Public Health Officer

Qualifications:

• BSc in Public Health
• Experience: Minimum 4 years (NGO experience)

Major responsibilities of Public Health Officers include:

• Serve as an emergency health resource person at field sites next to the Project Coordinator.
• Consult and work with project coordinators, government health workers, and field staff in the treatment of cholera cases.
• Provide technical support at health facilities and Cholera Treatment Centres (CTC) and Cholera Treatment Units (CTU).
• Establish and maintain a cholera case reporting and tracking system, providing weekly updates on new cases.
• Ensure mapping across project areas of locations with high/medium/low risk of cholera.
• Ensure rapid response to new cases of cholera by applying established cholera reduction activities.
• Analyze and improve response activities in collaboration with the supervisor.
• Engage field staff in all aspects of the cholera response and provide refresher training as necessary.
• Adapt the program to new locations and approaches, emphasizing hygiene promotion and communication.
• Ensure strong communication and coordination with all project partners to achieve program objectives.
• Coordinate the development of donor reports, M&E plans, and work plans.
• Help plan and coordinate quarterly and final project evaluations with the project team and partners.
• Support facilitation of review meetings to identify project gaps and successes.
• Create smooth relations and collaboration with government stakeholders.
• Participate in joint supportive supervision with key health partners at zonal and woreda levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills Required:

• Health / Medical