Project Officer – Surveillance / Risk Communication at Action Against Hunger Nigeria
Job Title: Project Officer – Surveillance / Risk Communication
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Programmes – Health and Nutrition
Starting date: As Soon As Possible
Direct Line Manager: Sector Manager
Company Overview
Action Against Hunger works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.
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Objective 1
- Ensure an effective management of planned surveillance activities under the OFDA COVID-19 grant
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Work with project team to develop overall detailed project implementation plan for OFDA COVID-19 component in line with predefined project implementation work plan.
- Actively engage in the development of guidelines, tools and indicators for effective COVID-19 disease surveillance
- Periodically collect the surveillance data, analyse and share key indicators for action
Position Requirements
Qualifications:
- BSc/Master Degree in Epidemiology/Public health/Nursing or Medicine.Certificate in disease surveillance will be an added advantage.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
- 3 years’ experience of outbreak response or other emergencies.
- Experience in supportive supervision, mentoring and just-in-time training.
- Fluency in spoken and written English language.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Ability to work under pressure and react according to evolving context/situation.
- Able to prioritise clearly, oversee multiple tasks, set clear objectives for staff and delegate.
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels.
Preferred:
- Work experience in humanitarian settings.
- Work experience with international NGO.
- Experience of working in close collaboration with Ministry of Health is preferable.
- Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner.
- Team-player with good inter-personal skills.
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Deadline | 29th July, 2020. |