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Before 12 September 2025
200 Job Positions of AVoHC Rapid Responder-Risk
Communication and Community Engagement expert(AfCDC) at African Union:
(Deadline 12 September 2025)
Job Description:
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Organization Information
Position: AVoHC Rapid Responder – Risk Communication
and Community Engagement 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: 200
Contract Type: Volunteer
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.
Main Functions
In the context of the Africa CDC Public Health Emergency
Incident Management System (IMS), at the different levels, the Risk
Communication and Community Engagement expert will provide technical support to
the subnational/national/regional/continental incident management teams, the
Ministry of Health (MOH), and other relevant government authorities working
with communities to strengthen the national system for risk communication and
community engagement in response to public health emergencies in order to ensure
that both the population and service providers adhere to all relevant
prevention measures.
Specific Responsibilities
During the deployment, the Risk Communication and
Community Engagement expert shall perform the following major duties and
responsibilities:
- Strengthening
national risk communication and outreach policies and regulations and
preparedness and response capacities
- Strengthening
risk communication capacity of the health professionals and other relevant
stakeholders before, during, and after public health emergencies
- Support
the general population and vulnerable groups to adopt protective measures
through building trust and engaging with communities and affected
populations;
- Promote
emergency risk communication practice – from planning, messaging, channels
and methods of communication and engagement, to monitoring and evaluation
– based on a systematic assessment of the evidence on what worked and what
did not work during recent emergencies.
- Support
the production and dissemination of tailored public health messages about
public health emergency through appropriate national/sub-national
channels.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Essential
Eligible candidates should have either a BSc degree in Public Health,
Communication, Social Sciences, Anthropology or other related technical
disciplines with at least 2 years (for master holder) or 5 years (for Bachelor
holders) relevant work experience.
Desirable
An advanced university degree in Public Health, statistics, Communication,
Social Sciences, Anthropology or other related technical disciplines from an
accredited/recognized institutes
Knowledge and experience
Relevant experience at the national and/or international level at least in
three of the following areas:
•Emergency risk communication.
•Community engagement.
•Social science
•Journalism/media communication.
•Health diplomacy.
•Public health.
Required Skills
Functional Skills
- Demonstrable
technical expertise and experience in supporting and/or managing complex,
public health programmes with special emphasis on risk communication and
community engagement
- Moderate
to strong multimedia expertise: ability to adapt, develop, produce and
disseminate multimedia risk communication products.
- Excellent
organizational and time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver
under tight deadlines and works well under pressure.
- Excellent
skills and abilities applied to translating technical information into
presentations, briefings and report for both technical and lay audiences
- Knowledge
of oral communication techniques and skill in presentation delivery,
programme consultation and credible verbal response to inquiries.
- Knowledge
of interpersonal relationship practices and skills to meet and deal with
persons of diverse backgrounds.
Personal Abilities
- 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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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.
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
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.
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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100 Job Positions of AVoHC Rapid Responder – Data
Management/Health Information Specialist at African Union: (Deadline 12
September 2025)
Organization Information
Position: AVoHC Rapid Responder – Data
Management/Health Information Specialist
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: 100
Contract Type: Volunteer
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.
Main Functions
In the context of the Africa CDC Public Health Emergency
Incident Management System (IMS), at the different levels, the data management
expert will provide technical support to the
subnational/national/regional/continental incident management teams, the Ministry
of Health (MOH), and other relevant government authorities in the
collection, collation, management and analysis of data relevant to the
emergency incident, aggregate the relevant information in the form of narrative
text, maps and graphics for use in decision-making, health sector situation
reports, donor reports, and other relevant documents, throughout the full cycle
of public health emergencies as they occur.
Specific Responsibilities
During the deployment, the Data management expert shall
perform the following major duties and responsibilities:
- Manage
the incident databases (cases and contacts) including content, structure,
file location, backup system.
