(AFG-Afghanistan) Director of Public Health

Director of Public Health

Tracking Code

2489-120

Job Description

The Department of State (DOS) and the Department of Defense (DOD) will complete a transition from DOD-led U.S. presence in Afghanistan to a DOS-led U.S. presence under the Afghanistan Life Support Services (ALiSS) contract. The ALiSS establishes a clinically safe and professionally managed healthcare environment and provides primary health care as well as resuscitative surgical care in accordance with U.S. or equivalent medical standards on a 24-hour basis, 365 days of the year to Chief of Mission (COM) personnel in Afghanistan.

Required Skills

SCOPE:

The Public Health Director reports to and will be supervised by the Program Manager (PM) and will work directly with healthcare providers, site leads, and US Government officials.

The Public Health Director will work primarily in a hospital setting, but may, on occasion, deliver services in a small clinic health unit.

At the direction of the Program Manager, plans, obtains resources, and conducts preventive medicine including entomological, epidemiological, environmental surveillance programs including communicable disease control. Organizes food and water safety as well as sanitation. Prepares and implements disaster response programs.

The director will supervise other public health professionals, technicians, and public health representatives to ensure establishments under our jurisdiction comply with sanitation standards and properly implement systems that control hazards from entering the food and water supply.

In addition, the Public Health Director, plans, directs, conducts and reports results to proper authorities of epidemiological investigations relating to communicable disease and food borne disease outbreaks and makes recommendations to the PM.

All services shall be provided in accordance with established standards, principles and ethics of the profession, applicable professional specialty organizations, and the high-quality standard for which CHS is recognized.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Must have received a Master’s degree in Public Health and have food and water safety experience. A Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine is desirable.

Experience

• Must have 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience working in public health, with demonstrated strong leadership skills


• Deployed experience in Iraq or Afghanistan is desirable.

All healthcare providers must have current clinical experience in direct patient care and have worked a minimum of 6 of the last 12 months in desired career field.

Job Specific Qualifications and Requirements

• Hold and maintain a current unrestricted U.S. (State) license in Veterinary Medicine if applicable.


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  Have and maintain current certification in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
  
  DUTIES:

  
  


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  Conducts preventive medicine and communicable disease control, food and water safety and sanitation.

  
  


• Prepares and Implements disaster response programs.


• Initiates, directs, and conducts preventive medicine and communicable disease control programs. Directs and conducts epidemiological investigations of communicable diseases and food and water borne disease outbreaks, and makes recommendations.


• Applies epidemiological and statistical methods to identify and evaluate factors increasing disease morbidity and mortality.


• Manages administrative aspects of communicable disease including disease detection and management control programs in accordance with CHSi Policy and Procedure. Plans and develops disease vector surveillance program.


• Provides communicable disease education to CHSi healthcare providers and site populations.


• Serves as technical advisor for planning and presenting occupational health education and risk prevention programs


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  Directs public health efforts. Advises on issues relating to site selection, field sanitation, disease threats, physical threats such as heat and cold stress, vector and pest hazards, and contamination control procedures. Monitors disease trends and advises on interventions.
  
  Additional duties:

  
  


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  All Health Care Providers (HCPs) will document care delivered and follow up care required.

  
  


• Maintain HIPPA certification.


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  Attends and participates in a variety of meetings and task force groups to improve quality and outcomes, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specific level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, new task efforts, and new policy requirements.
  
  OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  
  


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  Must have a valid, current U.S. Driver’s License

  
  


• Must have a current U.S. Passport.


• Requires a favorably adjudicated Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) investigation conducted by the Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security.


• Must sign a CHS Foreign Service Agreement (FSA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the FSA.


• Shall complete a one week Foreign Affairs Counter Terrorism training course prior to deployment to work on the contract. Training will include: Combat First Aid, Weapons Familiarization, Defensive Tactics/Driving, IED recognition, Surveillance Detection and Hostage Survival and Personnel Recovery


• Shall be proficient in the ability to speak, write and communicate in English.


• Shall demonstrate proficiency in the use of basic word processing programs and the CHS Medical Management System software.


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  The normal workweek is established by the DoS Chief of Mission.
  
  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  
  


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  Must be confirmed by a medical examination to be “medically and dentally fit” in accordance CHS Medical Readiness Guidelines and Policies and/or as dictated by the Client

  
  


• No conditions that would prevent the wear of personal protective equipment; including protective mask, ballistic helmet, body armor and chemical/biological protective garments or conditions that would prevent the capability of donning, lifting or carrying of up to 70 lbs. of referenced gear while running to a bunker or protected area in the face of perceived or imminent danger.


• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment; travel in Iraq is required by surface or air.


• The climate is desert-like, hot, and prone to dust storms.
  
  Comprehensive Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, veteran status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and other statuses protected by law.

Job Location

Afghanistan, , Afghanistan

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Employment Type

Full time Regular

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