Guinea Worm Field Officer

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

•  To undertake continuous technical support and surveillance to the refugee camp where he/she is assigned, in collaboration with the national GWEP coordinator and Gambella/Benishangul Gumuz Regional health Bureaus.
• To support the implementation of cross border meeting recommendations and PoA
• To participate on behalf of WHO in joint activities, events and projects in collaboration with other partners at district and regional levels.
• To assist in implementing and monitoring Guinea Worm eradication activities in the refugee camp.
• To actively engage in social mobilization and advocacy activities
• Support the documentation of GWEP activities within the refugee camps for precertification of the country
• To strengthen cross border collaboration and communication

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Under the overall supervision of WR Ethiopia and with close supervision of CDs team leader and NPO/GW, the incumbent will have overall responsibility of supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Refugee Guinea Worm activities in the region he/she is assigned. 

He/She will\:

1. Organize Training workshops on Guinea Worm  particularly to ARRA health workers and community health agents within the refugee camp
2. Coordinate refugee surveillance activities, compile and submit monthly reports to the regional refugee surveillance coordinator/NPO-GW
3. Gather relevant data on Guinea Worm and prepare and submit monthly, report timely
4. Assess the awareness level of the refugee community on GWD and the cash reward
5. Use other public health programs like polio and other NTDs as opportunity to carry out activities such as case search and sensitization
6. Actively participate in GW and other outbreak prone diseases  investigations within the refugee camps
7. Joint woreda refugee camp emergency task force and RRT strengthening
8. Implement the cross boarder consultation meeting recommendations;
9. Conduct active case search and health education within the refugee camps;
10. Ensure that IDSR weekly report reaches to woreda health office timely including outbreak line list
11. To strengthen GWD screening at refugee entry and reception centers
12. When the need arise, in consultation with the country office, the consultant will perform GWEP activities out of the refugee camp in the region, and may support other refugee camps as well
13. Perform other related activities assigned by the supervisor

Education

Essential\: BSC degree in Public Health related field

Desirable\: Master’s degree in Public Health and Health data analysis

Verification of Educational qualifications\:

“In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.  WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).  The list can be accessed through the link\:  http\://www.whed.net/.   Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually”.

Experience

Essential\: Minimum of 5 years of work experience in Public Health related positions and Minimum of 2 years in Guinea worm disease eradication program.

Desirable\: More than 5 years proven experience in the Ethiopian Dracunculiasis Eradication Program

Use of language skills

Essential\: Excellent knowledge in written and spoken English  

Skills

Specific skills required\:

• Good group work relationship and communication skills;
• Extensive experience in health activities at the regional levels with experiences in programme planning;
• Experienced in public health activities and working under difficult conditions;
• Providing leadership on issues critical to health and working with partners in joint action and coordination.

Competency\: 

• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Additional Information

• Annual remuneration\: USD 20, 311 Payable in ETB
•  Duty station\: Gambella & Benishangul Gumuz 
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. Please provide your cellphone number and valid e-mail address.
• Long-listed candidates may be contacted to sit a written test or presentation prior to final short-listing. This does not preclude a written test or presentation prior to final interview.
• Interviews will take place using a competency-based approach.
• Applicants within government employment and/or with outstanding obligations will not be considered unless a letter of release is produced.
• Note This is a National Professional Officer position. Only applications from nationals of ETHIOPIAN will be accepted. Please REFRAIN from applying if you are not ETHIOPIAN NATIONAL