Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) Officer (SSA - NOB) - ( 2409491 )
Primary Location
: Egypt-Cairo
Organizational Setting
The Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) Specialist works under the direct supervision of the Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Officer. S/he is expected to perform his/her duties and responsibilities with highest degree of efficiency and sound judgment.
The incumbent coordinates activities in the designated areas and may supervise directly a small team of Special Service Agreement holders.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1. Work in coordination with the incident management team to ensure IPC priorities and activities are managed effectively within the overall outbreaks and/or health emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities, in compliance with the national standard operating procedures and the WHO IPC guidelines.
2. Assess IPC capacities and practices in emergency units, hospitals and health care facilities.
3. Identify action plans and priorities for improvement and prepare a written report according to WHO templates in collaboration with local MOH authorities and partners. Provide technical recommendations to partners and key players to achieve improvement actions and monitor implementation.
4. According to local needs and requests, review the IPC measures implemented and advise on prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare settings.
5. Assess training needs, develop training plans and conduct IPC training for staff at district hospitals, and health facilities.
6. Regularly report to the IPC national lead, MOH/WHO international incident management team on assessments and improvement plans and other IPC activities.
7. Provide guidance on immediate IPC policies, resources, equipment and training needed for emergency units and healthcare facilities.
8. Provide technical support the MOH in documenting the response and health system restoration and strengthening activities, as and when required.
Work Relations and Partnerships
The Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) Specialist liaises with various local partners as well as humanitarian INGOs and UN agencies mainly to ensure timely and updated information on emergency activities, as well as to review and disseminate technical reports. The incumbent participates in meetings, providing input and feedback. Furthermore, the incumbent delivers capacity building training activities to various target audiences.
Impact of functions
The functions ensure that emergency response is coordinated and backed with reliable and up-to-date information. By producing and analysing reports on health threats, activities and outcomes, the functions can contribute to rapidly identifying and filling critical gaps in the health response during and after crisis.
Qualifications
Educational background
Essential: First level university degree in medicine or related to medical field.
Desirable: Understanding of emergency response or disaster management in the context of public health, or in communicable/infectious diseases.
Professional experience and knowledge
Essential: At least 2 years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating infection and prevention control policies, procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.
Desirable: Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs.
Language Skills
Fluent in English and Arabic
Competencies
· Communicating in a credible and effective manner
· Producing results
· Teamwork
