Infection, Prevention and Control Coordinator

THE ROLE- -Infection, Prevention, and Control Coordinator

The Moving Integrated, Quality Maternal, New-born, Child Health and Family Planning and Reproductive Health (MNCH/FP/RH) Services to Scale (MOMENTUM) 2A (M2A) is a five-year global project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide targeted MNCH/FP/RH technical and capacity development assistance (TCDA) to countries to facilitate countries’ journeys to self-reliance. M2A also aims to contribute to global technical leadership and learning, and USAID’s policy dialogue for achievement of global MNCH/FP/RH goals through support to globally endorsed MNCH/FP/RH initiatives, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, and action plans.

In Sierra Leone, the project will begin as a six-month COVID-19 rapid response effort, and will continue on with long-term follow-up activities to sustain and improve integrated health service delivery in Sierra Leone. This position will support the initial response efforts related to infection prevention and WASH services in prioritized healthcare facilities. The position will also support the longer-term recovery and sustainability efforts to improve the quality of healthcare services, with a focus on maternal, new born and child health services and

infection prevention.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified health professional with strong background in infection control. Applicants must have a clinical qualification, nurses, midwives, and Community Health Officers are encouraged to apply.
• Minimum 1-year experience in management of hospital infection control or in large epidemic response.
• Knowledge on surveillance, procurement, supply chain, and occupational health.
• Strong skills in building a team, training, and on the job mentoring.
• Experience in supervision of clinical staff including training and mentoring.
• Strong computer skills (i.e. Word Excel, Outlook).
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities
• Strong oral and written skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with managing multicultural teams

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Experience working within public, private or faith based health systems
• Advanced training/experience in infection prevention
• Involvement in recent current or past outbreak preparedness and response efforts
• Experience leading the development and delivery of trainings, coaching and supervision of healthcare workforce

Desirable:

• Expertise in maternal and newborn health services
• Experience working within the Ministry of Health
• Demonstrated relationships with district and national stakeholders within and outside the government
• Experience working in urban and rural settings
• Experience working on a USAID-funded project

CONTRACT LENGTH: 6 Months

Closing Date: 27h May, 2022

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

· Candidates should know that Save the Children is no longer using for job advert and therefore candidates should apply through the links that will be provided by Careers.sl.

· Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY