Job purpose:
The Principal Technical Officer, Community Health system will serve as a principal officer in the Division of Community System, Africa CDC to strengthen public health security by providing technical support to ensure a robust community health system across the continent for health system strengthening and disease/outbreak, pandemic response on the continent.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
The Principal technical Officer Community Health System shall perform the following major duties and responsibilities:
- Support the Head of Division in the Implementation of Africa CDC strategy for capacities building
of Member states, scaling-up, and strengthening of the Community Health Workforce on the
African continent. - Support the engagement of stakeholders within Members States and RCCs in designing and
implementing strategies to develop community health components and programs. - Support to coordinate efforts to develop Africa CDC legal frameworks, technical standards and
tools, and operational platforms and policies, guidance, mechanisms to guide and facilitate the
implementation, evaluation and provision of feedback on Infection Prevention & Control on the
continent as appropriate; - Manage infectious diseases, implement operational strategic frameworks and monitor the
development and progress of operations, involving diverse stakeholders in situations requiring
innovative approaches for establishing risk mitigation strategies and capacities for priority highthreat infectious hazards; - Lead the CHW Unit Strategy development as part of the overall Africa CDC strategic plan
- Lead the advocacy and coordination role for harmonized approaches and optimal resource
utilization at Africa CDC, RCCs, Partners and Member States for strong and sustainable
Community Health Systems at all levels. - Ensure coordination and provide advice on implementation and operational issues; contribute to
Africa CDC’s organization-wide work in the development, implementation and oversight of
Community Health Workers policies, strategies, programmes of work. - Develop strategic partnerships and networks and oversee collaborations in developing and
operating Community Health Systems and manage the execution of community health systems
engagements, partners & project management.