OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OFFICER
Core
Develop, implement, and supervise occupational health and safety programs for FHI 360 operations in the DRC, focusing on infectious disease response (Ebola, BVD) and emergency contexts.
Role type
Senior Occupational Health Officer (Infectious Disease Response)
Builds
Occupational health and safety protocols, medical surveillance systems, and incident management procedures for field staff.
Domain
Public Health / Infectious Disease / Humanitarian Aid
Required skills
Occupational health program design, medical surveillance, incident investigation, risk assessment, training delivery, stakeholder coordination, policy development, emergency response planning
Preferred skills
Experience with Ebola/BVD protocols, knowledge of DRC labor laws, fluency in French and/or local languages, field deployment experience
Technologies
SOPs, medical record systems, PPE management tools, incident tracking databases
Responsibilities
Develop and update OHS policies and SOPs for emergency operations; manage occupational exposure tracking and post-exposure follow-up; conduct medical surveillance and pre-deployment screening; investigate and classify occupational incidents; deliver OHS training to staff and partners; perform site-specific risk assessments; coordinate with health authorities and international partners (WHO, CDC).
