JOB PURPOSE
To assist the National Epidemiology team with surveillance of the nation in the fight against COVID 19. The Surveillance Coordinator will also assure surveillance data quality for decision-making and for research purposes. Assess the current COVID-19 surveillance system, make recommendations and support their implementation
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
- Objective(s)
- To complete COVID-19 confirmed case and contact records
- To prepare COVID-19 data for analysis
- To improve surveillance data quality and capture in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- To strengthen surveillance mechanisms for future pandemic response
- To support the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 research activities
- Scope of Work
The Surveillance Coordinator will assist the National Surveillance Unit with implementation of the following surveillance activities:
- Complete case records
- Contact and liaise with clinicians, health facility staff, parish health department staff, regional health authority staff, and where necessary, patients, to complete surveillance case records
- Conduct chart reviews and extract data to complete surveillance datasets for cases and contacts of cases of COVID-19 infection as specified in surveillance protocols
- Update relevant data collection forms and databases with retrieved case data
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- Review forms and databases for completeness
- Liaise with Health Services Planning and Integration Branch staff to cross-validate clinical data on cases
- Document progress of case record completion
- Provide Support to Field Staff
- Be available during fieldwork to answer questions, solve problems and make recommendations for improving and sustaining surveillance mechanisms in the response to the pandemic
- Resolve issues during field work in discussion with the supervisors
- Supervise data entry and conduct training where applicable
- Assess baseline and progress performance of the COVID-19 Surveillance System
- Conduct Audits of COVID-19 Surveillance System and make recommendations to address deficits
- Performance assessment will be as per current Surveillance Protocol
- Prepare case summaries
- Assist with preparing Daily, Weekly and ad hoc Epidemiology Reports as needed
- Participate in the development and implementation of COVID-19 related research protocols including other data collection activities e.g. participant interview.
- Any other relevant duties
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The candidate must be a health professional and should have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, nursing, Environmental Health, or other relevant health field;
- Masters’ Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or other health field
- Formal qualification in Health Administration of Business Analysis, an asset
- Experience in epidemiology or public health
- Intermediate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of the organization of the public health systems in Jamaica
Kindly visit the Ministry of Health & Wellness’ website (moh.gov.jm) for the detailed Terms of Reference.
Each contract is valued at JA$3,250,000.00 per annum
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Friday, May 21, 2021 to:
Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
jobs@moh.gov.jm
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.