Jhpiego is a global health nonprofit organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Founded in 1973 as the Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Jhpiego has been at the forefront of improving healthcare for women and families around the world. With a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions, Jhpiego has earned a reputation as a leader in the field of maternal and child health…
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Location: Abuja, FCT
Sector: International Positions
Employment Type: On-Site
Desired Profile
The Technical Advisor for Surveillance and Epidemiology will collaborate with the NCDC team to assist subnational surge testing and active case finding. Through the IDSR framework, this position will accelerate the improvement and implementation of syndrome- and/or event-based surveillance systems, strengthen integrated disease surveillance, and strengthen surveillance systems for the transmission of standardized electronic surveillance data from LGA State and community levels to a key national hub. He or she will encourage coordination and collaboration, assist the implementation of community-based surveillance (CBS), broaden IDSR training throughout the subnational region, etc.
Responsibilities
- Support surge testing, leading to improved sub-national contact tracing and active case search in 12 priority states (subnational)
- Provide TA in the Implementation and scale up of National testing strategy
- Support and provide TA in the integration to COVID19 testing across disease programs, integration of data management systems for testing numbers and improved data interoperability
- Provide TA in expansion of testing amongst health care workers, HIV/TB/other immunocompromised persons, leverage established disease programs such as HIV TB and Malaria to scale up testing.
- Provide TA in COVID19 cases identification and monitor to ensure early detection of new cases and clusters of COVID-19 and reduce transmission dynamics across the 12 priority States and LGAs.
- Strengthen integrated disease surveillance, with real time availability of actionable, high quality surveillance data that can be used to guide decision making.
- Collaborate with partner countries, FAO, OIE, WHO and other relevant partner organizations to adopt and implement agreed upon standards for surveillance data.
- Accelerate improvement and implementation of syndrome- and/or event-based surveillance systems through the IDSR framework.
Additional Tasks
- Sustain surveillance activities through training workshops, development of guidelines, provision of expert trainers, materials, and curricula, or other contributions in kind.
- Strengthen surveillance systems that reach across all levels of government (national and subnational to transmit standardized electronic surveillance data from LGA, State and community levels to a central national hub
- Support to implement IHR surveillance requirements using IDSR as a driving tool, support to improve JEE surveillance scores by implementing surveillance activities
- Support community-based surveillance (CBS) implementations and coordination activities.
- Support to foster coordination’s and collaborations with ministries of agriculture and animal health to improve one health disease surveillance strategy
- Support to expand in country IDSR training across subnational region and provide technical support to the state’s surveillance team on the use of surveillance data for data driven decision making
- Collaborate with existing emergency preparedness programs in different state infusing surveillance as part of their IMS and EOC programs by supporting coordination of outbreak response.
- Support strategy to implement a subnational/state surveillance communication network to enhance disease surveillance and information sharing at all levels.
- Provide TA in review and updating of guidelines, travel regulations and standard operation procedures for NCDC.
- Develop a manuscript for publication in a scientific journal to document lessons learnt on the implementation process Event-based surveillance and community-based strategic (CBS) plan at the sub-nations.
- Exercise tact and diplomacy in organizational setting, transparent, direct with substance, self-starter, self-disciplined, be innovative and creative. Ability to intervene with staff with diplomacy and firmness.
- Demonstrate management, supervision, networking and leadership skills.
- Lead and manage by motivating employees to remain optimistic even when faced with challenges.
- Diplomatic; demonstrate experience in undertaking high-level policy dialogue with different stakeholders – Well-developed written and oral communication skills.
- Undertake any other tasks assigned by the NCDC Director of Surveillance
Qualification
- Master’s degree in Epidemiology, strategic information, international development or other related fields.
- Minimum of 7-8 years of experience working in epidemiology
- A minimum of 5 years of work experience in developing countries,
- Experience in the collection, analysis and interpretation of data and in the calculation of demographic and epidemiological indicators,
- Experience in the design of protocols for epidemiological surveys, their implementation and dissemination of results,
- Experience in collecting data analysis and interpretation and calculating indicators for specific disease prevention and control programs,
- Fluency in verbal, written and interpersonal communication in English.
- Fluency in any local language in the project State will be an advantage
- Proficiency in writing and editing letters, reports, and documents.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
- Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills.
- Previous experience working in INGO.
- Proficiency in word processing, Microsoft Office and data software.
- Ability to travel 25% of time.
- Experience in identifying and analyzing trends and risk factors by area and population group,
- Experience in collecting data analysis and interpretation and calculating indicators of availability of resources, effectiveness, utilization and hospital income,
- Experience in transferring knowledge and skills through seminars, brainstorms and workshops,
- Experience in word processing, use of spreadsheets (including graphing), database use, e-mail communication and Internet research,
- Possess a range of computer skills (including Word Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access).
- Experience working on USG funded projects and familiarity with international donor policies.
- Experience in training and mentoring government staff at the NRL and subnational.
Additional information
Jhpiego welcomes Nigerian applicants to apply with great enthusiasm for employment opportunities. The organization offers a comprehensive benefits package to its employees, including medical and dental insurance, paid leave for holidays and sick days, personal accident insurance, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, travel insurance, educational expense assistance, and other perks. It’s worth noting that the selected candidate for this position will undergo a pre-employment background check.
Compensation Range
Monthly Gross: (NGN875,000 – NGN960,000)
Method of Application
If you meet the requirements and are keen, simply click on APPLY to initiate the mandatory application procedure.