ICAP at Columbia University
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Ethiopia Health and Wellness Survey (HWS) COVID-19 Focal Person
LOCATION: ICAP Country Office, Addis Ababa
REQUIRED NUMBER: 1
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Contract for 6 Months
BACKGROUND
ICAP Columbia University (ICAP) is an international non-profit organization that aims to ensure the wellness of families and communities by strengthening health systems around the world. ICAP in Ethiopia, in partnership with Central Statistics Agency (CSA), the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other partners, is planning to conduct a Health and Wellness Survey (HWS) to estimate the prevalence of violence against children and youth in Ethiopia, which will help to design future interventions and prevention strategies. In addition to providing important programmatic information to the Ministry of Women Children and Youth (MoWCY), the Ministry of Health (MOH), and other relevant stakeholders, the survey is also highly valuable to educators and researchers. For project implementation ICAP would like to hire an experienced COVID-19 Focal Person.
More information on the project is available from:
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/HWS/index.html
OVERALL JOB FUNCTION
Under direct supervisor of the Project Lead for HWS at ICAP in Ethiopia, the HWS COVID-19 focal person will primarily act as focal point for COVID-19 preparedness for HWS implementation. S/he will be responsible to coordinate and oversee activities related to HWS staffs’ COVID-19 symptom screening, contract tracing, and for ensuring the staff receive needed COVID-19 testing and medical care when required. S/he will report on the actual situation and the outcome of each case during HWS implementation. The Focal person will also serve as the intermediary between HWS staff who need testing and medical care and the Ministry of health and local health administrators or any other required Point of Contact for COVID-19.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
· Periodic domestic travel throughout Ethiopia to support the planning and implementation of the WHSE. management activities in the field.