Public Health Emergency Management Officer (TA) – Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) Vacancy Announcement, September 14, 2024
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Organization: Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
Position: Public health emergency management officer (TA)
Location: Bole International Airport
Date of Announcement:
Application Deadline: September 19, 2024
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Job description
Required Number: Six (6)
Minimum base Salary: as per the institute contract scale
Location: Bole International Airport
Employment Type: Contract
Public health emergency management officer at point of entry will coordinate and perform activities related with communicable disease control: passenger’s health screening, conveyance /vehicles inspection, human remains/ashes control, cargos and parcels inspection and others.
Roles and Responsibility:
- Conduct passengers health screening activities per the existing working protocols at point of entry
- Coordinate rapid response team at point of entry in case of evacuation/transport of suspect from conveyance, within the point of entry and to the quarantine centers, temporary isolation centers and treatment centers
- Fill travelers health declaration form and perform data entry into the available electronic database
- Conduct inspection on both outgoing and incoming on human remains/ashes and ensure that it is free from infectious disease and provide release permit.
- Conduct conveyance/vehicles inspection and produce disinfection/ disinsection certificate for the outgoing conveyances/vehicles.
- Request and receive disinfection/disinsection certificate for the conveyance/vehicles arriving from yellow fever belt regions at arrival terminal.
- Conduct further assessment for suspect passengers who have travel history to the affected countries of public health emergency of interest.
- Fill the evaluation form for the suspects/alert admitted to the temporary isolation unit
- Prepare weekly work and duty schedules for the health workforce under his/her supervision, if any at point of entry.
- Adhere to the discipline and infection prevention control measures at point of entry per the working protocols
- Evaluate the suspect detected onboard conveyance and/or in the vehicles and advice safety measures to the conveyance/vehicle operators and other passengers.
- Escort the suspect detected in the conveyance and or / in the vehicles and transport to the designated temporary isolation unit and handover the activities to the next shift officer timely and in an orderly fashion.
- Conduct brief meeting with the next shift officer about the situation on his/her schedule.
- Verify /track lost passengers reported from the directorate passenger’s database with immigration office at respective points of entry.
- Communicate /coordinate with concerned bodies assigned at the respective points of entry, in case of suspect reported from conveyance/vehicles.
- Liaise with the nearby health facilities/ designated health facility for the passengers that need other medical care.
- Communicate with the travel and border health service directorate head in case of suspect passengers transferred to the treatment unit and other designated facilities.
- Oversee the availability of the necessary supplies and equipment’s at respective screening sites and temporary isolation unit.
- Identify gaps and challenges with his/her shift and report to the case team lead.
- Regularly monitor the supplies and equipment at the respective points of entry.
- Prepare daily /weekly report.
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Job requirements
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BSC in Public health officer (HO) with a minimum of 10 years work experience.
- Effective in communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skill
- Ability to work with team members/groups.
- Ability to work day, mid night and night shift as necessary as possible
- Working under hard environment with additional extra time accordingly.
- Professional discipline, dressing and hair style will not be compromised
- Punctuality on job is strict.
- Experience of passenger health screening at points of entry is advantageous
Required Skills
- Effective communication and sociability
Desired Skills
- Effective communication and sociability
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How To Apply
Note Interested applicants can register in Online through only ethiojobs. net send their CVs and relevant documents at the address given below within 07 days from the first appearance of the announcement
Remarks: Please attach copies of transcripts, academic degree or recommendation letters together with the application. If not attached the copies you may be not short listed.
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