Environmental Health Expert

Salary Grade: A recruitment type is a contract with a daily allowance without a salary. The daily allowance will be 650.00 Ethiopian birrs per day and 500 birrs monthly mobile allowance in cash. The payment will be done after the confirmatory letter from their assigned district which will be approved by the zonal health department. 

No. of positions:    24

Department:  Health facilities/IDP sites in conflict-affected zones of the Amhara region 

Date: November 2022

Duration: 9 to 10 months 

Summary Scope of Work:

Jhpiego is seeking to hire environmental health experts for an anticipated post-conflict recovery response in the Amhara region. The position will be based in selected zones of the region to provide basic preventive and curative services.

Under the leadership of the regional Human Resource for Health (HRH) an Emergency advisor, the assigned expert will be responsible to provide essential healthcare services to communities in conflict-affected zones. The position will be temporarily assigned to staff specifically to the mobile health and nutrition team or part of a service delivery team at the assigned health facility.

The team members should be currently unemployed are expected to fully commit to service delivery in the assigned location. The teams will be deployed in the areas where public health emergencies occurred based on the zones demand with considering the criteria. The team’s specific health facilities or working areas will be determined by the zonal health department in consultation with assigning health facilities district with the advice of the regional public health institute. The team will be relocated based on the severity of the emergency health and nutrition needs.    

Reporting Structure:

Position Reports To:  Human Resources for Health (HRH) in Emergency advisor

Positions Supervised:  None 

General responsibilities: 

All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to:

• model the mission stated above
• participate in the business development process
• contribute to the knowledge-sharing and transfer process
• make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability

Specific responsibilities

Provide day-to-day service delivery in the assigned IDP site or health facility

• Coordinate the work of the team and manage operational matters (e.g. Supplies (Medical Gown, PPEs), Stationery, etc.).
• Assess the potential risks for the outbreak (active surveillance)
• Regularly update the woreda/zonal or RHB on immediate and weekly reportable disease
• Facilitate and lead with woreda/ zonal or RHB outbreak response, if an outbreak is confirmed by the higher level.
• Responsible for daily health education programs, based on selected topics alongside HEWs.
• Assess, identify and effectively utilize community-based communication platforms for health promotion and disease prevention by engaging HEWs in the area.
• Provide health education to public health officers while the rest of the team is organizing the service provision.
• Develop the movement plan of the team, compile weekly and monthly activity reports or delegate tasks, monitor supply utilization, and request replenishments (monthly).
• Liaise with local authorities, represent the team in meetings, and be responsible for all communications of the team.
• Do active surveillance with other stakeholders
• Coordinate the WaSH/ IPC activities (Latrine construction, Sanitation campaign, Waste management, Hand washing facilities, and water quality test
• Conduct other activities given by the zonal health office, health facility leader, and supervisor.

Job Requirements

• A university degree (BSc level or above) in the fields of bachelor science degree from an accredited/recognized institute with a certified professional license from authorized offices.
• Proficiency in common computer packages (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel….)
• Experience in emergency response/similar settings will have an added value
• Fluency in the local language is desired
• Thorough understanding of case management and social work
• Good communication skills with different stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure

How to Apply

Applicants are expected to STRICTLY follow the below-listed application procedures:

1. Only qualified and interested applicants can submit application letters and well-written curriculum vitae saved in one complied PDF format.
2. Applicants must make sure their application document is saved by their full name in PDF format.
3. CREDENTIALS OR WORK CERTIFICATES MUST NOT BE SUBMITTED.
4. The job position being applied for must be explicitly stated in the application letter.
5. Applicants must use this E-mail [email protected] to submit applications and make sure to state the job position title applying for in the subject line.
6. Applications not fulfilling the requirements stated above will automatically be rejected. 

Equal Opportunity Employer