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• Supporting
  the Branch in development of work plans, budgets and monitoring plans for
  the implementation of CP3- program in the communities;
• Supervising
  the implementation of the epidemic and pandemic preparedness program in
  the branch/communities;
• Supporting
  the implementation of an all-of-society, all-hazard approach to epidemic
  and pandemic risk mitigation in the branch/communities;
• Collaborating
  with branch management, volunteers and stakeholders in support of improved
  management of health emergencies in communities;
• Coordinate
  and link CP3 program implementation between the branch and headquarters
  line departments.

• Tasked
  with the implementation of CBS for disease outbreak in the branch and
  selected communities of implementation CP3 in line program work plans;
• Ensure
  that surveillance guidelines, protocols and monitoring systems are adhered
  to by the volunteers for efficient data collection, correlation, analysis,
  interpretation for timely reporting and dissemination of
  information/alerts on disease out brakes;
• Work
  closely with branch manager, volunteers and communities to formulate
  functional health emergency response teams for early warning for epidemic
  and pandemic- prone communities in the branch for early detection and
  response to potential hazards to infectious human and Zoonotic diseases;
• Provide
  technical support to build capacity of branch volunteers and communities
  for preparedness for early detection and early action to mitigate impact
  epidemic and pandemic outbreaks;
• Work
  with ‘One Health initiative to build synergies in the branch and
  communities to ensure that CBS and health information systems for epidemic
  and pandemics preparedness interventions for both environmental and animal
  sectors are harmonized;
• Support
  the branch and communities in emergency preparedness initiatives and
  contingency planning to respond to disasters and others health
  emergencies;
• Work
  with civil society, the media and health facilities in the catchment area
  to institute mechanism for disease outbreak surveillance.
• Prepare
  periodic activity reports- weekly, monthly, quarterly in line with program
  work plan and donor requirements;
• Perform
  any other incident-specific duties assigned to you, as may be required by
  the functional supervisor.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) Officer –
  Community Based Surveillance – CP3 Program job opportunity should
  preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Medicine and surgery or
  Veterinary Medicine/Science from a reputable institution;
• Post
  Graduate qualification in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health information
  Management systems or public management of communicable diseases will be
  an added advantage;
• At
  least two years of related experience, at the regional level in
  implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and
  response.
• Previous
  experience in implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response
  (IDSR) is a plus;
• Working
  experience at field level with recognized Organization with expertise in
  health and emergencies response;
• Experience
  in implementation of projects in mult-stakeholders environment.
• Broad
  knowledge and skills in database collection and management.
• Proven
  ability to multi-task across various planning and implementation
  processes.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects
  of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and
  response.
• Analytical
  Skills
• Data
  analysis and reporting skills
• Public
  speaking and presentation
• Budgeting
  and budgetary control
• Networking,
  alliance building and stakeholder management.
• Excellent
  negotiation skills.
• Project
  planning and management skills
• Team
  building and management skills

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