Ward Surveillance Officer
Supervise field data collection and deliver upskilling sessions for ward health staff.
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Overview
Supervise field data collection and deliver upskilling sessions for ward health staff.
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in public health, life sciences, social work, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of field experience in a public health programme, working with ASHAs, ANMs, or community health platforms in an urban setting.
- Familiarity with the AMC ward health system and its operation.
- Experience supervising field data collection using mobile tools such as ODK (Open Data Kit) or KoBoCollect.
- Fluency in Gujarati; working knowledge of Hindi and English sufficient for reporting.
- Prior experience engaging private healthcare providers, chemists, or diagnostic laboratories is an advantage.
- Willingness to spend 80–90% of time in the field within the assigned ward.
- Prior experience with Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) or National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) is preferred.
- Experience working with community volunteer networks is preferred.
- Familiarity with waterborne or vector-borne disease surveillance and seasonal outbreak patterns in Ahmedabad.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you had to manage a team under challenging conditions in the field. | This question assesses your leadership skills and ability to handle stress in challenging situations. | Share a specific example demonstrating how you motivated your team and ensured data collection was conducted effectively. |
| How do you ensure accurate data collection during field surveys? | This question evaluates your attention to detail and methodical approach to data collection. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to build rapport with community leaders and health workers? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you've effectively used technology in your public health work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation where there was a discrepancy in reported health data? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Share your experience working with private healthcare providers and the challenges you faced. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What approaches do you find most effective for training community health volunteers? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with health surveillance systems and how you have contributed to their effectiveness. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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