Public Health Specialist

وزارة الصحة العامة - قطر; Doha; On-site; QAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

وزارة الصحة العامة - قطر seeks a Public Health professional to improve community health by analyzing data, planning and evaluating health policies, and strengthening health systems across Qatar.

The role emphasizes collaboration with healthcare providers, government agencies and communities to prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyles through strategic programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 6 years’ experience in public health.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to government public health laws and regulations.
• Collaborate with partners to identify and resolve health issues.
• Develop strategies for prevention, promotion and evaluation of national health plans.
• Monitor and evaluate activities from planning to reporting.
• Develop health education materials for providers and the public.
• Manage public health programs within schedule and budget.
• Respond to public inquiries during outbreaks and public health emergencies.

Skills

Data analysis

Public health

Policy development

Stakeholder collaboration

Health education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Health

Master's degree in Public Health

Job description

Job Summary:

The job holder shall be responsible for healthy communities by work within allocated resources to improve, promote and protect the health and wellbeing of the public in the State of Qatar. by collecting and analysing data to identify community needs prior to planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating public health policies, and environments. The job holder shall contribute to public health strategies targeting preventable diseases, encourage healthy lifestyles and focus on capacity building among health care providers to facilitate the entire health delivery system.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• 1. Ensure implementing the governmental laws and regulation related to public health of population of Qatar.
• 2. Collaborate and manage partnerships and action to identify and resolve health related issues.
• 3. Contribute to the preparation and implementation of the prevention, promotion and evaluative aspects of national service frameworks and strategic plans for public health.
• 4. Assist in monitoring and evaluation activities throughout all stages from planning and designing to report drafting and results dissemination.
• 5. Identify and investigate health issues and health hazards in the people at a national level.
• 6. Participate in the health care needs assessment of the community in partnership with the community, Public Health and Primary Health Care Corporation teams, private health sectors and other agencies to facilitate the delivery of public health services.
• 7. Develop and implement health policies, strategies and plans related to the departments services and the public health of the population of Qatar.
• 8. Develop tools to address behavioral causes of diseases.
• 9. Participate in the development of community health strategies, local strategic health partnerships, and health improvement partnerships.
• 10. Design and develop health education and health promotion materials targeting both the healthcare providers and the public; and this includes making presentations to the medical community and the public.
• 11. Participate in training and developing research proposals when required to ensure that high standards of clinical and nursing practices are maintained within healthcare sectors.
• 12. Provides guidance and health education regarding MoPH responses to public enquiries and concerns before during and after potential or actual outbreaks/ public health emergencies.
• 13. Manage public health programs’ activities in alignment with schedule and budget.
• 14. Perform other related duties to meet the ongoing organizational needs.

Essential Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health/health related field. Master’s degree in Public Health or Public Health/health related field preferred

Essential Experience:

Minimum 6 years’ experience in the field of public health