Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers (CHDSOs)

Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers (CHDSOs)

Duty Station:  Rohingya Camps (Ukhiya and Teknaf)

Contract Duration:  5 Months (Up to 31 December 2025 Extension subject to funding availability

Number of Vacancies: 4 (Four)

Contract Type: Contract with E-Zone/Special Agreement with E-Zone

Contract Start Date: Immediately 

Reporting Line: WSO Epidemiology Team Lead

Under the overall supervision of United Nations Agency Epidemiology team lead, the camp health & disease surveillance officer (CHDSO) will be responsible mainly for implementing the disease  surveillance  and outbreak response strategy  in the Rohingya Refugee camps  at Cox’s Bazar. They will also be responsible for strengthening camp  level health  coordination and  implementation of public health  measures.

A.    Major Responsibilities 

The TORs of CHDSOs are given below –

·         Enhance  surveillance  and  response for epidemic-prone diseases  (Cholera, Diphtheria,  Dengue, Measles, COVID-19) by   operationalizing the surveillance SOP under WHO guidance, supervising, and providing technical assistance to health sector partners.

·         Provide supportive  supervision  to health  facilities for implementing United Nations Agency  EWARS for routine syndromic surveillance at the camp   level.

·         Support and coordinate mortality surveillance and investigation in liaison with CHWG and MPMSR.

·         Enhance community-based surveillance  (CBS) for epidemic-prone diseases  in collaboration with CHWG.

·         Provide technical  and capacity-building  support for implementing indicator-based, case-based, and event-based surveillance (EBS)   and reporting to all relevant stakeholders and actors.

·         Offer surge support to the Rapid Response Team (RRT) for rapid risk assessment, investigation, and coordinate response to acute   public health events.

·         Participate in epidemiological surveillance meetings and share updates/feedback regularly.

·         Organize and represent the health sector in various coordination meetings (CIC camp, health, multi - sectoral, CHFP review) and   engage routinely with camp authorities.

·         Conduct quarterly monitoring at health facilities, ensure comprehensive reporting on DHIS-2, 4Ws,and HeRAMS, and develop   quarterly camp reports.

·         Coordinate  and  support emergency  preparedness activities,  larger  public  health  interventions (campaigns, assessments,   evaluations), and facilitate accountability and PSEA mainstreaming.

·         Perform any other related incident-specific duties as required by the functional supervisor.

B.    Required Qualifications  Experience, Skills:

Education:

•         Essential: Medical Degree (MBBS/BDS).

•         Desirable: Master’s degree in public health or Training in outbreak     investigation.

Experience:

·         Essential: Three (3) years of work experience in the related field.

·         Desirable : Working experience in the emergency context.

Skills:

•   Teamwork

•   Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences

•   Communication

•   Producing results

•   Ensuring the effective use of resources

Languages:

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Bangla

C.    Consultancy Costs& others benefits :

Each Camp Health & Disease Surveillance Officers will get BDT. 112,710 (Including Tax) per month.

WHO prides itself as fostering a multicultural and harmonious work environment, guaranteed by a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected consultants will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Last Date of Application: 04 August, 2025

No phone calls please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated according to the merit and with strict confidentiality

A written test/presentation using computer and interview will be held only for qualifying candidates.

This vacancy is open to Bangladeshi Nationals (all genders) only. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.