- Collect,
collate, manage and analyze data from all partners; aggregate the relevant
health related information such as mortality and morbidity, location of
hospitals, primary health care units, other health care facilities, etc.
and transform it into narrative text, maps and graphics to enable
strategic planning and decision-making.
- Aggregate
and maintain information from technical teams, field offices and partners
including contact lists, event specific information (what, where, who, how
many, how quickly, current status), health indicator data, health
situation data, health response data, etc.
- Develop,
review and update tools to harmonize data collection and processes to
facilitate consolidation of information. Respond to specific information
requests from the technical teams and partners, ensure dissemination of
information and knowledge sharing with all partners.
- Provide
technical expertise during initiatives related to information and data
management, seeking to improve information sharing between institutions,
to strengthen access to information from other organizations and clusters,
and to contribute to intersectoral dashboards and reports.
- Verify
data quality (completeness, timeliness), identify gaps in health
information management, recommend corrective actions and prepare relevant
documents to include in project proposals, internal and external situation
reports (SitReps), bulletins, health risk assessments, and strategic
response plans, etc.
- Participate
in any other activity that may be required in connection with the incident
data management and perform any other incident-specific related duties, as
required by the functional supervisor.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in information or data
management, computer sciences, statistics, biostatistics, applied mathematics,
epidemiology or public health with 2 years (for master holder) or 5 years (for
Bachelor holders) relevant work experience. Further training in databases
development and/or management from an accredited/recognized institute.
Knowledge and experience
Relevant experience at the national and/or international level at least in
three of the following areas:
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills with ability to write in a clear and
concise manner and give technical advice and guidance taking into
consideration the views of multiple stakeholders and partners in
resource-limited contexts;
- Proven
ability to promote consensus, communicate progress and results, and
resolve issues in a proactive manner, while ensuring effective work
practices and ethics;
- Excellent
knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent
knowledge of online data collection applications, statistical analysis
packages (Stata, SPSS, etc).
- Good
knowledge of database and GIS programmes.
- Progressive
practical experience, at provincial and national levels, in development,
advocacy, planning, implementation of data management activities in
outbreak, disaster or humanitarian emergency
- Relevant
work experience in outbreaks and/health emergency management and related
strategy development.
Required Skills
Functional Skills
- Demonstrable
technical expertise and experience in supporting and/or managing complex,
public health programmes with special emphasis on public health data
management
- Excellent
organizational and time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver
under tight deadlines and works well under pressure.
- Excellent
skills and abilities applied to translating technical information into
presentations, briefings and report for both technical and lay audiences
- Knowledge
of oral communication techniques and skill in presentation delivery,
programme consultation and credible verbal response to inquiries.
- Knowledge
of interpersonal relationship practices and skills to meet and deal with
persons of diverse backgrounds.
Personal Abilities
- 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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525 Job Positions of AVoHC Rapid Responder –
Epidemiologist at African Union: (Deadline 12 September 2025)
Organization Information
Position: AVoHC Rapid Responder – Epidemiologist
Reports to:
Directorate/Department/Organ: Africa CDC
Division: Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Number of Direct Reports:
Number of Indirect Reports:
Job Grade: Rapid Responder
Number of Positions: 525
Contract Type: Volunteer
Location: AU Member States Countries.
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.
Main Functions
In the context of the Africa CDC Public Health Emergencies
Incident Management System (IMS), at the different levels, the epidemiologist
shall provide technical support to the
subnational/national/regional/continental incident management teams, the Ministry
of Health (MOH) in strengthening surveillance and response for priority
diseases, conditions and events. S/he will also support to monitor the
implementation and operations of surveillance and response programs with
special focus on early detection, verification and rapid response to epidemics
and other public health events of international concern, as well as capacity
building of national experts, in compliance with IHR (2005).
