Head of Programs

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Laboratory Sciences, or Environmental Health Science And;
  
• Master’s Degree in Public Health/Epidemiology
  

• Ten (10) years of working experience in public health or a related field, five (5) years of which are at managerial level
  

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide oversight in the execution of department strategy in line with the overall organizational strategic plan.
  
• Oversee the conduct and implementation of on-site epidemiologic investigations and/or studies of public health concern;
  
• Provide technical advice and assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and counterparts in all aspects of the implementation of the integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) system for infectious and non-infectious diseases;
  
• Provide oversight in the implementation of an M&E framework for the FETPs and all projects.
  
• Network and collaborate with Ministries of Health and other partners to discuss priority public health activities in Africa and design implementation plans;
  
• Formulate evidence-based policies in liaison with Ministry of Health or other partners;
  
• Lead the development of strategies and methods to improve the quality of data collected and the dissemination of information;
  
• Coordinate reporting for all programs and projects within the Programs Department according to the set timelines and standards;
  
• Oversee the programs training function within AFENET and at the central, state and country level;
  
• Determine staffing requirements and recruitment of programs staff;