Public Health Officer

Location: Palestine-Gaza Strip POSITION TYPE: Local Hire POSITION TITLE: Public Health Officer DIVISION: Global Health Programs REPORTS TO: Health and Nutrition Program Manager Project HOPE is an international NGO that works globally to address public health challenges. Position Summary The Public Health Officer will support the design, implementation, and monitoring of public health interventions within Project HOPE’s Gaza Response program. In a context of active conflict, displacement, and heightened risk of communicable disease outbreaks, the officer plays a critical role in strengthening preventive health measures and promoting community-based public health strategies. The position contributes to disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, health promotion, and coordination with local health authorities and health cluster partners, ensuring alignment with national guidelines, WHO standards, and humanitarian principles. Principal Responsibilities Support implementation of public health surveillance systems including disease monitoring, outbreak detection, and response coordination. Monitor trends in communicable and non-communicable diseases and contribute to early warning systems and epidemiological analysis. Support collection, verification, and reporting of health data from clinics, mobile teams, and community outreach activities. Provide technical support to health facilities and mobile health teams to strengthen public health interventions and preventive services. Support implementation of national and international public health protocols including infection prevention and outbreak management. Contribute to development and dissemination of health education and risk communication materials for affected communities. Support monitoring and evaluation of public health activities in line with project objectives and donor requirements. Contribute to preparation of technical health reports and public health updates. Participate in Health Cluster meetings and coordinate with local health authorities and partner organizations as required. Support training of health workers and community teams on disease surveillance and prevention measures. Contribute to community awareness initiatives including vaccination campaigns and health promotion activities. Support public health risk assessments and contribute to mitigation and preparedness measures. Ensure safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and accountability to affected populations are integrated into health programming. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, or a related field. 3-7 years of experience in public health programming or disease surveillance. Experience working in humanitarian or emergency health settings is strongly preferred. Knowledge of communicable disease control, outbreak response, and health promotion strategies. Experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting tools. Ability to work under pressure in high-risk and resource-constrained environments. Strong coordination, communication, and documentation skills. Demonstrated commitment to humanitarian principles and safeguarding standards. Preferred Qualifications Experience working in conflict-affected or hardship contexts such as Gaza. Familiarity with WHO public health guidelines, Sphere standards, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms. Experience collaborating with INGOs and local health authorities in emergency response settings. Training in epidemiology, outbreak investigation, or emergency public health response. Physical Demands Mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment. Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and be able to travel internationally. Work Environment Typical office environment with minimal noise exposure. Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions. Travel for extended periods by air or other modes of transportation. International travel may be required intermittently based on programmatic needs. Work may occur in countries classified as “hardship.” #J-18808-Ljbffr Project HOPE Namibia (PHN)