Public Health Officer job at Medical Teams International | Apply Now

• Define the public health strategy for the settlement by identifying indicators in order to monitor activities, results and achievements

• Coordinate community health activities in liaison with Village Health Teams, Health Assistants and Nutrition staff on areas of EPI, HIV/AIDS, WASH, child welfare, family planning and nutrition

• Responsible for capacity building of staff under technical supervision including developing training curriculum and continuous mentorship

• Focal person for feedback and complaints through various channels (community forum, suggestion boxes and FRRM) as per MTI policy

• Conduct disease surveillance activities to predict outbreaks and collaborate with management to develop and implement plans for epidemic control

• Conduct health audits within the community and plan programming in accordance with findings

• Strengthen linkage of health facilities to the community through regular feedbacks (community dialogues, HUMCs, community feedback meetings etc.)

• Collaborate with other stakeholders in the community to ensure uptake and proper understanding of offered services, being the focal point for the networking in order to support the dissemination of health information of the target population

• Analyze data using HIS/HMIS database and submit reports as per schedule

• Other duties as assigned

Security Focal Person Responsibilities

• Responsible for staying up to date on security issues in close collaboration with Program Manager by attending security related meetings and participating in security information sharing groups as required; disseminate information to appropriate parties; immediately inform Program Manager in case of security risks for MTI staffs