IPC WASH Delegate

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Closing date (Geneva time zone):19-12-2019

Duty station:South Kivu – DRC

Country:CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

Duty station status: Non Family Duty Station

Accompanied status: Non-Accompanied

Duration:3 Mois

Category of Staff: Delegate

Grade: C1

Vacancy No:IFRC03583

Background

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC or “the Federation”) is the World’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organization established by and comprised of its member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Along with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” It works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world. The Secretariat is led by the IFRC Secretary General and provides the central capacity of the International Federation to serve, connect, and represent National Societies. Ebola is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In May 2018, the DRC Ministry of Health (MoH) officially declared the 9th epidemic of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Equateur province. This was the ninth Ebola outbreak in the country, and the first in the province. The humanitarian community, including the Red Cross and Red Cross Crescent partners, quickly mobilized resources to face this new EVD outbreak and on 25 July the outbreak was officially declared over. This epidemic caused a total of 33 deaths for 54 cases reported (38 confirmed and 16 probable) in three affected health zones of Wangata (Mbandaka), Bikoro and Itipo. One of the key Red Cross response during the active outbreak phase was SDBs. Over 100 RC volunteers were trained in SDB and teams responded to over 80 SDB alerts. On the 1st August the MoH officially declared a new EVD outbreak in Mabalako Health Zone, Beni territory. Following an alert from the North Kivu Provincial Health authority about a cluster of cases in Mangina end of July 2018, four samples out of six tested positive for EVD. On 6 August 2018, the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) confirmed by genetic sequencing that this latest outbreak is caused by the Zaire ebolavirus species and is not connected to the recent outbreak in Equateur Province. As of 26 April 2019, a total of 1,396 EVD cases have been reported in the region, 1,330 of which have been confirmed and 66 which are probable. Confirmed or probable cases are localized to five health zones in North Kivu, and one neighboring health zone in Ituri Province.

Job Purpose

The IPC WASH Delegate will work as part of a team of International Red Cross and Red Crescent IPC team and support staff. S/he will ensure adherence to infection prevention and control protocols, contributes to a high level of biosecurity within the EVD operation aiming at limiting the risks of transmission of EVD, and ensure WASH access within the operation. The IPC WASH Delegate will coach, mentor and supervise both international and national staff in IPC and WASH.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

 Works in the EVD operation and contributes to high quality of care to patients.

Plans, organises, documents and evaluates the IPC measures.

Participates in internal or external meetings to ensure continuity and quality of the IPC work.

Support the coordination structure in the IPC commission to avoid duplication and gaps in the response.

Ensures consistent infection prevention and control procedures are in place, updated and followed at all times.

Evaluates and re-evaluates the IPC measures in the intervention site.

Support the construction of the SDB operational bases and ensure there is proper training and maintenance of the different sites.

Works with the disinfection teams maintaining a clean hygienic environment.

Support to the safe and dignified burial of the deceased.

Responsible for preparation & quality monitoring of chlorine solutions and chlorine control and storage

Water supply establishment, repairing and maintenance in clinical setting where the IFRC Team decides to interviene

Strengthen the capacity of the National Society in IPC and SDB.

Carries out other task within his/her area of responsibility as requested.

Education

Relevant training as a WASH specialist, nurse, paramedic, hospital technician or other applicable area.

Documented education in infection prevention and control is meriting.

Experience

 Significant health care experience.

Previous work with infection prevention and control.

Practical work in epidemic response.

Experience in resource-poor hospital settings.

Previous humanitarian aid missions.

Knowledge, skills and languages

Works well in a multi-disciplinary team.

Works well under pressure.

Can live in basic conditions.

Flexible to changing needs and fluctuating workload.

Ability and willingness to follow strict infection prevention and control protocols.

Good knowledge of barrier nursing.

Competencies and values

Communication

Collaboration

Judgement and Decision Making

National Society and Customer Relations

Creativity and Innovation

Building Trust

Comments

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