Urban Environment Management Society

JOB DESCRIPTION

Urban Environment Management Society

Gwarko-7, Lalitpur, Nepal

Position Title:Public Health Officer

Duty Station:Lalitpur, Nepal

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Qualification:

Bachelor of Public Health with minimum 2 years relevant experience or Master in Public Health with minimum 1 year relevant experience or Health Assistant/Staff Nurse with at least 3 years relevant experience. Prior experience of working in emergency situations and Cholera prevention and preparedness is preferred.

Job Purpose:

The main purpose of the job is to ensure proper implementation of Urban WASH for Cholera/AWD emergency and improvement/repair of WASH facilities in Lalitpur District Project, coordinate with staffs, related stakeholders including government agencies, write reports, documentation of project achievements and lessons learned.

Specific Job Responsibilities:

1.Planning, Budgeting , Reporting and Advocacy:

Support to ED/PC/Team Leader to prepare detail annual plan and budget of the health and hygiene programs.
Prepare and maintain project process documents and databases especially related to health and hygiene.
Ensure all the feasibility studies, baseline studies and social survey are carried out timely to prepare detail annual plan and budget.
Timely prepare and submit periodic reports and annual reports of health projects as per donor requirements to central office.
Ensure all the training reports,case studies,learning documents on achievements and challenges and other relevant documents are prepared and disseminated.
Ensure all the project database and information related to beneficiaries,community contributions,flow of materials to community,achievements of outputs etc are updated and maintained.
Support to baseline,endline and other relevant research works related to health and hygiene issues.
Support to lobbying,advocacy and campaign against social discrimination to influence policy and practice at local and national level.

2.Project Implementation,Monitoring and Followup

Play a proactive role in planning, implementing and monitoring the cholera preparedness activities and hygiene promotion intervention in the working areas
Manage health volunteers in a defined geographical area
Provide capacity-building support and accompaniment to the implementation of health volunteers on hygiene promotion, including training, provision of appropriate IEC materials and mentoring
Work closely with other sectoral teams to ensure an integrated approach is applied in addressing the Cholera preparedness activities, public health issues, gender and protectionneeds of the beneficiaries.
Design,conduct and facilitate health and hygiene trainings,campaigns and related activities.
Carry out monitoring and evaluation activities of health and hygiene components of the project areas
Carry out regular field visit to monitor process and progress of project implementation and provide necessary support and follow-up activities to the communities

3.Coordinationand Communication

Maintain close relationship and carry out necessary coordination with relevant government agencies and other stakeholders
Identify and maintain close linkage with likeminded organizations
Facilitate and participate in meeting and interaction with Health Post,FCHVs and other relevant stakeholders
Liaison with government offices,local government units and other likeminded organizations especially health institutions for the coordination as and when necessary
Maintain close coordination with all the staffs of UEMS
Assist to publicize UEMS work and profile at different forums and networks

4.Administrative Works

Ensure availability of necessary training materials,stationery and other necessary items for implementation of health and hygiene component of the project
Assist to maintain database on community contribution,materials used and variance analysis
Establish a linkage between Finance and Program and Facilitate to provide all the necessary documents
Perform other related tasks as assigned by line manager