Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4sa8xy

Title Surveillance Officer - Karnataka Organisation YR Gaitonde Medical Educational Research Foundation (YRGMERF) Project JSI CBS Experience Required 5 years Compensation Remuneration will reflect the candidate s experience and skills, subject to the approved budget

Key Responsibilities

The Surveillance Officer will be responsible for supporting the project activities in the designated municipal corporation and peri-urban areas, coordination with stakeholders

Will report to Project Lead based at Bengaluru

Will work closely with other team members

Project Implementation Support

Will be responsible to ensure that the proposed activities are considering current disease patterns as well as requirements of the State and Disease health department

Ensures that the staff are well trained on use of data for program implementation and documentation

Supports in designing various tools for secondary information collection, analysis and use in the project

Urban and Peri-urban Coordination

Analyses the disease surveillance systems in place both the urban and peri-urban areas of the designated project geographies

What are the contributing factors and their association with disease frequency, severity and spill over

Prepare reports on these patterns including the factors associated with previous outbreaks

Supports in preparing report on the preparedness of health facilities, staff capacity to address any spill-over or outbreaks in future

What are the key resources that can be established within the project resources to provide on the job skilling

Supports in preparation of other stakeholders who could contribute in early reporting using existing IDSP tools including those in private sector

Helps in preparation of a landscaping report on current practices and how those can be aligned with One Health activities





Supports in documentation of various project activities related to One Health, outbreak preparedness by discussing with the stakeholders and participants

Helps in understanding the peri-urban vulnerability pattern to disease outbreak in the designated area and facilitates preparation of a city action plan that guides several activities under the project as well as through other resources

Helps in understanding current practices in Info-demic management, how those practices have been successful in managing better surveillance and management of outbreaks in both urban and peri-urban zones

Innovations

Ensure that government approved tools and techniques are scaled up and widely practiced

Provides support in implementing innovations in the project

Additional Duties

Undertake any other responsibilities assigned by the supervisor in support of project objectives

Requirements

Desirable Attributes Team player and problem-solving attitude Multi-tasking yet focusing on details of the project looking at wider impact beyond project Robust ability to establish consensus on matters that impacts project timelines Understanding of Karnataka Health Systems specific to Urban Health, Disease Surveillance is mus

Qualifications and Experience

Masters in Public Health or Epidemiology or Bio-statistics with minimum 5 years experience in managing surveillance activities in Karnataka under NUHM, Urban Health Project, Disease Surveillance, One Health Activities, National Vector Borne Control Program

Preference will be given to local candidates who understands and have worked in Karnataka Health Systems

Disclaimer: This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.

Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.in/job/4sa8xy

📌 Surveillance Officer-Karnataka
🏢 YRG Care
📍 Karnataka