Experience Required<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p><\/td> | 3\n years<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>Compensation<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p><\/td> | Remuneration\n will reflect the candidate\u2019s experience and skills, subject to the approved\n budget<\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/div>About YRG MERF<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p>Established\nin 1993, YRGMERF is a pioneering non\-governmental organisation in India,\ncommitted to transforming lives through integrated healthcare, inclusive\npartnerships, and forward\-looking research. Grounded in the values of integrity\nand sustainability, we address both immediate and evolving societal challenges\nempowering communities to attain equitable and lasting health outcomes. We\nprovide comprehensive services across prevention, care, support, and treatment,\nparticularly for those affected by HIV and other infectious diseases.<\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/span><\/div>YRGMERF\nis anticipating a project to strengthen the Urban Ecosystem Against Future\nDisease Threats by implementing a framework for urban\-peri\-urban coordination.\nThis project if commissioned will require a team of below positions to support\nthe coordination, implementation and monitoring of several components.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>Key Responsibilities<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p>The\nSurveillance Officer will be responsible for supporting the project activities\nin the designated municipal corporation and peri\-urban areas, coordination with\nstakeholders. Will report to Project Lead based at Bengaluru. Will work closely\nwith other team members.<\/span><\/span>
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<\/span><\/p>Project\nImplementation Support<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>- Will\nbe responsible to ensure that the proposed activities are considering current\ndisease patterns as well as requirements of the State and Disease health\ndepartment.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Ensures\nthat the staff are well trained on use of data for program implementation and\ndocumentation.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Supports\nin designing various tools for secondary information collection, analysis and\nuse in the project.<\/span><\/span>
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<\/li><\/ul>Urban\nand Peri\-urban Coordination Support<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Analyses\nthe disease surveillance systems in place both the urban and peri\-urban areas\nof the designated project geographies. What are the contributing factors and\ntheir association with disease frequency, severity and spill over. Prepare\nreports on these patterns including the factors associated with previous\noutbreaks.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Supports\nin preparing report on the preparedness of health facilities, staff capacity to\naddress any spill\-over or outbreaks in future. What are the key resources that\ncan be established within the project resources to provide on the job skilling.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Supports\nin preparation of other stakeholders who could contribute in early reporting\nusing existing IDSP tools including those in private sector. Helps in\npreparation of a landscaping report on current practices and how those can be\naligned with One Health activities.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Supports\nin documentation of various project activities related to One Health, outbreak\npreparedness by discussing with the stakeholders and participants.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Helps\nin understanding the peri\-urban vulnerability pattern to disease outbreak in\nthe designated area and facilitates preparation of a city action plan that\nguides several activities under the project as well as through other resources.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Helps\nin understanding current practices in Info\-demic management, how those practices\nhave been successful in managing better surveillance and management of\noutbreaks in both urban and peri\-urban zones.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul>Innovations<\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/p>- Ensure\nthat government approved tools and techniques are scaled up and widely\npracticed.<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Provides\nsupport in implementing innovations in the project<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/li><\/ul>Additional\nDuties<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p>- Undertake\nany other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor in support of project\nobjectives.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/span> Requirements<\/h3>Desirable\nAttributes<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span><\/b>
<\/span><\/p>- Team\nplayer and problem\-solving attitude<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Multi\-tasking\nyet focusing on details of the project looking at wider impact beyond project<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Strong\nability to establish consensus on matters that impacts project timelines<\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li>- Understanding\nof Rajasthan Health Systems specific to Urban Health, Disease Surveillance is\nmust<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/li><\/ul>Qualifications and Experience<\/span><\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/p>- Masters in Social\nStudies, or Population Studies with minimum 3 years' experience in managing\ndocumentation, project management in Rajasthan under NUHM, Urban Health,\nDisease Surveillance, One Health Activities, National Vector Borne Control\nProgram.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Benefits<\/h3>Benefits & Work Environment<\/b>
<\/span><\/span><\/div>- 24 days of annual leave, in addition to public holidays.<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>- Health insurance coverage<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>- Opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment.<\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>- Scope for learning and professional development.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>YRG is an equal\-opportunity organisation. At YRG, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity as part of our values. We celebrate employee\u2019s differences in abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Our team are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives.<\/span><\/span>
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