Position Type: Short-Term Consultancy (two months)

Place of Work: Addis Ababa with travel to regions as necessary 

Quantity Required: 1

Position Summary

The IPC Officer will provide technical support for strengthening infection prevention and control systems, improving healthcare-associated infection prevention measures, and promoting compliance with national IPC guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for outbreak preparedness, readiness, investigation, containment, and response at national, regional, facility, and community levels. 

• Support implementation, monitoring, assessment, supportive supervision, and improvement planning of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs in healthcare facilities. 

• Collect, analyze, and report IPC and outbreak-response data, and participate in healthcare facility risk assessments. 

• Develop technical guidance documents, training materials, and tools aligned with national and international IPC and outbreak response standards. 

• Deliver training, mentorship, and technical guidance to healthcare workers, IPC focal persons, facility staff, and regional teams to strengthen local capacity. 

• Facilitate rapid equipping and operational readiness of healthcare facilities for outbreak containment and emergency response. 

• Monitor compliance with IPC standards, protocols, and guidelines, and support corrective actions for quality improvement. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen public health emergency preparedness, outbreak response coordination, and healthcare system resilience.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Nursing, Public Health, Medicine, Environmental Health, or with related field of study

• Formal training in Infection Prevention and Control is preferred.

• Specialized training in outbreak management, or infectious disease control preferred

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in IPC, healthcare quality improvement, or public health programs.

• Proven experience in training healthcare workers and developing IPC materials

• Experience working in healthcare facilities or public health institutions.

• Experience in participating in recent public health emergencies preparedness and response efforts

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of national and international IPC standards and guidelines.

• Strong facilitation and training skills.

• Ability to coordinate multi-sectoral outbreak response activities.

• Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

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