Description
The Senior Health Officer will support the implementation of a project aimed at contributing to polio eradication by enhancing surveillance for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) among communities residing close to the South Sudan/Uganda border and in refugee settlements in Lamwo district.
Responsibilities:
- Support host and settlement Health facilities to effectively conduct community awareness on and vigilance for AFP/VPDs and health promotion activities
- Oversee the implementation of surveillance activities to support the process of AFP case detection, verification, investigation, and reporting
- Prepare program work plans in coordination with the Health Manager
- Conduct regular monitoring visits to project sites
- Identify technical quality and/or other implementation issues, and provide solutions
- Ensure that the health program is implemented in line with IRC principles
- Strictly follow up the medical and operational supply chain system
- Work closely with other IRC programs and stakeholders
- Coordinate and conduct VHT weekly or monthly meetings
- Collaborate with other LG Health staff in conducting active case search for AFP
Staff Supervision & Development:
- Directly supervise the health assistant
- Ensure training and ongoing capacity building opportunities for staff
- Support proposal development processes
Grant Management and Reporting:
- Participate in the management of all health grants
- Develop work, spending and procurement plans for all projects
- Prepare internal and external reports
- Review Budget vs. Actual (BvA) reports
Coordination & Representation:
- Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders
- Participate in Sector working group meetings
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Ensure all required donor reports are completed on time
- Oversee the collection and timely reporting of program data and indicators
- Conduct monthly program data analysis
Other Duties:
- Monitor/assess the safety and security of field teams
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor