Global Health Security Epidemiology Officer, DOS, LEAP Global – Indonesia

The Global Health Security (GHS) Epidemiology Officer will support the U.S. Embassy Jakarta ECON Health Unit in delivering life‑saving humanitarian assistance and advancing Global Health Security initiatives in Indonesia. The Officer will strengthen the Ministry of Health (MoH) systems for preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats and pandemic preparedness.

• Assist in the development of strategic framework and action plans relevant to prevention and control of zoonotic outbreaks, risk communication, and pandemic preparedness.
• Assist in the collection, management, and analysis of epidemiological data to support evidence‑based decision making.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of disease surveillance systems.
• Contribute to outbreak investigations and public health emergency responses.
• Prepare technical reports, briefs, and data summaries for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support capacity‑building efforts, including training and mentoring of local health staff on epidemiological methods, disease surveillance systems, data analysis, and outbreak investigation techniques.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and partner organizations to advance GHS objectives.
• Assist in the development of guidelines, tools, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure data quality and adherence to ethical and professional standards.
• Participate in regular bi‑weekly coordination meetings with the U.S. