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| Ministry Of Health |
Senior Epidemiologist job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2021 - 2022
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 04 February 2022
Hiring Organization: Ministry Of Health
Job Details:
Participating, supporting and Supervising Teams of
Epidemiologists based at RRHs in the implementation of policies and plans on epidemic and disaster preparedness and control by carrying out investigative and analytical epidemiologic activities related to the surveillance, detection, and prevention of diseases and injuries.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supervising and ensuring that epidemiologic studies and
• urgent outbreak investigations at RRHs are conducted.
• Coordinating the statistical analyses of investigations.
• Coordinating and participating in the design, management,
• and use of surveillance systems.
• Overseeing data collection, entry, analysis and interpretation
• of epidemic prone diseases from regions. Participating in the designing of instruments for the
• collection of surveillance information and data
• Coordinating training of district health workers on epidemic
• preparedness, control and surveillance
• Implementing new or revising existing surveillance systems.
• Coordinating the development and dissemination of data
• and epidemiologic findings
• Preparing periodic monitoring and performance reports.
Key Outputs:
• RRH Epidemiologic Investigations conducted by
• Investigating and responding to disease epidemics and
• disasters
• RRH epidemiologic services supported.
• Participation in surveillance activities
• RRH epidemiologic findings disseminated.
• Participation in Administrative and Program Projects
• and Activities Competences:
• Ability to perform Epidemiologic Assessment and
• Analysis.
• Ability to develop and support leadership and Systems Thinking
• Use Effective Communication Strategies.
• Planning and organization skills.
Qualifications:
• MBChB or BVM or a Degree in Epidemiology or
• any other related field from a recognized University/
• Institution
• Must have a Master's Degree with a focus in
• epidemiology or any other related field. Five (5) years relevant working experience in epidemiology in a public health organization at National Level or Multinational Organization.
Application procedure
Application procedure: Handwritten applications should be Hand Delivered to the Central Registry of the MOH Headquarters-Kampala between 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health Headquarters (Central Registry) Plot 6, Lourdel Road, Wandegeya Tel. +256417-712260 / +256417-712221
Please include your telephone number and email contacts on the application. Applicants should attach the following: a) Recent passport-size photograph. b) Copy of the National Identity Card. c) Detailed curriculum Vitae. d) Certified copies of the academic certificates and transcripts. e) Two recommendation letters from two of the most recent
supervisors/employers. f) A photocopy of your appointment letter for your most recent
position
Deadline for receiving applications is: Friday February 4, 2022 by 5:00p.m.
Date Posted: 2022-01-25
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