Responsibilities

• Summary of Assigned Duties

  • Support the country surveillance team to develop a comprehensive ES plan that is integrated into the country surveillance plan and monitor the progress of its implementation.
  • Monitor ES performance in the country and identify challenges and opportunities to achieving optimal performance for appropriated actions.
  • Conduct quarterly ES desk review and share the result with the country team and the region.
  • Conduct regular supervisory visits to areas with ES sites with particular focus to poor performing sites for appropriate intervention.
  • Build capacity of personnel on ES in the overall context of VPD surveillance.
  • Conduct investigation of poor performing ES sites and take appropriate action in conjunction with the country team and the region.
  • Ensure timely ES sample collection in all sites and shipment of samples to reach the laboratory within 3 days of sample collection.
  • Share up to date tools and Field Guidance for the Implementation of Environmental Surveillance for Poliovirus to all stakeholders including sample collectors.
  • Collaborate with the country surveillance team to participate in other VPD surveillance and outbreak response activities.
  • Collaborate with other relevant government institutions (e.g. Ministry of Environment) to improve and maintain the quality of ES sites.
  • Write monthly and quarterly reports of activities and share with the country team and the region
  • Collaborate with the country surveillance team and the region to expand and optimize ES, especially in high-risk areas
  • Collaborate with the country surveillance team to ensure the use of electronic data collection tools by supervisors
  • Collaborate with the country surveillance team to regularly share ES feedback to all stakeholders in the country.
  • Undertake other assignments and responsibilities as requested by the country surveillance team, head of country office and the regional office.