Public Health Officer

Onboard Infection Prevention Control System Committee Operations

• Responsible for professional and effective Cross-functional IPCS Committee operations, required meeting

preparations, Minutes of the Meetings, reporting this duty directly to Captain onboard who is the Chair of

the Onboard IPCS (Infection Prevention and Control) and Committee

Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control

• Oversee the implementation and monitor compliance with shipboard prevention and control activities at

all response levels including for COVID-19, AGE (Acute Gastro Enteritis), ILI (Influenza-like Illness) and other

communicable diseases, but specific to the updated Covid-19 Manual

• Provides regular reports to shipboard and shoreside leadership outlining illness status and operational

preparedness and response, during Elevated illness response levels

Onboard Operations Development related to Public Health

• Manage and lead assigned Public Health related deployment projects onboard

• Function as an asset and provide support to individual process owners, for all other areas of Public Health

compliance

Galley-Food, Beverage, and Restaurant Operation:

• Oversee the cleaning schedule for food handling areas and verify its functionality

• Review and oversee: Cooling Potentially Hazardous Food; Time and Temperature control system;

Transportation and Protection of Food; Cooking process; Thawing; Storage and Arrangement; Temperature

monitoring; Allergens; Calibration Management; Chemical Management; cleaning and maintenance;

Chemical management and storage; Beer lines sanitation; Food protection; Waste disposal/handling

Housekeeping/Public Areas:

• Oversee the correct and safe storage, par levels, condition and use of all infection control related PPE,

disinfectants, hand sanitizers, and other supplies and related equipment, and that all crew always wear the

appropriate and task specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required for their duties onboard

• Oversee and review: Cabin cleaning; Bedbug inspection; Steward Lockers/Pantry Maintenance;

Temperature monitoring; Shower head disinfection; Hit squad teams (cleaning and management process);

Outbreak emergency lockers; Protein spills (acknowledgement records); Rarely used water outlet

maintenance; Restroom maintenance good working order; and Solution levels (dispensing units)

Integrated Pest Management:

• Oversee the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program implementation and compliance onboard the

vessel and ensure Departmental inspections are conducted and recorded appropriately

• Act as the main contact point in any IPM related matters with our selected IPM Partner

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SPA, Medical and Onboard Laboratories:

• Oversee Medical Cleaning/Sanitation/Sterilization/Waste management; Close contact tracing;

Communicable diseases (SeaCare monitoring); Communicable disease questionnaires (AGE, ARI, ILI, CLI);

Hand checks

Maintenance and Air Treatment:

• Oversee together with the individual heads of departments all the facilities and equipment cleanliness &

maintenance issues to ensure compliance with applicable Public Health standards: Galley, Food &

Beverage, Restaurants and Bars, Housekeeping, Public areas, Medical Center, and Onboard Laboratory

• Oversee the HVAC System maintenance and disinfection, filter exchanges and replacement sanitation

procedures conducted

Potable Water and Recreational Water Facilities:

• Review and oversee Potable Water Facilities: Monthly water sampling; Potable Water Bunkering/Analysis;

Quarterly Water Testing/Analysis via external providers; Water production procedures; Relevant Systems

maintenance (Tanks/Pipes); Cross connection plans

• Review and Oversee Recreational Water Facilities: Biofilm removal; Chemistry Maintenance monitoring;

System maintenance and disinfection (hair restrainer, filter inspection, drain covers); Super chlorination;

Fecal Incident halogenation/discharge and Flow maintenance and work with both the Hotel and Technical

Departments onboard to implement corrective actions and/or close the facilities when values are out of

range

Provisions Operations and Waste Management:

• Periodically monitor and inspect all loading in coordination with the provision team from the pier to ship

ensuring that all items are of the highest quality and at the proper temperature, and oversee that all

receiving parties onboard, conduct their incoming shipment for pest inspections, prior to boarding

• Oversee the garbage segregation on the vessel under IMO, Annex V of MARPOL regulation and integrated

as per Viking’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Public Health Trainings Onboard

• Work with the Fleet Public Health Manager/Trainer to improve and standardize Viking Public Health

Academy concept and training contents

 In conjunction with all relevant Department Heads, continuously train onboard Public Health Supervisors,

Kitchen Stewards and Viking Crew on Sanitation and Public Health topics and retain all necessary training

records

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Inspections, Audits and Non-Conformity Handling

• Prepare the vessel for all External Audits in cooperation with our Audit Partner(s), other Public Health

related Partners as well as Viking internal functions and aid internal and external auditors during public

health audits

• Conduct, plan and execute Public Health related Internal Audits and possible Corrective Actions

documentation, follow-up, and implementation activities to verify compliance with applicable

requirements

Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures

 Assist Fleet Public Health Manager to centrally govern, manage changes and developments for the main

Public Health related Manuals (COVID-19 Operations Manual & Response Plan, OPRP, Health and

Sanitation Manual, General Water Safety Plan, etc.)

 Oversee coordinated implementation of any new Public Health related protocols or processes on board,

ensuring all Department Heads are well versed with their Public Health roles and responsibilities.

Service Provider Management

• Responsible for Operational Management of selected Public Health Service Provider Accounts Onboard,

(Inventory levels of PPE, Sanitation Chemicals, PH responses Related Hardware, Water Testing, etc.)

This document describes the primary activities, duties, and responsibilitie

Requirements:

• Experiencia laboral como PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER de al menos 5 años en Hoteles, Resorts o Cruceros
• Excelente capacidad de liderazgo, manejo de staff
• Inglés avanzado indispensable oral y escrito
• Disponibilidad para laborar contratos de 6 meses abordo.