Ethiopian Public Health Institute Public Health Emergency Management Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Public Health Institute Public Health Emergency Management Officer Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionPublic health emergency management officer at point of entry will coordinate and perform the activities related with communicable disease control like: passenger’s public health screening, aircraft inspection, human remains/ashes control, cargos and parcels inspection.
Roles and Responsibility
Conduct passengers screening activities as per the existing protocols at point of entry
Coordinate rapid response team at point of entry in case of evacuation/transport of suspect from conveyance, within the point of entry and to the quarantine centers, temporary isolation centers and treatment centers
Fill travelers health declaration form and perform data entry into the prepared electronic database
Conduct inspection on both outgoing and incoming on human remains/ashes and ensure that it is free from infectious disease and provide release permit.
Conduct aircraft inspection and produce disinfection certificate for the outgoing aircraft.
Request and receive disinfection certificate from the aircraft arriving from yellow fever belt regions at arrival gates.
Conduct further assessment for suspect passengers who have travel history to the affected countries of public health emergency of interest.
Fill the evaluation form for the suspects/alert admitted to the temporary isolation unit
Prepare weekly work schedule and duty schedule for the health workforce assigned at point of entry.
Adhere to the discipline and infection prevention control measures at point of entry as per the prepared protocols
Evaluate the suspect detected on board in the aircraft and inform the safety measures to aircraft operators and other passengers.
Escort the suspect detected in the aircraft and transport to the designated temporary isolation unit and handover the activities to the next
shift officer timely and in an orderly fashion.
Conduct brief meeting with the next shift officer about the situation on his/her schedule.
Verify /track lost passengers reported from the directorate passenger’s database with immigration office at bole international airport.
Communicate /coordinate with Aircraft traffic controllers/tower, Aviation and Ethiopian airlines in case of suspect reported from aircraft at airport.
Liaise with the point of entry emergency clinic/designated health facility for the passengers that need other medical care.
Communicate with the travel and border health directorate head in case of suspect passengers transferred to the treatment unit and other designated facilities.
Oversee the availability of the necessary supplies and equipment’s at airport screening sites and temporary isolation unit.
Identify gaps and challenges with his/her shift and report to the case team lead.
Regularly monitor the supplies and equipment at the airport.
Prepare daily /weekly report.
Job Requirements
BSC in environmental health science with a minimum of 3 years’ work experience.
Experience in public health emergency management (PHEM)
Has basic training on communicable disease control at point of entry (public health screening, inspection of cargos and …)
Experience in document preparation (manuals, guideline….)
Effective in communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skill
Ability to work with team members/groups.
Ability to work day, mid night and night shift
Working under hard environment with additional extra time accordingly.
Professional discipline, dressing and hair style
Punctuality on job is strict.
Frontline-FETP is an advantageous.
How to Apply
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