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Polio Technical Manager

fhi360
📍 ConakryCDI🗓️ 13 days ago

Job Description

Conakry
CDI

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The Polio Technical Officer will provide technical and operational support to the implementation of FHI 360 polio eradication activities in Guinea, as part of the AFGHS Project. The position focuses on strengthening acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance and environmental monitoring, improving laboratory systems, detecting and investigating cases, as well as supporting outbreak preparedness and response activities.

Main duties

Contribute to the daily implementation of the work plan, participate in field missions, supervision and follow up on recommendations.

Education / Qualifications

  • Identify training needs, participate in the organization of training sessions, provide local support to field staff.
  • Monitor the quality of technical deliverables, identify risks or deficiencies and propose corrective actions in collaboration with Polio Technical Advisor.
  • Strengthen surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) and environmental monitoring.
  • Improve laboratory systems, management and orientation of samples.
  • Ensure the detection, investigation of cases as well as the quality and use of surveillance data.
  • Support outbreak preparedness and response activities, in close collaboration with government counterparts and GPEI partners.

Candidate profile

Required skills

Holder of a Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, medicine, health sciences or related field. Has at least 5 years of experience in public health, including epidemiological surveillance, infectious disease prevention/control or disease eradication, with specific experience in polio control programmes. Excellent analytical, synthesis and problem-solving skills. Skills for communication and multidisciplinary team work. A project management certification is an asset. Required skills Epidemiological surveillance Prevention and control of infectious diseases Eradication of diseases Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) monitoring Project management (asset) Languages French — Excellent mastery English — Professional, asset Guinean national languages — asset

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