Overview

The Public Health Emergency Management Officer/PoE Officer will support the Travel and Border Health Service Directorate of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute by strengthening communicable disease control at points of entry.

Tasks Summary

• Conduct passenger’s health screening activities per the existing working protocols at point of entry
• Coordinate rapid response team at point of entry in case of evacuation/transport of suspect from conveyance, within the point of entry and to the quarantine centers, temporary isolation centers and treatment centers
• Fill traveler’s health declaration form and perform data entry into the available electronic database
• Conduct inspection on both outgoing and incoming on human remains/ashes and ensure that it is free from infectious disease and provide release permit.
• Conduct conveyance/vehicles inspection and produce disinfection/ disinsection certificate for the outgoing conveyances/vehicles.
• Request and receive disinfection/ certificate for the conveyance/vehicles arriving from yellow fever belt regions at arrival terminal.
• Conduct further assessment for suspect passengers who have travel history to the affected countries of public health emergency of interest.
• Fill the evaluation form for the suspects/alert admitted to the temporary isolation unit
• Prepare weekly work and duty schedules for the health workforce under his/her supervision, if any at point of entry.
• Adhere to the discipline and infection prevention control measures at point of entry per the working protocols
• Evaluate the suspect detected onboard conveyance and/or in the vehicles and advise safety measures to the conveyance/vehicle operators and other passengers.
• Escort the suspect detected in the conveyance and or / in the vehicles and transport to the designated temporary isolation unit and handover the activities to the next shift officer timely and in an orderly fashion.
• Conduct brief meetings with the next shift officer about the situation on his/her schedule.
• Verify /track lost passengers reported from the directorate passenger’s database with the immigration office at respective points of entry.
• Communicate /coordinate with concerned bodies assigned at the respective points of entry, in case of suspect reported from conveyance/vehicles.
• Liaise with the nearby health facilities/ designated health facilities for the passengers who need other medical care.
• Communicate with the travel and border health service directorate head in case of suspect passengers transferred to the treatment unit and other designated facilities.
• Oversee the availability of the necessary supplies and equipment’s at respective screening sites and temporary isolation unit.
• Identify gaps and challenges with his/her shift and report to the case team lead.
• Regularly monitor the supplies and equipment at the respective points of entry.
• Prepare daily /weekly report.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of one year work experience in public health emergency preparedness and response, including surveillance, outbreak investigation, and related at point of entry.
• Two (2) or more years of experience of passenger health screening at points of entry is advantageous

Qualification Requirements

• Essential: First level university degree in health sciences from a recognized institute.
• Desirable: Advanced university degrees MD or MSc in health sciences or related field from a recognized institute.

Other Details

Languages Required: Excellent knowledge of Amharic and English.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of additional language is an advantage

Contract Duration: 6 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: monthly remuneration of $2,972.50 paid in local currency equivalent.