Epidemiologist

MSF Belgium (Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders)

 

MSF Belgium (Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders)

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Summary

• Vacancy: 1
• Age: at least 22 years
• Location: Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)
• Minimum Salary: Tk. 95000 (Monthly)
• Experience: At least 1 year
• Published: 9 Dec 2024

 

Requirements

Education

• A medical profile registered with BMDC or, a paramedical profile registered with BNMC is essential.
• Degree with a specialization in Epidemiology is essential.
• Master’s degree in Public Health is desirable.

Experience

• At least 1 year
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):
  NGO

Additional Requirements

• Age at least 22 years

• Previous experience in MSF or in any local NGO/ INGO is desirable.
• Essential mission working language (English).
• Local language native is desirable.
• Essential computer literacy (MS Office Package and internet).
• Results and Quality
• Orientation
• Teamwork and Cooperation
• Behavioural Flexibility
• Commitment to MSF Principles
• Stress Management

Responsibilities & Context

Job Context: Assessing, implementing and maintaining the epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring (if needed) according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to contribute to appropriate evidence-based decision making using well managed health data in outbreak and emergency MSF programmes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Carrying out key epidemiological activities in outbreak investigation (description including time, place, people with emphasis on mapping when it is needed) and advising on the operational response.
• Implementing and maintaining a surveillance system to monitor epidemiological trends of relevant outbreak-prone diseases. Guiding activities of medical staff for surveillance and/or active case finding, including ensuring understanding of the need for consistent case definitions and data recording (briefing of all new staff).
• Monitoring and Implementing initial Assessment (for emergency situation), rapid health assessments and (baseline or follow-up) surveys. Where standard protocols are not available or appropriate, developing a protocol seeking extensive feedback and pilot testing of tools to ensure the objectives will be met robustly with support of HQ epidemiologist.
• Preparing and adapting routine documentation (survey forms, training materials, letters of request/notification, locally appropriate consent forms etc.) with support of HQ epidemiologist. Preparing an appropriate sampling frame and sample selection guidelines with support of HQ epidemiologist.
• Planning and supervising the associated HR processes of the staff under his/her responsibility (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) and ensuring that staff exhibits required skills after training and pilot test.
• Managing data systems and ensuring accurate, high quality databases; analyzing results and preparing regular written reports on progress and findings for medical coordinator/HQ and when appropriate to external collaborators/networks (MoH, other NGOs, etc.).
• Providing training sessions to medical teams on relevant aspects of epidemiology to enhance team response capacity.
• In-depth analysis of routine medical data and follow outbreak-prone diseases.Produce and disseminate bi-weekly OCB Epidemiology Update with the other actors and MSF IST [contribute to MSF dashboard in Bangladesh].
• Produce and disseminate disease-specific outbreak SitRep when upsurges are detected (measles, cholera, dengue, etc.).
• Contribute to Monthly Medical , Quarterly and annual reporting.
• In-depth analysis of all internal and external report.
• Analyze morbidity and mortality data to inform program planning.
• Provide technical support to Medical and data team on data management, analysis, and surveillance protocols.
• Validate and ensure timely submission of monthly 4Ws and IST pointer reports.
• Attend monthly inter-sectional epi meetings.
• Conduct regular trainings and discussions with MDs/MAs on case definition, EWARS, etc.
• Medical meetings at the facility level for epidemiological updates.
• Facilitate study designs, concept notes, proposal writing, data analysis and report writing of operational research.
• Follow up on relevant research/studies [especially for Hep C 10K].

Skills & Expertise

Epidemiology

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Weekly 2 holidays, Medical allowance
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy- Locally Hired Staff (LHS).
• Salary is not negotiable.Income tax deduction at source will be applicable based on the current income tax rule.
• Festival bonus entitlement is effective upon completing one (01) year of uninterrupted service with MSF.
• There are no provisions for relocations.

Workplace

Work at office

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Cox’s Bazar (Ukhia)

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