Specific Responsibilities
During deployment the Epidemiologist shall perform the
following major duties and responsibilities:
Response
- Provide
support on the response activities for the country of deployment for case
detection, early warning and response, descriptive and analytical
epidemiology, and any other epidemiological support duties, where
required, such as contact tracing, monitoring and evaluation, or others
- Lead
and/or contribute to the technical and analytical aspects of
epidemiological outbreak responses, including (i) setting up or contribute
to enhanced surveillance, (ii) analyse data, (iii) develop and/or
implement data collection tools, (iv) produce reports
- Support
quality assurance and training activities to strengthen critical
capacities in the deployed country in the context of the healthcare system
in collaboration with partners (e.g. Ministry of Health, WHO, NGOs) as
appropriate.
- Support
management of outbreak priorities and activities in line with MS outbreak
response plan.
- Support
response in affected countries to reduce the impact of the outbreak,
including scoping the need for further support and research.
Data Management and Analysis
- Contribute
to the development, strengthening and application of data management and
health information tools
- Provide
strong data management and analytical support, and apply adequate tools
- When
required, conduct complex statistical analyses of surveillance data,
interpret results, and make appropriate recommendations
Teaching and Training
- Teach
colleagues and stakeholders on surveillance and epidemiology and support
ongoing training activities within the MS of deployment and partners.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Essential
Master’s Degree or first university degree (bachelor’s degree) in epidemiology,
statistics, database management, public health or other related technical
disciplines from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable
- An
advanced university degree (phd) in epidemiology, statistics, database
management, public health or other related technical disciplines from an
accredited/recognized institute will be an added advantage.
- Candidates
with advanced level of field epidemiology training program are highly
encouraged to apply
Knowledge and experience
At least 2 years of experience for those with a master’s
degree and 5 years’ experience for those with a bachelor’s degree in a similar
role.
- Knowledge
of health protection in acute emergencies, including knowledge of
surveillance and response mechanisms and tools.
- Knowledge
of public health information in emergency settings, including
surveillance, data capture, data management, data analysis and
epidemiological outputs.
- Experience
of research in a relevant field, with at least one peer reviewed
publication.
- Experience
of statistical analyses and advanced analytical epidemiology.
- Experience
of teaching and training
- Experience
working with an international organization is a valuable asset.
- Previous
experience working in Africa that reflects an in-depth knowledge of
infection prevention and control
Required Skills
Functional Skills
- Demonstrable
technical expertise and experience in supporting and/or managing complex,
public health programmes with special emphasis on infection prevention and
control
- Skills
in programme monitoring and evaluation is an asset.
- Demonstrable
skills to conceptualize, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate resource
management support requirements.
- Excellent
organizational and time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver
under tight deadlines and works well under pressure.
- Excellent
skills and abilities applied to translating technical information into
presentations, briefings and report for both technical and lay audiences
- Knowledge
of oral communication techniques and skill in presentation delivery,
programme consultation and credible verbal response to inquiries.
- Knowledge
of interpersonal relationship practices and skills to meet and deal with
persons of diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrable
proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, data visualization and
statistical packages as well as data analysis skills are mandatory.
Personal Abilities
- 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
TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The AVoHC Team Members will be deployed on on-call basis,
based on the incident. The Africa CDC will determine the duration of deployment
in consultation with member state authorities.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and
qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
LANGUAGES:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French,
Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU
language is an added advantage
REMUNERATION:
This is call for AVoHC membership. Successful applicants are
not entitled to any monetary incentives during membership. However,
during assignment, deployed experts will have rights to the following:
- Economic
class round-trip ticks and other travel related expenses
- Health
insurance during the deployment period
- Stipend,
communications, Incidentals and Risk allowance
- Accommodation
allowance in case of deployment outside of the city of residence
- Certificate
of recognition of your contribution at the end of deployment
Applications must be submitted no later than 12
September , 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT.
-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for
interviews will be contacted.
-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a
fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African
passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas,
Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and any relevant certificate in line with
the area of expertise.
-The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are
strongly encouraged to apply.
-Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are
strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These
countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,
Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,
Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao
Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.
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