Jhpiego Event Base Surveillance Advisor Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

Jhpiego Event Base Surveillance Advisor Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Jhpiego Nigeria looking for “Event Base Surveillance Advisor”. Applicants with a Advanced degree in Health Communications may apply on or before 28 October 2022.

Jhpiego is a nonprofit organization for international health affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. The group was founded in 1973 and initially called the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, but is now referred to simply as Jhpiego.

Jhpiego Event Base Surveillance Advisor Jobs 2022

The Jhpiego has published a job vacancy announcement on 15 October 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Event Base Surveillance Advisor to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Jhpiego Job Vacancy 2022

Job Purpose: The Jhpiego Nigeria Country Office seeks a candidate for a full-time EBS Advisor position focused on carrying out a full range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities associated with event-based surveillance (EBS) systems and associated alert and response operations (ARO) at the Nigeria CDC. This position works 40 hours a week. The advisor will be hired by Jhpiego and assigned to the Connect Centre and/or Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at NCDC headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with the nation’s lead agency charged with protecting Nigeria’s public health.

Responsibilities:

• Support development and review of scripts and checklist for call agents
• Conduct routine surveillance using digital surveillance platforms, such as EIOS and TATAFO, to detect signals of unusual or unexpected events
• Support the Connect Centre/EOC in the verification of events
• Support the Connect Centre/EOC in outbreak investigation and response activities
• Register and log signals/events and their associated follow up actions into NCDC’s event management system (SITAware)
• Support the development and implementation of epidemic intelligence products, such as daily EBS reports, situation reports, maps, dashboards, and other data visualizations
• Monitor and evaluate uptake and performance of new and existing EBS technologies and products
• Liaise with NCDC surveillance staff supporting indicator-based surveillance (IBS) systems such as SORMAS
• Development of concepts and strategy/SOPs for subnational EBS deployment and implementation
• Development/improvement and standardization of training materials/SOPs/manual
• Support Jhpiego GHS programs
• Facilitate EBS learning and community of practice for Jhpiego regional EBS team
• Share routine advisory on EBS outbreak and response
• Carry out other tasks that may be assigned by the Director of Surveillance or the DG of NCDC

Qualification & Experience:

• Advanced degree in Health Communications, public health, or related field, with at least 7-8 years of professional experience
• Strong skills in script writing, social media and prior experience working communications organizations or call centers
• Experience in designing and implementing health communications program
• Knowledge of digital disease surveillance platforms
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products and Information Technology
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills
• Ability to interact and communicate well with a multi-disciplinary team
• Detail-oriented work ethics
• Ability to communicate well with internal and external partners, including international partners

Other Details

• Contract Type: Full Time
• Selection Process: Interview
• Monthly Gross Salary Range: NGN875,000 – NGN960,000
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply Jhpiego Event Base Surveillance Advisor Jobs 2022

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to this link Click Here

The Closing Date: 28 October 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.