Medical Officer

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Medical Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease the Officer will review notifications, classify cases and take necessary action to follow-up with the field. The Officer assists the Medical Epidemiologist to ensure the ongoing collection, analysis, reporting and dissemination of information.

Title: Medical Officer (Health), Communicable Disease Surveillance (HPC/MO 3)

Qualification & experience

• A qualified Medical Doctor plus
• Master degree in Public Health or Epidemiology or equivalent plus
• Five (5) years of experience post internship

Key responsibility areas

• Review and classification of notifiable disease.
• Reports on notifiable disease
• Assist the Medical Epidemiologist, Communicable Disease to:
  • Formulates national policies and plans for surveillance.
  • Plan, direct, oversee, and manage epidemiologic studies and urgent outbreak investigations.
  • Design and management of surveillance systems for diseases of public health importance.
  • Design of instruments for the collection of surveillance information and data.
  • Development and conduct of epidemiologic studies for program planning.
  • Conduct and develop methods for descriptive and comprehensive analyses of surveillance data for multiple purposes.
  • Establishes and maintains contact with national and international agencies in the development and implementation of programmes related to of chronic disease, injuries, health care associated infections, perinatal, event-based and mortality surveillance.
  • Review and monitor implementation of surveillance programmes and provides periodic reports, as required.
• Maintains a database on communicable diseases programmes in Jamaica
• Advises on staffing norms and standards for the delivery of surveillance programmes according to levels of care
• Represents the Ministry at regional and international conferences and seminars.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Medical Epidemiologist

Note

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10

Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed