Technical Advisor Epidemiology to Director of CSEW; DOS​/LEAP Global - Uzbekistan

Who We Are

Zemi Tek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, Zemi Tek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between Zemi Tek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Technical Advisor for Epidemiology will provide technical expertise and support to the

Director of Center of Sanitary, Epidemiology, and Welfare (CSEW) Services, Ministry of Health, in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The Advisor will focus on implementing recommendations related to epidemiology from the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and raising the demonstrated capacity of the Government of Uzbekistan to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.

The Advisor will provide day-to-day support to enhance the capacity of CSEW in managing epidemiological activities and ensuring compliance with WHO’s 2005 International Health Regulations.

JEE Recommendations Implementation:

• Analyze and prioritize the JEE recommendations related to epidemiology.
• Provide expert technical advice about implementing the epidemiology activities described in action plans developed to address the JEE recommendations. These action plans include, but are not limited to, the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action Plan, National Emergency Preparedness and Response Action Plan, Tripartite Zoonotic Disease Action Plan, and other action plans, operational plans, and roadmaps related to global health security and the national One Health Framework.
• Monitor and report on the progress of implementing the JEE recommendations on epidemiology in the context of approved National One Health/Global Health Security Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks.

Technical Support:

• Provide day-to-day technical support to the Director of CSEW on epidemiological issues.
• Assist in designing, implementing, and evaluating epidemiological studies and surveillance systems.
• Assist in developing epidemiological content for proposed policies, strategies, standard operating procedures, and protocols
• Provide expertise in data collection, analysis, and interpretation of epidemiological data.
• Assist Technical Working Groups (TWGs) in providing epidemiological advice to the CSEW and multisectoral steering committees.

Capacity Building:

• Provide input to and/or conduct training sessions and workshops to build the capacity of CSEW staff in epidemiology.
• Develop training materials and resources on epidemiological methods and best practices.

Coordination and

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with Secretariats, other departments, and stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to epidemiological issues.
• Participate in meetings and discussions related to epidemiology and public health.

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