Senior Technical Officer Community Health System (AfCDC)

Under the supervision of the Head of Division, Community Health Services and Integrated System Delivery, the Senior Technical Officer, Community Health Services will be responsible for carrying out a variety of technical and programme management and implementation activities in the area of primary Health care, Community Health Systems and its broader linkages to the prevention and control of infectious Diseases, (NCDs), endemic diseases in service of Regional Collaborating Centers (RCC) and National Public Health Institutes (NPHI) activities and programmes in AU Member States. Specific Responsibilities: - Provide technical support and advice to Member States in the implementation of the Africa CDC Community Health Systems strategies and assessing the needs for developing and implementing Community Health Systems strategies and action plans. - Provide technical guidance to the Africa CDC leadership, RCCs, CHW TWG and capacity building support to Member States on areas related to community Health Systems strengthening. - Support the CHW Unit Strategy implementation part of the overall Africa CDC strategic plan. - Support the advocacy and coordination role for harmonized approaches and optimal resource utilization at Africa CDC, RCCs, Partners and Member States for strong and sustainable Community Health Systems at all levels. - Support the coordination of external relations ( Technical Partners, Donors) in partnership with the Community Health Systems Lead, including regular communications, meetings, presentations and thought partnerships. - Through Existing National Strategies and with support from other organizations, fill gaps, foster synergies, and continue collaboration to strengthen community health systems in Member States. - Support the Community Health Worker Unit Resource Mobilization through Community Health System proposal's development. - Provide technical input with regards to design, implementation, data analysis, report writing for public health, social and operational research, and policy briefs. - Support the monitoring and reporting of outputs, outcomes, lessons learned, and challenges for activities of the Division of disease control and prevention. - Build and maintain strong collaborations and relationships with partners interested in strengthening Community Health Systems on the continent. - Undertake any other duties/responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

The African Union (AU), established as a unique Pan African continental body, is charged with spearheading Africa's rapid integration and sustainable development by promoting unity, solidarity, cohesion, and cooperation among the peoples of Africa and African States as well as developing a new partnership worldwide. Its Headquarters is located in of Ethiopia. Offically launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 2017 as a specialized technical institution of the African Union, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is Africa's first continent-wide public health agency. Africa CDC envisions a safer, healthier, integrated, and stronger Africa, where the Member States can effectively respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases and other public health threats. The agency's mission is to strengthen Africa's public health institutions' capabilities to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease outbreaks and other health burdens through an integrated network of continent-wide preparedness and response, surveillance, laboratory, and research programs.