Surveillance Officer
Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
- Assist senior VMW officer in organize training and supervision on Malaria surveillance to sub-national level.
- Assist Senior VMW officer in the collaboration, assessment, verification, standardization and analysis of data relative to selected aspects of malaria surveillance.
- Conduct filed investigations to verify and validate surveillance data quality
- Track and monitor trends and undertake comparative analysis of surveillance data.
- Follow up on investigation reports received from the field, as required.
- Participates in outbreak of malaria or increased occurrences of malaria.
- Prepares routine reports on select aspects of surveillance.
- Assist in the preparation of protocols, procedure, manuals, guideline and other documents relative to epidemiological surveillance.
- Assist to Develop the all-training materials and job aid for supportive supervision to the surveillance activities.
- Liaise with OD, Provincial Health Department staff and partner agencies for malaria surveillance.
- Ensure prompt reporting from OD/Provincial to Central level and assist the chief of unit in the preparation of quarterly, annual and interim progress reports.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor, such as surveillance activities, surveys, census, and participation in conferences, workshops, training, and meetings.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor
- Experience and qualifications
- Master’s degree with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience or bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
- Significant experience working in the health care sector and government.
- Specific Skills and Knowledge
- Good command of English and Khmer and a high level of verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation, training, presentation, and teamwork skills.
- In-depth knowledge of malaria field operations
- Good computer skills (word processing and spreadsheet) Physically fit and happy to spend extended periods away from home, sometimes living in difficult conditions.
- Confident and self-motivated
