Disease Control Surveillance Assistant

Phalombe District Council

PHALOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT

Phalombe District Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawians preferable ages of 21 to 40 years to fill the following vacancies.

Disease Control Surveillance Assistant

Grade: HM/M10

Number of Posts: 1

Location: Phalombe District Council

Salary: Within the rage of Grade HM/M10 salary scale segment

Qualifications

Applicants must be a holder of Malawi School Certificate of Education.

Duties:

  1. Serve as link between fixed District Health Services and the community and works directly with village/community leaders, workers and other volunteers and providing environmental and personal health services in collaboration with Medical Assistant, Health Assistant and Enrolled Community Health Nurses;
  2. Conducts community assessments, village inspections, monitors growth and reports disease outbreak;
  3. Participates with others in providing immunization, maintaining equipment and improving the quality of water by protecting shallow wells and chlorinating untreated water;
  4. Treating minor ailments and facilitates formation and training of Village Health Committees (VHCs) and Volunteers;
  5. Supervises VHCs and volunteers and refers patients and suspect to nearest health unit;
  6. Record data in relevant registers and instruments using HMIs guidelines disseminate to respective Village Health Committee, and report to the designated supervisor;
  7. Prepares monthly work plans;
  8. Provides feedback to the community;
  9. Any other duties deemed reasonable for the post.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Those meeting the required qualification should send application letters with detailed Curriculum Vitae (CVS), a photocopy of National Identity Card and photocopies of relevant qualifications enclosed in an envelope clearly labelled the position applied for to:

District Commissioner, Phalombe District Council, P/bag 32, Phalombe.

The closing date for receiving applications is on 11th November, 2024, before the close of business. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged and invited for interviews.