Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Officer

The North-East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health &  Wellness with responsibility for the management  and delivery of public health  services within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary  and Portland, is seeking a strong, dynamic, and  proactive individual to fill the position of  Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Officer  (HPC/ALH 2).

Summary
Under the general direction of the Regional  Technical Director, the incumbent is responsible  for assisting with the development of  surveillance programmes, and identifying high  risk areas and recommending corrective action.  Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for  ensuring proper storage and handling of vaccines and clinical specimen, collecting and  analyzing data to establish trends and  conducting epidemiological investigations under  the supervision of the Regional Technical  Director.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Public Health;
• Certificate in Epidemiology;
• A minimum of six (6) years working  experience in public health or disease  surveillance;
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops in collaboration with Regional  Technical Director and Regional Programme Development Officer  surveillance programmes for the Region;
• Identifies areas of high risk with low  vaccine coverage and prepare a plan of  action to increase immunization coverage;
• Advises parish staff on the implementation  of established case investigation methods  and the institution of appropriate control  measures in the face of EPI preventable  diseases;
• Assists in the training of Public Health  Nurses and nursing students in surveillance and reporting, including  outbreak investigation, specimen  collection, vaccination storage and  administration;
• Provides guidance to new surveillance  sites in reporting and specimen collection,  ensuring compliance with established  norms and procedures;
• Undertakes active and passive  surveillance in designated sites and  private practices. This duty includes:  educate relevant staff on collecting  infectious disease data from providers and  hospital, educate relevant staff on  reporting, specimen collection, and  vaccination contraindications;
• Collects and analyse data to establish  disease trends;
• Assist in the conduct of outbreak, vaccine failure and other epidemiological investigations.

Remuneration

• Salary Scale:   $5,055,684 – $6,009,620 per  annum.

Note

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than November 27, 2024.

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

Contact

The Director,
Human Resource Management & Development

North-East Regional Health Authority

34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre,

Ocho Rios, St. Ann

Fax: (876) 795–2747

Email: jobs@nerha.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed