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Job Summary:
The Epidemiology and Surveillance Specialist will provide technical support, manage staff, and monitor epidemiological surveillance strengthening activities of the anticipated USAID-funded Global Health Security projects in Cameron. They will provide technical support to the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, and Environment and their structural divisions on developing and/or updating infectious disease detection and surveillance strategies. They will take the lead on planning and Implementing activities to improve the quality and performance of epidemiology and surveillance services. Provide technical support and guidance around the issues, challenges, and strategies for improving access to quality affecting the project. They will contribute technical inputs to the annual work planning at the country level, lead in developing guidelines and policies for epidemiology and surveillance strengthening activities, participate in technical meetings, and provide thought leadership at the country level.
They will work closely with the project and headquarters (HQ) teams by evaluating program effectiveness, oversee technical aspects, and provide technical assessment reports.
Accountabilities:
Technical Requirements:
Provides project staff with overall technical direction and guidance on epidemiological surveillance in line with the project’s expected outcomes.
Provides strategic leadership and guidance to the epidemiology and public health surveillance component of the project in coordination with other project technical areas.
Supports the design and implementation of technical activities to establish or strengthen event- and indicator-based surveillance, and community-based surveillance for priority pathogens and antimicrobial resistance.
Provides technical expertise in preparing training materials, standard operating procedures, and job aids and delivers training to epidemiologists, disease surveillance officers, project staff and partners.
Monitors and maintains project protocols, instruments, data sets, manuals, training materials, and reports related to technical areas of expertise.
Works closely with national counterparts and teams to provide the technical assistance required to fulfill national objectives and targets, especially those related to epidemiologic surveillance strategies, policies, plans, and procedures for priority emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Contributes to developing/reviewing One Health strategies and frameworks.
Assists with the expansion of the One Health approach including engagement with relevant sectors and disciplines, including animal health, wildlife, environment, public, academia, research, and private sectors at national and subnational levels.
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