Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Officer ALH 2

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.

Salary Scale

$5,055,684 – $6,009,620 per annum 

Note

Applications along with detailed resume should be sent no later than 2025 September 25.

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

Contact

Director,
Human Resource Management & Development
North-East Regional Health Authority
34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre, Ocho Rios
St. Ann,
Jamaica

 

Fax: (876) 795–2747 

Email: jobs@nerha.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed