125 Job Positions of AVoHC Rapid Responder – Clinical
Case Management expert (AfCDC) at African Union: (Deadline 12 September 2025)
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Organization Information
Position: AVoHC Rapid Responder – Clinical Case
Management Expert
Reports to: NA
Directorate/Department/Organ: Africa CDC
Division: Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Number of Direct Reports: NA
Number of Indirect Reports: NA
Job Grade: Rapid Responder
Number of Positions: 125
Contract Type: NA
Location: NA
Purpose of Job
The Africa CDC seeks to recruit a national and citizen of
any Member State of the African Union to be a roster member of the African
Volunteers Health Corps. This is not recruitment for employment but volunteer
service for Africa CDC. The potential AVoHC Volunteers candidates are those who
have experience in Public Health Management, social and behavioural science,
epidemiology, communication, Infection Prevention and Control, laboratory,
mental health, etc., from Africa Union Member States. The potential applicants
are encouraged to be fully employed and willing to volunteer for the skills and
competencies any time requested by Africa CDC.
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The AVoHC Rapid Responders shall offer technical support to
Member States. The Technical assistance will depend on the type of the
public health threat or event. These multi-disciplinary team members are
expected to technically support in their respective areas of expertise as
requested by the Ministry of Health of the requesting country.
Main Functions
In the context of the Africa CDC Public Health Emergency
Incident Management System (IMS), at the different levels, the incumbent will
provide technical support to the incident management teams, Ministry of Health
(MoH) and other partners in strengthening case management and response
activities, monitoring implementation care and needs for management of affected
populations, throughout the full cycle of the incident.
Specific Responsibilities
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During the deployment, the Clinical Case Management
expert shall perform the following major duties and responsibilities:
- Liaise
with technical units in establishing needs of the affected population in
regard to case management including referral pathways.
- Support
the IMS team and all partners with issues related to case management,
setting up or adapting case management tools, interventions and
approaches.
- Monitor
the implementation of the systems and procedures for emergency triage at
healthcare facilities.
- Provide
training to the healthcare workers, hospital management and auxiliaries.
- Support
to the national and local health authorities to develop and communicate
messages with the medical and health communities on clinical features and
effective behaviours.
- Liaise
with the logistics team in the specification and quantity estimations
supplies, medications and PPEs etc.
- Coordinate
with Africa CDC HQ and Regional Coordinating Centres (RCCs) desks and
technical unit and other clinical partners to document clinical features
and case management of the patients, identify gaps and recommend
corrective actions.
- Participate
in case management meetings with MoH and clinical partners.
- Ensure
close coordination between clinical management and laboratory response.
- Compile
and analyse incoming field information on treatment, health facilities,
and health workers, ensure that updates are provided on a regular and
timely basis to all levels of the response.
- Provide
technical support to strengthening of isolation facilities based on
standard guidelines and principles for infection prevention and control,
as and when required.
- Perform
any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional
supervisor.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
At least university degree in the Medicine, clinical nursing
depending on the context of the emergency e.g. emergency medicine, nursing,
trauma care, surgery, toxicology, infectious diseases, tropical medicine, from
an accredited/recognized institute with 2 years (for master holder) or 5 years
(for Bachelor holders) relevant work experience. Specialized degree in
infectious diseases will be an added advantage.
Knowledge and experience
Practical experience, at the national and international levels, in the
development, advocacy, planning, implementation of case management and clinical
care activities/infectious diseases in outbreak, disaster or humanitarian
emergency.
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Required Skills
- Ability
to work under pressure, stay on track and meet deadlines
- Analytical
and problem-solving abilities
- Proven
ability to produce precise and intelligible reports and office briefs in
line with the requirements of the Africa CDC.
- Able
to operate in a multicultural environment
- High
level of autonomy at work, yet with profound team-spirit
- Adaptive,
patient, resourceful, resilient and flexible
- Pro-active
and solutions oriented
- Knowledge
of results-based management
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