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Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Applications from suitable persons to be considered for appointment in the outlined positions are hereby invited.

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Position Title :Manager - Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response (1 position)

Grade :UR 4

Reports :Director Health and Services

Location :Kampala

Duration :Six (6) months - Renewable

Organisation:Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)

Background

With support from IFRC, URCS has secured funding support from USAID to implements nationwide

community epidemic and pandemic preparedness (CP3) program. This program is to ensure that communities are at the center of epidemic and pandemic preparedness and play a significant role using the all-hazard, whole-of-society approach to build the capacity and skill of communities, civil society organizations (CSO), to support and complement government health emergencies preparedness strategies and localizing United Nations’ (UN) initiatives aimed at meeting obligations under Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the International Health Regulation(IHR).

Job Purpose:

·             The Manager Epidemic and Pandemic preparedness and response will be responsible for:

·             Developing work plans, budgets and monitoring plans for the implementation of CP3- epidemic and pandemic preparedness program;

·             Coordinating and supervising the implementation of the epidemic and pandemic preparedness program across the organization;

·             Leading URC’s policy development of an all-of-society, all-hazard approach to epidemic and pandemic risk mitigation;

·             Leading the development of a URCS strategy for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response for branches in synergy of integration of other stakeholders’ initiatives;

·             Leading the building of an all-around National Society multi-sectoral framework for health risk management that will enable health risk analysis that will contribute to enhance the capacity of the branches to detect, prevent and mitigate impact of health emergencies;

·             Collaborating with disaster risk management, organizational and volunteer development teams in support of improved management of health emergencies;

·             Coordinate and serve as secretary of the multisector project steering committee.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

·             Ensure timely and effective implementation of the CP3 project;

·             Lead in the design and roll out of surveillance guidelines, protocols, surveys and monitoring surveillance systems for detection, verification and local response to public health incidents across branches ensuring efficient data collection, correlation, analysis, interpretation, timely reporting and dissemination of information/alerts to all stakeholders;

·             Work with branches and volunteers to institute mechanism for disease outbreak surveillance guided by accurate data collection in collaboration with civil society, the media and health facilities;

·             Coordinate the establishment of functional health emergency response teams in branches, early warning systems for epidemic and pandemic- prone branches diseases for early detection and response to potential hazards to infectious human and Zoonotic diseases;

·             Develop appropriate contingency plans for building the capacity of communities to conduce surveillance, alert and respond to health emergencies in accordance with the NS response protocols;

·             Contribute to the profiling of the health department through preparation departmental strategies, research and learning initiative, develop concept notes and abstract on health issues, prepare periodic reports and other ad-hoc reports;

·             Carry out broad consultations on policies, strategies, smart practices and approaches to national health security and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results, and lead NS policy development in the area;

·             Participant in resource mobilization efforts as guided by URCS fundraising strategy;

·             Perform any other incident-specific duties assigned to you, as may be required by the functional supervisor.

Minimum qualifications, working experience and competencies:

Education Qualifications             

    Post graduate training in public health, Epidemiology, Health information Management or public management of communicable diseases from a reputable institution.

    Bachelor’s Degree in Human Medicine and surgery or Veterinary Medicine/Science from a reputable institution.

Essential experience    

·             Minimum 3 years related experience, at the national and international levels, in quantitative epidemiology and the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and response.

·             Prior humanitarian working experience with recognized Humanitarian Organization or with an international Non-Governmental Organization with expertise in health emergencies response;

·             Previous experience in implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR).

·             Working experience at field level with recognized Humanitarian Organization or with an Organization with expertise in health emergencies response

Essential Knowledge    

·             Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, monitoring and evaluation or public health information management.

·             Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR), Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the use of event based and indicator based surveillance.

·             Knowledge

Essential Skills

·             Analytical Skills

·             Data analysis and reporting skills

·             Public speaking and presentation

·             Budgeting and budgetary control

·             Networking, alliance building and stakeholder management.

·             Negotiation skills.

·             Project Planning and Management

·             Team building and management.

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 All applicants should adhere to the Red Cross Principles. URCS is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its establishment.

How To Apply:

Please send your filled application form and attach your academic transcripts and certificates. The filled application forms and academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed to;  vacancies@redcrossug.org or hand delivered, and or  by post to:

The Secretary General,

Uganda Red Cross Society,

Plot 551/555 Rubaga Road,

P.O. Box 494, Kampala, Uganda.

Email: vacancies@redcrossug.org

Closing date for receipt of the applications 22nd January 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

Due to large volumes of applications, only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

Canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.