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Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.
· Number of Position: One
· Place of work: Addis Ababa Coordination
· Terms of employment: One year with possibility of extension
· Activity Rate : 100%
· Remuneration and Benefits:
- Starting gross salary/month: 88,862.00 ETB
- Transportation allowance: 2,200.00 ETB
- Medical Coverage : as per organizational Policy
· Date of application: 29th May– 16th June 2024
Main Purpose
Defining, coordinating and monitoring the epidemiological activities, ensuring the development of appropriate methodology and the quality of studies according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to identify risk factors for diseases and to determine the optimal treatment approaches to clinical practice and the preventive medicine to be used in the missions
Accountabilities
v Defining, scheduling and organizing, in close collaboration with other medical team members, the annual epidemiological activity plan as well as its associated budget, in order to improve early detection of risk factors to better define treatment approaches and preventive practices.
v Leading the implementation of the protocols and epidemiological methodology, ensuring all related staff follows them in order to improve research efficiency.
v Supervising, according to annual plan, the epidemiological research activity ensuring that contacts with community groups and authorities are aligned with the objectives of the research and that the population participating in the research is properly informed. Reporting on the progress of data collection, on ongoing analysis of research or on any issue causing delay, in order to achieve epidemiological goals on time.
v Advising the MSF medical team on epidemiological matters that arise in the course of their activity research, and when necessary, designing and implementing epidemiological tools and data collection to meet new epidemiological needs.
v Ensuring, in coordination with logistics department, that national or international shipment of laboratory samples acquired for research purposes is done within datelines and according to protocols, following security rules and keeping conditions needed for the sample
v Supervising data filing procedures, ensuring that all epidemiology software tools are properly used and are updated regularly, in order to ensure full data traceability and availability
v Planning and supervising, in close coordination with the HR department and the MSF vision, policies and values, the associated processes (job description, recruitment, training, performance evaluation, development and internal/external communication) of the epidemiological staff in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required, to improve staff technical capabilities, contribution and commitment to MSF values.
v Supervising, in close coordination with the Logistic Manager that research equipment and materials are properly maintained and stock level is above minimum point in order to ensure availability and research activity continuity.
v Participating in operational monthly reports and organizing and/or assisting medical staff in preparing epidemiological reports related to health facilities and to researched areas
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
Mission overview
MSF has worked in Ethiopia for more than 30 years, responding to emergencies countrywide, including malnutrition, malaria, acute watery diarrhoea, refugee health and access to healthcare.
Ethiopia mission provides health care in four of the regions:
Accountability
The epidemiology activity manager will support and mentor the project epidemiologists in assessing, implementing and maintaining the epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures. They will contribute to appropriate evidence-based decision making and outbreak response. This position will ensure maximum staff capacity building for project-based epidemiologists and clinical surveillance officers as needed. In addition, the mission epidemiologist will support mission-level activities, including data for advocacy activities, EPREP planning, DHIS2 system maintenance, MoH reporting, operational research, and strategic planning.
Requirements
Education Essential: degree (or masters) in Epidemiology or Public Health with extensive training in statistics and epidemiology
Desirable: specialization or training in tropical diseases
Experience Essential: working experience of at least two years in epidemiology related jobs and in outbreak response, working experience with MSF or similar humanitarian / development organizations
Desirable: working experience in developing countries, previous experience in operational research and peer reviewed publications
Languages Essential :Mission language (English )
Desirable: Local language (Amharic ,Somali, Tigrigna, Nuer/ agnuak )
Knowledge Essential: Basic computer skills (e.g. excel, MS word, MS Power Point), R for Epi software,
Desirable: Skills using statistical software’s, data collection, management and visualization tools
Competencies
• People Management and Development L2
• Commitment to MSF Principles L2
• Behavioural Flexibility L3
• Results and Quality Orientation L3
• Teamwork and Cooperation L3
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