Technical Officer, Detection and Response at FHI 360

Basic Function:

• The Technical Officer, Detection and Response, under the supervision of the Project Coordinator is responsible for field activities for rolling out surveillance response on diseases of public concern for Cameroon refugees, Asylum Seekers and vulnerable populations at state and LGA 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 Taraba State
• 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 Taraba State state
• Design and implement risk communication and community engagement strategies for Cameroon refugees and host communities in 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

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 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

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Degree in Public health or 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 working experience and understanding of global health security and COVID-19 response.
• Ph.D in Public Health, Medical Sciences, Medicine or its recognized equivalent with 1-3 years relevant working experience and understanding of global health security and COVID-19 response.
• Familiarity with Nigerian public sector health systems and NGOs and CBOs is highly desirable