Job Title: Volunteer Public Health Officer
Organisation: Medical Teams International
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
About Organisation:
Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary: Responsible for participating in community health education and mobilization activities and helping build strong linkages between community and the health facility. Oversee the complaints and feedback mechanisms in place to ensure accountability to affected populations
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The volunteer Public Health Officer will serve and perform the following duties:
- Participating in community education activities that equip the community with knowledge on nutrition, WASH, HIV/AIDS, IPC, EPI, family planning, obstetric fistulas and disease outbreaks
- Maintain relationships with community partners and coordinate local level activities that support community health
- Carry out home visits to identify health needs, provide health education and follow up on clients; make referrals to appropriate MTI department
- Link the community to the health facility through regular feedback
- Attend training on community health topics led by the Public Health Officer and replicate training in the community
- Support the Public Health Officer in conducting disease surveillance
- Collect data and submit to supervisor as per schedule
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council
- Valid practising license from Professional Council
- Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental health science with proven experience in health care may be preferred
- Master’s degree in public health, health service management, epidemiology or equivalent is an added advantage
- 3 years of experience implementing public health activities
- Experience working with INGOs and in humanitarian setting
Preferred:
- In-depth understanding of health system, Health information system such as DHIS2, HIS, etc is an added advantage+
- Previous experience in outbreak preparedness and response is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilitites
- Knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of public health interventions including EPI, HIV/AIDS, WASH, nutrition and family planning
- Knowledge of community engagement methods and complaints management, including sensitive feedback
- Skills:
- Skilled in capacity building and mobilizing staff to achieve a common goal.
- Skilled in conducting disease surveillance activities and implementing actions to control outbreaks.
- Skilled in developing relationships to strengthen social support networks and using behaviour change strategies to mobilize community members to take ownership of healthcare needs.
- Skilled in data analysis and writing reports.
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Abilities:
- Keen interest to mentor others
- Ability to exercise considerable initiative to plan, organize and follow through to meet deadlines
- Ability to build relationships and work with stakeholders on multiple levels
- Committed to high ethical standards.
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36