Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 04 Oct 2019
Consultancy: EVD Case ManagementConsultant
Reporting to: Zonal Program Manager & Health, WASH and Nutrition Senior Technical Advisor
Location: Yambio, Western Equatorial, South Sudan
Duration: 3 Months
Key Objectives:
1.
Provide support to the EVD preparedness and response – projects in Western Equatoria state
2
Build capacity of health workers in EVD cases management
3.
Supervise and mentor the Ebola Preparedness and Response Coordinators to discharge their duties as per the EVD preparedness and response plan.
4
Ensure that there is high standard EVD preparedness related operations in EVD Isolation units, EVD hold units, health facilities and BH/POE sites
5
Liaise with the State Ministry of Health and WHO to coordinate World Vision’s preparedness and response in line with National Guidelines and in collaboration with other agencies, including the health cluster
6
Manage the development and revision of EVD program development and implementation in WEQ in line with the WVSS EVD preparedness and response plan and South Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness Plan.
7
Support the EVD coordinator in ensuring that the Screening Points (SP) are smoothly run and provide technical support for health workers including provision of capacity building on SOP for EVD screening
8
Liaison with Juba based team and provide regular update on the ongoing EVD preparedness and response program in WEQ
9
Liaise the WVSS Supply Chain, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF and the SMOH in ensuring that the EVD Team in WEQ have all the supplies and logistical support for a well-coordinated EVD preparedness and response.
10
Support the Ebola Preparedness and Response Coordinator to set a strong referral system for suspected cases
11
Ensure that the EVD preparedness and response is well mainstreamed in the ongoing HPF activities, particularly MNCH activities.
12
Work with the HPF community mobilization officer and Primary health care officer in ensuring that EVD awareness activities are carried out efficiently and ensure that MTMSGs, Men Champion groups, BHCs, the local community leaders and faith leaders are involved in the EVD sensitization/ awareness.
13
Ensure infection prevention and control in health facilities and Maternal and Child Health is coordinated with EVD IPC
Qualification: Education/Knowledge/technical skills & experience required:**
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
- Clinical background (Nurses or Medical doctor), Post graduate studies in public health or epidemiology.
- Practical experience in Ebola situation (having worked in Ebola outbreak situation) in West Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo.
- An experience technical EVD Case Management person.
- Vast experience in budget management and project reporting.
How to apply:
HOW TO APPLY
Interested individual consultants who meet the above criteria should submit their applications which shall include a cover letter, together with an updated CV with at least three referees with their telephone and email contacts.
Address your application to:The people and Culture Business Partner, World Vision South Sudan. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Applications should be submitted to this emailrecruitsdno@wvi.org
Closing date for receiving applications is: 3rd October 2019
Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and documents once submitted will not be returned to the candidates.