Opportunity Information
260003M2
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Private Sector Academia (Day- care/ School/ College/ University/ Training Institute)
Experienced Professional
Multiple Locations
Karachi
The Role
The Department of Community Health Sciences is hiring Research Specialists (District Coordinators) for assigned project districts in Sindh. EPI Project: Ghotki, Jacobabad, Kamber, Karachi Central, Karachi Malir, Kashmore, Larkana, Naushero Feroz, Shikarpur and Sukkur. One Health Project: Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar and Dadu. This is a grant funded contractual position.
•Coordinate with District Health Management Teams, EPI, surveillance units and other stakeholders for implementation of project activities •Support implementation of EPI-Polio activities, including micro-planning, EPI centre operations, surveillance strengthening and health-system interventions •Contribute to workplans, monitoring and evaluation, technical reports and periodic progress updates •Conduct field monitoring, facility visits, data collection and structured observations in line with project tools and protocols •Review, verify and support the quality of programme data from DHIS2, EMR, SEIR and other platforms •Monitor activities against workplans and milestones and identify implementation gaps and risks •Support capacity building, including training, mentoring and development/ use of supervisory tools •Participate in district EPI reviews, surveillance meetings and technical coordination forums and represent the project •Coordinate with health facilities, laboratories, surveillance focal persons and Rapid Response Teams for timely reporting, investigation and follow-up of priority health events •Review surveillance data for completeness, timeliness and quality and support corrective actions •Develop field monitoring plans, document observations and share findings with government and project teams •Maintain project records and support preparation of reports, meeting minutes and other deliverables •Undertake other related responsibilities assigned by the supervisor
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
5+ years
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- Masters: Public Health, Epidemiology
More than five years of relevant professional experience Preferred: Experience in EPI, Polio, public health or health projects; work with government health programmes and district-level stakeholders
Disease Surveillance, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Stakeholder Management
Preferred: DHIS2
•Master's degree, preferably MSPH, in Public Health, Epidemiology or a related discipline •Travel to programme sites and other locations as required •Ability to work independently in field settings •Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted
Application
About the Employer
Aga Khan University