building activities. The officer involves on full dedicated capacity-building activities like Frontline and advanced FETP programs that are implemented throughout the country. Additionally, the officer may engage in all public health emergency related activities like surveillance and response. Roles and Responsibility: o Provision and facilitation of short-term (frontline field epidemiology training) and coordinating long-term (advanced FETP, Ph.D., etc.) training o Curriculum development with higher educational institutions to integrate PHEM concepts o Participate in surveillance, timely investigation and response activities in case of an outbreak in case need o Baseline assessment of system functionality and following impact of capacity building activities o Conducting capacity building need assessment like training needs assessment and provision of training according to identified gaps o Coordinating routine RRT and EMT training for rapid response teams and provision of training for newly joining members o Coordinate and facilitate document preparation/revision (Manuals, Guidelines, SOP, training materials) Workshop o Rostering of professional training received by RRT members or actors in PHEM system o Provision of Pre- or in-service training for graduates/Health professionals o Monitoring the impact of capacity building activities especially training implementation impact o Ensure the recruitment of new staff in collaboration with other teams according to the needs of each PHEM directorate o Work with stakeholders to strengthen overall f capacity building related activities. o Capable of producing technical reports and preparation of proposals, guidelines, manuals, etc. Job Requirements BSc degree in environmental health background, four (4) years relevant work experience, MPH in epidemiology, environmental health, general MPH with two (2) years’ experience o Frontline FETP Training graduate o Frequent field travel to program implementation and hardship area o Experience in public health emergency management (PHEM) and Capacity building activity is a plus o PHEM and capacity building related training exposure is a plus o Effective in communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skill o Ability to meet deadlines; work independently and cooperatively with team members. o Self-reliance and problem-solving ability and hardship experience Working under stress condition with additional extra time accordingly