UNHCR Assistant Public Health Officer - Jobs in Assosa - Ethiopia

UNHCR Assistant Public Health Officer - Jobs in Assosa - Ethiopia

Being under direct supervision of Program Officer, the position of Asst. Public Health Officer is responsible to ensure that persons of concern access adequate health and nutrition services by supervising and monitoring partners providing these services, ensuring established health protocols are adhered to, disseminating health information.

Moreover, the incumbent is responsible in liaising with government counter parts on health, detecting and responding to any diseases outbreaks, and monitoring health and nutritional status of the population.

In order to ensure wider reach out to the refugees and other persons of concern and ensure their close involvement in the delivery and management of health services, the incumbent will need to establish an appropriate consultative and monitoring framework which would draw the experience and expertise of a wide range of actors both internally and externally.

The incumbent of the position oversees and supervises the Public Health programmes in the operations under Area of Responsibility and provide strong technical guidance to partners, monitor and evaluate the programme and ensure and lead monthly health coordination meetings.

The incumbent has close contacts with internal and external stakeholders such as the Government counterparts, UN Agencies and other partners.

Functional Statement

Accountability

UNHCR Public Health programme is implemented based on updated needs assessments and through partners adequately trained and having received proper guidance. The implementation strategy is developed in line with the overall coordination.

A viable standard Health Information System in place for data collection, analysis and interpretation to serve as evidence base for planning and interventions.

Joint Assemment Mission (JAM), nutritional survey and other assessments are adequately conducted and implemented.

Monthly health coordination meetings are conducted with all relevant partners.

Responsibility