• Employer: The Carter Cente

• Job Time: Full-Time

• Job Type: Contract

• Place of Work: Arba Minch, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples - Ethiopia

• Salary: $4,000/month - $5,000/month

• Deadline: November, 27/2024

Duties & Responsibilities

A. Work with the Guinea worm eradication Program Manager (PM), Senior Technical Advisor (STA) if present, and with The Carter Center Senior Country Representative (SCR) to Ethiopia, as well as with the Ministry of Health (MOH), and Gambella State Health authorities to perform, as appropriate, the duties listed below.

1. Obtain geographic coordinates (using GPS units) of the location of the villages/localities reporting cases of GWD. Report the geographic coordinates to the national EDEP secretariat to prepare new or updated operational maps.

2. Review the clustering of villages/localities reporting GWD cases to determine the number of sub-districts defining clusters, following the norms established by these programs for the number of villages and non-village areas to be supervised by a volunteer/focal person and for a Field Officer (FO).

3. Work with the Senior Project Coordinator (SPC) to determine the number of FOs, Supervisors, and Village Volunteers (a male and a female volunteer, whenever possible) needed to cover each of the defined zones to implement interventions against GWD.

4. Work with the PM, relevant Officers, and SCR to develop training guidelines and schedules to improve the skills of field officers, supervisors, and community leaders/village health committees. Train FOs and Supervisors on technical matters and norms of the integrated program, including definitions of Guinea worm rumors, suspects, and cases/infections and Guinea worm endemic villages, the interventions against GWD including health education, behavior change communication, social mobilization, surveillance (including use of case/animal infection registers, and monthly reporting) containment of transmission from cases and infections of GWD, distribution, use and care of cloth and pipe filters, ABATE Larvicide application, interventions related to domesticated animals, on the use of supervisory checklists, and the use of forecasting line lists for endemic villages to help time the applications of ABATE Larvicide, the distribution of filters, etc.

5. Where applicable, develop work plans with the FOs, FCs, BCC Officer, Program/Assistant Entomologist(s), and Program/Assistant Veterinarian to improve surveillance, consistent application and monitoring of interventions, community mobilization and behavior change communication/health education on consistent tethering of dogs/cats, and proper care, and regular treatment of unsafe water sources.

6. Train Supervisors, FOs, and Village Volunteers/Focal Persons on how to establish an effective dialogue with GWD endemic communities to explain what GWD is, how it is transmitted, how it can be prevented, and to let the entire community know what the EDEP will do to empower them to take action to prevent transmission of GWD, while at the same time convincing residents that their active positive participation is needed to stop transmission, i.e., by preventing anyone with an emerging Guinea worm from entering sources of drinking water, and by always filtering all drinking water and caring for the filters provided.

7. Supervise the training of Focal Persons/Volunteers by FOs to ensure the quality of the training and conveyance of the appropriate messages and techniques to the trainees.

8. In coordination with the GWEP team develop an annual plan of action and budget for the needs of the endemic area of assignment and develop a plan for the use of resources in consonance with the seasonal needs of the EDEP. Submit and discuss this plan with PM and TCC CR for their recommendations and approval.

9. Assess the sensitivity of the surveillance system for cases of GWD in endemic villages/localities. Determine whether the village-based surveillance is being conducted daily (active), and whether there are the required personnel and resources to detect 100% of all cases/infections of GWD within 24 hours of Guinea worm emergence. Check that all entries in the village case register are properly recorded. Where the surveillance system is not active and/or not completely sensitive, recommend immediate action steps the EDEP supervisor needs to take to correct flaws in the system and help implement these.

10. Where applicable, assist FOs to submit monthly reports on activities. Summarize these into one comprehensive report for the entire project area. Coordinate collection/compilation of monthly activities data from field to database.

11. Ensure that FOs report monthly on the status of water hand pump construction/rehabilitation and/or other devices providing safe water in endemic villages, and whether these are functioning.

12. Work with the SPC and local authorities/officials in establishing a system for secure storage and appropriate distribution and use of supplies for Guinea worm eradication activities.

13. Work cooperatively and harmoniously with TCC and Woreda leaders/officials as an integral part of strengthening the programs in every way possible. Play an active role to advocate and promote inter-sectoral collaborations with stakeholders and other actors in GWD eradication.

14. Work daily with an awareness that the EDEP is under the leadership of the EDEP Coordinator, and you are a guest of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and work under the jurisdiction of the GWEP Director and the government of Ethiopia.

15. Assist in improving the organization of program personnel so that all GWD cases are identified and contained and all GWD interventions are applied in all focal areas.

16. Work with officials and persons at all levels in ways that build confidence and promote a sense of hope and optimism that GWD can be eliminated in Ethiopia.

17. Assist in improving every aspect of data collection and reporting, including accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.

18. Ensure that data are internally consistent; analyzed on a monthly basis; used for decision-making at the district level; and reported in complete accordance with Region, Woreda, Kebele, and national requirements and procedures.

19. Work with the SPC and Woreda Coordinators/Supervisors and FOs to organize and conduct monthly management/communication sharing meetings of State Coordinators, and Village Volunteers. These meetings should provide a forum for highlighting and resolving issues/problems faced by the coordinators, field officers, and volunteers.

20. Represent The Carter Center with pride, integrity, professionalism, humility, understanding and respect of persons, and sensitivity to local culture and traditions. Be constantly aware that you represent an organization founded by a former President of the United States who believes in working aggressively and harmoniously to assist and strengthen our host counterparts.

21. Work with the SPC and identify all intervention supplies/materials that will be needed for the transmission season and regular programming. Review the list of needs and determine the items that the local authorities will provide and the items to be requested from the PM. Submit the list to the EDEP Secretariat by the end of the month for review by the PM and the SCR. Prepare other special or longer-term estimates as requested by the SCR.

22. Work with the local authorities, EDEP staff and all associated with the program to ensure that the limited intervention supplies/materials (cloth and pipe filters, ABATE® Larvicide materials, medical kits, bandaging materials, flip charts, and other health education materials, and other) are targeted on a priority basis to cover known endemic villages/localities where transmission of GWD is known to occur and in known endemic villages.

23. Conduct monitoring and evaluation activities, in consultation with the PM, to improve the disease transmission interventions in endemic woredas.

24. Write a monthly report to the PM and SCR, detailing activities, highlighting issues that need resolution, and making recommendations for actions to be taken. The tone of these reports should be objective and respectful and written in a way that enhances the probability of thoughtful consideration by the recipients. This monthly report is also shared with the GW Associate Director.

Job Requirements

• At least 2 years of Public Health experience with community-based programs, preferably in Africa. MPH preferred.

• Demonstrated experience with preparing technical reports, budgets, plans of action, and management of inventories.

• Demonstrated ability to build teams and promote a sense of teamwork.

• Ability to make sound work judgments under difficult conditions and to become technically efficient with minimal level of attention from supervisors.

• Sound personal and professional conduct and respect for the work of The Carter Center, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, and partners.

• TAs are assigned to remote areas where disease transmission is endemic and must be prepared to work and live in such areas.

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position please send a CV and cover letter to the below apply section. The subject line ought to include: Application Ethiopia Technical Advisor Position. All documents should be in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx) or PDF format. Materials in other formats or applications without required materials will not be considered. In the body of the e-mail, please indicate where you saw the job posting.

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