Infection Prevention & Control Officer- Kampala (Temporary Appointmentt) NO-B

Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

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The World Health Organization, Uganda Country Office is looking for a qualified and competent Ugandan national to fill the following vacant position:

BACKGROUND

Uganda in prone to outbreak prone diseases. Experiences with recent and ongoing public health emergencies, including Ebola virus disease (EVD) and coronavirus disease (COVID-19), highlight the critical role of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) in the preparedness, readiness, and response efforts for emerging and re-emerging pathogens. There is need to strengthen the IPC capacity for readiness and response in the country at all times.

Healthcare facilities can amplify emerging infectious diseases transmission within facilities, communities, and across borders; evidence-based IPC measures in healthcare facilities are critical for preventing and containing outbreaks while still delivering safe, effective and quality health care. Investing in IPC capacity at the national and healthcare facility level will mitigate healthcare-associated transmission risk and contribute to the timely outbreak containment. Strengthening IPC preparedness and readiness will lead to responses that are more robust, contain outbreaks and avert health systems from getting overwhelmed.

To support sustainable integration of IPC into the health system, a National Program for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is currently under development. This program is expected to address long standing gaps in IPC Preparedness, Readiness and Response capacity in the country.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

Output 1: Guide assessment of IPC practices in the health care facilities and ensure compliance with the IPC requirements for patient and staff safety. Identify action plans and priorities for improvement and prepare a written report according to WHO templates in collaboration with local MOH authorities and partners. Provide technical recommendations to partners and key players to achieve improvement actions and monitor implementation.

Deliverable 1.1: Daily chart log of IPC gaps, action plans and priorities for improvement. This should be a product of daily in-depth review of IPC compliance observations.

Deliverable 1.2: Daily IPC compliance reports.

Deliverable 1.3: Regular attendance and participation in sub committee meetings.

Output 2: According to local needs and requests, review the IPC measures implemented and advice on prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare settings.

Deliverable 2.1: Reports on existing measures and strategies to address gaps.

Output 3: Conduct IPC supervision and mentorship of staff at hospitals and health facilities that host the Isolation centre.

Deliverable 3.1: Isolation centre specific IPC improvement action plan.

Deliverable 3.2: Mentorship report.

Output 4: Provide adherence guidance to clinicians during donning, doffing and ward environmental hygiene.

Deliverable 4.1: Daily Isolation centre adherence report.

Output 5: Provide guidance on immediate IPC policies, resources, equipment and training needed for Isolation of infectious patients, with due consideration for the context of implementation.

Deliverable 5.1: Availability for SOPs and checklist for IPC compliance.

Deliverable 5.2: Comprehensive list of resources, equipment.

Output 6: Coordinate and guide IPC case management team members according to assessed/agreed needs and priorities

Deliverable 6.1: IPC compliance at 100% for all the indicators at the Isolation centres.

Deliverable 6.2: Improved IPC indications; 5 moments of hand washing.

Output 7: Guide Ambulance teams on disinfection techniques and ensure that systems exist for consistent disinfection of ambulance.

Deliverable 7.1: Clear SOPs on disinfection.

Deliverable 7.2: Adherence report.

Output 8: Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Output 9: Monitor Infection rates among health workers involved in outbreak response.

Deliverable 9.1: To guide administration of Health worker risk assessment at regular intervals to all health workers involved in care infectious diseases treatment centres during outbreaks.

Deliverable: 9.2: To coordinate with the ministry of health and the WHO IPC and case management technical leads to conduct regular testing of health workers involve in the outbreak response.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First level university degree in nursing, medicine, pharmacy, Laboratory science, microbiology or epidemiology. Certified training in the area of IPC from an accredited/recognized institute an added advantage.

Desirable: Master’s level degree in IPC or related field. Training in a clinical care discipline and IPC course.

Experience

Essential: At least two years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating infection and prevention control policies, procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.

Related experience in managing resources and working effectively in a multi-stakeholder international environment including developing and promoting collaborative actions with national authorities.

Desirable:

· Experience in evaluating novel diagnostics assays for emergency use authorization during outbreak response.

· Previous experience in UN organizations/agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations, international institutions or nongovernmental organizations, particularly in developing countries.

Skills

· Proven knowledge and skills in infection prevention and control, rapid assessment techniques. • Strong organizational and communication skills including ability to negotiate with National and international authorities and partners. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels. • Strong ability to execute and manage national health programme.

WHO Competencies

· *Fostering integration and teamwork

· *Communicating in a credible and effective way

· *Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

· Producing results

· Ensuring effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the National Officer category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at UGX 226,180,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.