Job ID

2023-5672

Location

BD-Dhaka

Category

International Positions

Employment Status

Full-Time

Under the guidance and close supervision of the line manager, this incumbent will address the overall project situation, and to provide advice to the GoB for the creation of an integrated national disease surveillance system and to set the stage for needed policy dialogues concerning the existing disease surveillance system. 

"This position is for Bangladesh locals only"

• Provide support to Team Lead to liaise with IEDCR and other relevant stakeholders like ICDDR, BSMMU; NTP, EPI, WHO etc. as well as with CDC officers in Bangladesh and Atlanta, USA.
• Help in conducting desk and literature review to understand the disease surveillance system currently operational in Bangladesh.
• Arrange meetings to do SWOT analysis of the current surveillance system to identify the bottlenecks and to prepare draft report on SWOT analysis.
• Organize National and regional level meetings, workshops, FGDs and other necessary tasks needs to be conducted by Jhpiego with IEDCR and other relevant disease surveillance partners throughout the duration of the project.
• Provide support in development of detailed work plan including a GANTT chart specific to this project.
• Support in preparing report on landscape mapping and workshop/s .
• Work with guidance from Team Lead, Surveillance and work in a team.
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so once the technology completed, doing quality assessment by verifying generated contents.

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Advanced Degree in Cilinical Medicine (MBBS)

Masters in Public Health from any recognized university/ institution will get preference.

Minimum 5 years work experience in NGO Health sector in similar responsibilities.

• Good understanding and hands-on experience in surveillance related project activities & initiatives.
• Good coordination with GOB and other stakeholders.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.
Please apply at www.jobs-jhpiego.icims.com

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include: cover letter, resume, current & expected Salary

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans.