Advisor, Human Health

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The Human Health Advisor will serve as a senior technical lead responsible for providing strategic direction and expert guidance to strengthen human health systems across surveillance, laboratory services, outbreak preparedness, and emergency response functions. This role is critical in supporting the development and…

Funciones principales

• Provide technical guidance on human health surveillance systems (event based, indicator based, and outbreak surveillance) and their linkage to response mechanisms.
• Support strengthening of laboratory systems, including diagnostics, biosafety and biosecurity, quality management, and integration of laboratory data into surveillance…
• Advise DGHS counterparts on outbreak preparedness and response, including Rapid Response Teams, Emergency Operations Centers, and use of practical tools (SOPs…
• Strengthen data use for decision making, working with MIS and technical units to improve data quality, timeliness, analysis, and interpretation during routine…

Perfil buscado

• Advanced degree in public health, medicine, epidemiology, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in human health surveillance, outbreak response, or health systems strengthening, preferably in low and middle income country settings.
• Familiarity with DGHS systems (e.g., IEDCR, Disease Control, MIS, EPI) and international frameworks such as IHR (2005) and JEE is strongly preferred.