Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Officer
Ohio State Global One Health Initiative • Addis Ababa
Experience
Senior(5-8 years)
Salary
Not specified
Posted
about 9 hours ago
Deadline
in 8 days
Job Description
Position: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Officer
Position Type: Full-t, one-year contract (with the possibility of extension)
Place of Work: Addis Ababa with expected frequent travel to regions as necessary
Number of Positions: 1
Position Summary
The IPC Officer will provide technical support for strengthening infection prevention and control systems, improving healthcare-associated infection prevention measures, and promoting compliance with national IPC guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support for outbreak preparedness, readiness, investigation, containment, and response at national, regional, facility, and community levels.
- Support implementation, monitoring, assessment, supportive supervision, and improvement planning of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) programs in healthcare facilities.
- Collect, analyze, and report IPC and outbreak-response data, and participate in healthcare facility risk assessments.
- Develop technical guidance documents, training materials, and tools aligned with national and international IPC and outbreak response standards.
- Deliver training, mentorship, and technical guidance to healthcare workers, IPC focal persons, facility staff, and regional teams to strengthen local capacity.
- Facilitate rapid equipping and operational readiness of healthcare facilities for outbreak containment and emergency response.
- Monitor compliance with IPC standards, protocols, and guidelines, and support corrective actions for quality improvement.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen public health emergency
preparedness, outbreak response coordination, and healthcare system resilience.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing, Public Health, Medicine, Environmental Health, or related field.
- Formal training in Infection Prevention and Control is preferred.
- Specialized training in outbreak management, or infectious disease control preferred
- Minimum 5 years of direct experience in IPC, healthcare quality improvement, or public health programs.
- Proven experience in training healthcare workers and developing IPC materials
- Experience working in healthcare facilities or public health institutions.
- Experience in participating in recent public health emergencies preparedness and response efforts
Required Skills
- Knowledge of national and international IPC standards and guidelines.
- Strong facilitation and training skills.
- Ability to coordinate multi-sectoral outbreak response activities.
- Strong analytical, report-writing, and presentation skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Required Skills
Level
Senior(5-8 years)
Location
Addis Ababa
How to Apply
- Interested applicants should send their letter of application and CV until September 12, 2026, through Ethio-Jobs application portal.
- Each applicant should include at least three (3) recent professional references for each written within the last three years.
- Applications (together with CV) and reference letters should be sent as one pdf file on one email message.