STRIDES Emergency Response Senior Advisor

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  • Added Date: Friday, 03 October 2025
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The STRengthening Infectious disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) Emergency Response Senior Advisor oversees implementation of the Activity's emergency response activities, directing other professional staff members and rapid response teams as needs are identified. S/he supervises and engages with STRIDES technical staff and response team members to ensure that the Activity's emergency response activities are aligned with approved workplans, and that technical expertise informs Activity implementation. The Emergency Response Senior Advisor prepares deliverable reports to the donor highlighting achievements across STRIDES Objective 4/emergency response activities, including the drafting of publications and external communications. S/he leads teh development/revision of best practice documents, monitors budgets, and may be required to coordinate and work with a diverse group of in-country organizations, including USG and host country government counterparts to complete work.

Accountabilities:

Technical Requirements:

  • Oversees day-to-day implementation of emergency activities with complex scope that require evaluation of variable and rapidly evolving situations in the local region.

  • Demonstrates strong judgment in developing methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to response to emerging infectous disease threats and confirmed outbreaks with little supervision.

  • Networks with key internal and external STRIDES personnel; liases with STRIDES Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to measure the Activity's emerging response interventions against project-wide and emergency response-specific indicators.

  • Provides input to STRIDES Senior Management Team on national guidelines and normative policies for emergency and outbreak response; coordinates with STRIDES and FHI 360's communications team to highlight the Activity's success stories and best practices specific to emergency response interventions.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

    Project Design Implementation:

    • Leads the creation of the emergency/outbreak response of STRIDES workplans within given resource and financial constraints.

    • Coordinates with STRIDES technical and programmatic staff to ensure that activities are performed as per award requirements and consistent with FHI 360 policy.

    • Work with STRIDES Finance and Administration team to prepare local subcontracts and budgets as needs arise.

    • Defines and develops solutions for major challenges identified under STRIDES.

    • Contributes to planning and making recommendations for STRIDES implementation.

    • Influences design and scope of STRIDES initiatives and programs in the emergency/outbreak response technical focus area.

    • Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation of specific technical components.

    • Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best practices in emergency response and meets donor contractual obligations including providing oversight and direction to other STRIDES team members.

    • Coordinates with employees and consultants, on-site and in the field throughout implementation of emergency response activities in-country and/or regionally.

      Business Development and Client/Funder Support:

      • Develops strategies to grow FHI 360's capabilities in emergency/outbreak preparedness and response.

      • Participate in donor meetings and provide technical input and leadership.

      • Represents STRIDES and FHI 360 to external entities at professional meetings and conferences.

      • Maintains collaborative relationships with STRIDES donor, relevant USG agencies, and bilteral and other key stakeholders and is consistently viewed as a knowledgeable resource in emergency/outbreak preparedness and response.

      • Continually maintains a dialogue and technical exchange with in-country USG/interagency, host government counterparts and technical staff members from key stakeholders throughout emergency/outbreak response.

        Partner/Sub-Award Management:

        • Drafts scopes of work for local subcontractors where applicable and as needs are identified.

        • Assists in managing relationships with local subcontractors working in the emergency/outbreak preparedness and response space.

          Staff Leadership and Training:

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