Technical Advisor, Surveillance

MSH seeks a Surveillance Technical Advisor for a potential 5-year CDC-funded Global Health Security (GHS) program aimed at improving countries’ ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. The project will partner with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions to strengthen systems needed to address naturally occurring outbreaks as well as intentional or accidental releases of high-consequence pathogens.
** This position is subject to project award and funding. The job location is flexible to candidates in Arlington, VA and other locations in the U.S.
** The Surveillance Technical Advisor (“TA”) provides technical leadership for design, technical assistance, implementation, and monitoring related to surveillance system strengthening activities. The TA ensures the technical integrity and quality of all surveillance interventions, works closely with Ministries of Health, CDC counterparts and other health system actors, and supports the integration of surveillance with laboratory detection and public health response systems.

The Surveillance TA contributes to project work planning, documentation, reporting, and coordination across MSH teams and partners. They will also contribute to business and resource development activities as requested. of experience Experience working with Ministries of Health, government bodies, national public health institutes, USG partners, and multilateral organizations.

Familiarity with CDC surveillance platforms, global reporting systems, and GHS technical areas.

Fluency in English is required and proficiency in French is preferred.
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