Fresher Project Officer AMU/C Surveillance Non-profit Jobs – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Job Title: Project Officer AMU/C Surveillance
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Project Co-ordinator
Vacancy Code: POCSFF(X01)
About US:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization which is a partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists. The overall objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong emphasis on Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.
About Project:
In order to achieve the above mission, the Global Health Security Project under IDI has received funding from the UK Department of Health and Social Care through the Mott MacDonald, a management agent to implement the multi-national Fleming Fund Country Grant. This grant is to address critical gaps in the surveillance of antibiotic resistant bacteria in Uganda through investing in laboratory infrastructure enhancement, human resource strengthening and workforce reforms, surveillance systems strengthening, building foundations for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Antimicrobial Utilization/Consumption (AMU/C) surveillance data use and promoting rational use of antimicrobial medicines. The major aim of the project is to improve AMR and AMU/C surveillance data to inform policy and practice at national and international levels. The overall goal is to avert the human and economic burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In order to fully support the implementation of the project, Global Health Security Program-IDI seeks to recruit for the following positions as follows:
Job Summary: The Project Officer AMU/C Surveillance will be responsible for providing technical support in the design, implementation of the antimicrobial utilization and consumption in the health sector. She/he will lead the development and review of the relevant protocols, alignment of the existing national and international to the projects need and work closely with the implementation partners and government institutions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Antimicrobial Utilization/Consumption (AMU/C) TwGs in development of stepwise implementation of AMU/C surveillance in the human health sector.
- Support in the constitution, establishment and/or strengthening of the national level structures to support AMU/C surveillance.
- In collaboration with key stakeholders (technical working groups, surveillance sites, consortium members, collaborators and consultants) review/ develop AMU/C surveillance standards and protocols in the human health.
- Collaborate with the data and M&E in the development of improved/updated tools, and databases for human health AMU/C surveillance.
- Support analysis of AMU/C surveillance data and write technical reports according to agreed reporting formats and timelines.
- In collaboration with key stakeholders (technical working groups, surveillance sites, consortium members, collaborators and consultants) support the interpretation of AMU/C data in line with national and international guidelines (WHO, OIE and GLASS)
- Support/ provide technical assistance in the operationalization od protocols, SOPs and guidelines for AMU/C surveillance in the human health sector
- In collaboration with partners, support facilities and NDA in AMU/C surveillance including Point Prevalence Surveys
- In collaboration with the partners, provide assistance with setting up AMU/C surveillance activities in the animal health sector using some of the lessons learnt from the human health sector
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Project Officer AMU/C Surveillance job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy or its equivalent
- Additional training in public health is added advantage
- At least two years of experience in the development of surveillance protocols, pre-testing them on the surveillance sites and data collection.
- Knowledge on the Global Health Security Agenda, national, international guidelines and recommendations on AMU/C
- Must have excellent writing, presentation and communication skills.
- Experience in using analysis software and reporting/ presentation of data for both scientific and programme reports.
- Strong computer skills in at least word, power point, spreadsheets, and database programmes.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should E-mail their updated CVs, which should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the following address. Please make sure that your application letter, updated CV and certificates are attached as one document and indicate the Vacancy code as the subject for your email
The Senior Human Resource Manager,
Infectious Diseases Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre,
Makerere University Main Campus College of Health Sciences, Makerere University,
P.O. Box 22418, Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: hr@idi.co.ug
Deadline: 28th December 2018
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