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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;
• Coordinating
  and linking CP3 program implementation between the branch and headquarters
  line departments.

• Tasked
  with 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;
• Offer
  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 branches and volunteers to institute mechanism for disease outbreak
  surveillance guided by accurate data collection in collaboration with
  civil society, the media and health facilities in the catchment area;
• Prepare
  and submit 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;
• Knowledge
  of district health infrastructure and systems.
• Sound
  knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis,
  monitoring and evaluation or public health information management.
• Proven
  ability to multi-task across various planning and implementation processes
  within a highly demanding environment.
• Demonstrated
  knowledge and professional skills on the public health aspects of
  infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and
  response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard
  approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR),
  Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the use of event based and
  indicator based surveillance.
• Analytical
  Skills
• Data
  analysis and reporting skills
• Public
  speaking and presentation
• Budgeting
  and budgetary control skills
• Networking,
  alliance building and stakeholder management.
• Negotiation
  skills.
• Project
  Planning and Management
• Team
  building and management

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