1. Post
Job title: Technical Officer-Injuries Prevention and Control
Job Grade: AU P2/1
Number of posts: 1 (one)
Department: Africa CDC Headquarters
Supervisor: Senior Technical Officer for NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health
Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Purpose
Under the supervision of the Senior Technical Officer for NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health, the Technical Officer for injuries will provide technical guidance to support conceptualization and implementation of the overall Africa CDC strategy on NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health with a focus on advancing a holistic/ health system strengthening approach for prevention and control of injuries on the continent.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Technical Officer will be responsible for the following:
- Support the implementation of Africa CDC NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health strategy with a focus on Injuries prevention and control,
- Support the implementation of policies to strengthen existing and establishing injuries prevention and control programs in Member States.
- Support the implementation of inter-country collaboration on injuries surveillance monitoring and reporting, including data sharing and use and promote engagement of countries as per the Africa CDC continental guidance on strengthening surveillance systems for NCDs, Injuries and Mental health prevention and control.
- Regional and inter-regional prevention and control activities and programs; Support the processes of strengthening quality of data collection, management, analysis and reporting as per the Africa CDC continental guidance on strengthening surveillance systems for NCDs, Injuries and Mental health prevention and control.
- Work with Member States to support the process of improving Africa CDC access to injuries integration, knowledge and human resource development and capacity building through coordination, collaboration, and technical assistance.
- Support efforts to strengthen National Public Health Institute capacity for integrating injuries into the mainstream of primary health care and improve multi-sector engagement for injuries prevention and control,
- Manage daily activities on injuries prevention and control within the Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health Unit and work closely with other units at the division of Disease Control and Prevention to identify and build cross-sectoral programming.
- Develop, review, and disseminate guidelines, standards of practice, protocols, and other tools to improve quality delivery in Member States,
- Provide logistic and technical support for information sharing and training activities, regional meetings, and other onsite trainings and workshops.
- Performs any other relevant functions as assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification and work experience required - A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in public health, medicine, epidemiology, health science, health services research or related health discipline with 5 years of experience.
- An advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, health science, health services research or related health discipline is an asset with 2 years’ experience.
- Preference will be given to candidates possessing:
- o Technical skills and experience in supporting public health programs with special emphasis on Injuries in Africa e.g. epidemiology and surveillance, health information systems and related workforce capacity development.
- o Resourceful and skilled at collecting, analyzing, and using data to recommend, make and communicate decisions of a technical nature to both scientific and lay audiences.
o Strong technical and scientific writing skills, in addition to narrative and technical reporting skills.
o Knowledge of public health programs, health sciences research and health systems strengthening, and experience in supporting injuries prevention and control projects and programs under government ministries and external donors.
o Familiarity with administrative and management practice and processes typically employed by public health and other public sector programs,
o Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of operations of the Africa CDC, Regional Collaborating Centers, and National Public Health Institutes. o Knowledge of public health issues in Africa and previous experience working in Africa.
o Knowledge of oral communication techniques and skill in presentation delivery, program consultation and credible verbal response to inquiries.
o Skills in translating technical information into presentations, briefings and reports and funding proposals for both technical and lay audiences.
o Understanding of the African Union way of working and managing associated relationships with Member State entities and partners.