Médecins Sans Frontières (also known as Doctors without Borders or MSF) is a private, non-profit, international humanitarian medical organization that intervenes in emergencies and crisis situations to relieve human suffering resulting from unmet medical needs. MSF observes strict neutrality with respect to politics and provides its assistance without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, ideology, or political affiliation. MSF’s members are required to respect humanitarian principles and principles of medical ethics at all times.
MSF-Holland in Ethiopia currently operates in five projects (North Gonder, Abdurafi project, in Tigray-Hitatse project, in Somali region- Wardher project, in Gambella region; Kule and Nguenyyiel project with diversified workforce.
Main Purpose/Job Summary: - Carry out investigation, implement assessment and epidemiological surveillance systems / monitoring (if needed) according to MSF protocols in order to contribute to appropriate evidence-based decision making using well managed health data in outbreak and emergency MSF program. |
Accountabilities:
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Education | · Nurse, Clinical officer, Medical Doctor or public health officer with a major focus or degree in epidemiology with VALID professional license |
Experience | · At least 1year experience in field epidemiology related activities and disease surveillance |
Languages | · English essential and Somali is desirable |
Knowledge | · Use of epidemiology related analytical software (excel, Epi-info, Health Information System) |
Competences | · Flexibility. · Results oriented · Teamwork and people management |