Description

Vacancy Announcement

Job title:

Incinerator Assistant-Maternal Center of Excellence (MCoE) X 4

Work Location:

Kono (Koidu District)

Department:

Operations

Reports to:

Environmental Health Team Supervisor

Line Management

No

Requisition #:

Application Status

External Advert

Organisation Profile

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The Incinerator Assistant is key member of the Operations department and plays roles of ensuring waste at the waste zone are properly incinerated/disposed off. The Incinerator Assistant works closely under the supervision of the Environmental Health Team Supervisor to help provide clean and friendly facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safe operation of the incinerator and other equipment associated with the waste zone area.
• Ensure that only appropriate wastes are incinerated, and that inappropriate wastes are removed and handled accordingly .
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of the incinerator in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation
• Ensure supplies for the proper functioning of the waste zone are always available and request from EHT Supervisor to before stocking out.
• Must wear protective clothing (overalls, boots, gloves, protective glasses and masks
• Responsible for transporting or receiving waste at the waste zone
• Provides inventory of their tools and equipment every month and informs supervisor about material loss, stolen or that should be replaced
• Direct colleauges and other staff on where and how to deposit waste when brought at the waste zone.
• Document and maintain waste zone records.
• Responsible to work safely and maintain set quality standards when performing job; report any potential hazards, faults or problems to the Environmental health team supervisor.
• Collaborate with other team members to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good team spirit and interdepartmental objectives

  Performs other departmental duties as assigned by the EHT Supervisor /Ops focal point person as and when the needed

  Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

  At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

  Education and Work Experience Requirements

  • Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
  • Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
  • Disciplined and ready to take the Incinerator Porter work seriously
  • Must be able to read and write- formal certificate in IT, Electrial and Electronics is an added advantage.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
  • Energy and stamina to withstand long working hours and often stressful conditions
  • Having fast analytical skills for risk assessment and able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Interest in social justice, healthcare, and a preferential option for the poor
  • Demonstrate ability to interact professionally with multicultural staff, the patient that we serve and partners
  • Professional proficiency in Krio is required. Proficiency in English is an added advantage.

    Social Justice

    We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.

    Method of application

    Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Tuesday 19th December 2023