World Health Organization WHO Jobs In Gilgit Baltistan
Jobs Info:
Report to: DEWS Team Leader
Location: District Health Offices
Closing Date: 10 January 2011
NO of Positions: 6(3 for Gilgit Baltistan and 3 for AJK)
Conditions: WHO APW six month Probation period.
Background:
As there are many opportunities for communicable disease to strike and cause epidemics of disease spreading across the country, WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health with a network of surveillance officers working in a Disease Early warping system (DEWA) which will have the potential to rapidly identify the early stage of an outbreak and in coordination with disease control departments bring timely public health interventions to stop disease transmission and reduce morbidity and mortality that may have resulted from the spread of the epidemic. This is a senior post in this system with the following responsibilities and qualifications:
Responsibilities:
The DEWS surveillance officer should perform the following:
Establish and maintain DEWS sentinel sites in each union council of their district or assigned area as required
Collect weekly DEWS data from sentinel sites, quality control, computerize and assess the data patterns.
Train the sentinel DEWS Reporting sites to
Make active as well passive search for the cases in health facilities
Fill the weekly reporting forms
Verify rumors in their area
Report the weekly data to the Hub or WHO sub-office
Report immediately any disease cases that have crossed the alert threshold.
Train the District Surveillance and Response Unit to
Collect and compile the reporting forms from the sentinel sites
Make sure data are correct and complete
Report the weekly data to the central level
Carry out case/outbreak investigation and initial response when needed
Distribute feedback reports to the sentinel sites
Communicate rapidly with the central level for any sudden occurrence of major diseases for investigation
Coordinate and lead the outbreak investigations, specimen collection and shipment, collect descriptive data, apply statistical measures and epidemiological terms to develop a hypothesis, apply analytical methods to test the hypothesis
Coordinate with MoH teams and other partners to assign proper preparedness against disease outbreaks and emergencies including pandemic influenza
Detect, verify, confirm and coordinate for response the disease outbreak or emergency at any situation all over the district or assigned area
Design proposals in case of any need for emergencies and disease outbreaks and communicate with the MoPH counterparts for resource allocations.
Set up an active surveillance for communicable Disease especially measles, Pertussis, Cholera, Avian Influenza, Crimean Congo hemorrhagic Fever, AFP influenza, Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, AFP and any Disease which crosses its alert threshold.
Conduct adequate training on Epidemiology. Biostatistics, Communicable Disease and Outbreak investigation in different levels for the health personnel.
Conduct proper research studies whenever required to answer a question or find out a solution to a problem.
Supervise and monitor district DEWS assistants and DEWS focal points in the district or assigned area
Manage all DEWS-related logistics and supplies for the district and region assigned
Manage administrative and financial requirements of DEWS staff and activities in the district or assigned area, preparing all necessary documents and following up processing the payments.
Perform reasonable and related tasks as may be assigned
Qualification:
Medical Degree and/or public Health Graduate
MPH or 5 years experience in communicable disease surveillance arid control,
Locally recruited from relevant district
Good computer skills,
Good Understanding, Urdu and other local languages
Following are the districts in which a responsible officer is being recruited. Please specify one.
1. Gilgit, Hunza-Nagar and Ghizer (one position)
2. Diamar and Astor (one Position)
3. Skurdu and Ganche (one Position)
4. Muzaffarabad, Neellam, Hatian (one Position)
5. Bagh, Havelli, Poonch, Sadhonati (One position)
6. Kotli, Mirpur nad Bhimber (one Position)
Apply now
Surveillance.isb@pak.emro.who.int
With copy to Mr Nouman, DEWS project Assistant, at waheedn@pak.emro.who.int.
Not later than 10th January 2011.
Please indicate on the top of your application the districts you applied
Only short-listed candidate will be called for an interview.
