Regional Infectious Disease Surveillance Advisor at PATH

5 Years
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Company Details
Name:PATH
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Description: PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms-vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations-that harness our entrepreneurialย insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity.
Job Description

Responsibilities include:

  • Oversee and provide technical leadership for day-to-day implementation of surveillance activities in Anglophone African countries, with a strong focus on South Sudan.
  • Lead the development, coordination, and implementation of surveillance activities outlined in the program workplan. This includes epidemiological and laboratory surveillance for zoonotic, epidemic-, and pandemic-prone diseases, as well as outbreak investigations at national, regional, and international levels.
  • Provide technical oversight to country-based technical staff to ensure project activities align with work plans and meet quality standards.
  • Review and revise project and donor reports and draft publications and external communication as needed
  • Coordinate and work with a diverse group of organizations, such as ministries of health, district health staff, international and national development partner organizations, across assigned geographies.
  • Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with little supervision.
  • Provide expert input to national guidelines and normative policies, advising governments and partners on best practices in surveillance.
  • Serve as the regional lead for technical implementation of infectious disease surveillance activities, ensuring alignment with Joint External Evaluation results, International Health Regulations (IHR), and other global standards.
  • Provide technical assistance for DHIS2 system development and implementation, emphasizing capacity building and staff training.
  • Ensure timely production and dissemination of high-quality data and information, including situation reports, bulletins, and health risk assessments. Coordinate with technical and program staff to maintain compliance with award requirements and organizational policies.
  • Support internal learning and development of infectious disease surveillance activities within PATH

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in epidemiology, public health, veterinary medicine or related field from a recognized institution.
  • At least 5 years of international experience applying epidemiological principles and methods in the design, implementation, and management of surveillance systems. Experience should include epidemiological analysis, training, and research.
  • At least 3 years of experience managing or providing technical leadership on large USG-funded projects.
  • Demonstrated expertise in zoonotic diseases, surveillance systems, and outbreak investigation and control across Anglophone African countries, particularly South Sudan.
  • Experience leading national and regional infectious disease surveillance projects, including multi-country coordination.
  • Experience in leading infectious disease surveillance and global health security projects in South Sudan strongly preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge and practical expertise in public health issues, epidemiological principles, and surveillance systems, techni

Responsibilities include:

  • Oversee and provide technical leadership for day-to-day implementation of surveillance activities in Anglophone African countries, with a strong focus on South Sudan.
  • Lead the development, coordination, and implementation of surveillance activities outlined in the program workplan. This includes epidemiological and laboratory surveillance for zoonotic, epidemic-, and pandemic-prone diseases, as well as outbreak investigations at national, regional, and international levels.
  • Provide technical oversight to country-based technical staff to ensure project activities align with work plans and meet quality standards.
  • Review and revise project and donor reports and draft publications and external communication as needed
  • Coordinate and work with a diverse group of organizations, such as ministries of health, district health staff, international and national development partner organizations, across assigned geographies.
  • Demonstrate good judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with little supervision.
  • Provide expert input to national guidelines and normative policies, advising governments and partners on best practices in surveillance.
  • Serve as the regional lead for technical implementation of infectious disease surveillance activities, ensuring alignment with Joint External Evaluation results, International Health Regulations (IHR), and other global standards.
  • Provide technical assistance for DHIS2 system development and implementation, emphasizing capacity building and staff training.
  • Ensure timely production and dissemination of high-quality data and information, including situation reports, bulletins, and health risk assessments. Coordinate with technical and program staff to maintain compliance with award requirements and organizational policies.
  • Support internal learning and development of infectious disease surveillance activities within PATH

Required qualifications and experience:

  • Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in epidemiology, public health, veterinary medicine or related field from a recognized institution.
  • At least 5 years of international experience applying epidemiological principles and methods in the design, implementation, and management of surveillance systems. Experience should include epidemiological analysis, training, and research.
  • At least 3 years of experience managing or providing technical leadership on large USG-funded projects.
  • Demonstrated expertise in zoonotic diseases, surveillance systems, and outbreak investigation and control across Anglophone African countries, particularly South Sudan.
  • Experience leading national and regional infectious disease surveillance projects, including multi-country coordination.
  • Experience in leading infectious disease surveillance and global health security projects in South Sudan strongly preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge and practical expertise in public health issues, epidemiological principles, and surveillance systems, techniques, and procedures.ques, and procedures.
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time

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