Technical Officer, COVID-19 Response at FHI 360

Requisition ID: 2021201995
Supervisor: Project Coordinator

Basic Function

• The Technical Officer COVID-19 response, under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, is responsible for field activities for rolling out COVID-19 response for Cameroon refugees and vulnerable populations at state level

Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with SPHCDA and SMOH and other stakeholders to design the operational plan for the project.
• Liaise with SPHCDA, SMOH and other stakeholders to adapt guidelines on Infection prevention and control, COVID-19 case management, critical care and vaccine roll out to the Cameroon refugee situation in Cross River and Taraba States
• Conduct trainings on infection prevention and control, case management and critical care for health workers
• Conduct trainings on public health emergencies for LGA and state level health decision makers in Cross River and Taraba State states
• Design and implement risk communication and community engagement strategies for Cameroon refugees and host communities in Cross River and Taraba States
• Establish LGA level Public Health Emergency Operations Centers
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders and border communities to set up community-based point-of-entry surveillance

Qualifications and Requirements

• Public health Degree (Medicine, Laboratory Science, Pharmacy, Nursing etc) with 5-7 years relevant working experience and understanding of global health security and COVID-19 response.
• Or MPH or MS / MA in relevant Degree with 3 to 5 years relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation with a sound understanding of humanitarian integrated health program delivery in resource constrained settings.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Cameroon refugee situation in Nigeria

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:

• Must have demonstrable experience working with state level stakeholders such as SPHCDA and SMOH on core pillars of the COVID-19 response
• Must have strong experience in designing and implementing the continuum of care for COVID-19
• Must have good knowledge on how to adapt existing health services to COVID-19 situation
• Must have good knowledge of health management information systems used in Nigeria (SORMAS, DHIS 2)
• Must have experience in leading multi-cultural teams
• Demonstrable capacity to work with minimal supervision and under difficult conditions
• Must have strong understanding of the health systems in either Cross River and Taraba State
• Have demonstrable capacity to initiate and maintain engagement with donors
• Have demonstrable familiarity with program management
• Ability to travel 75% of the time to difficult terrain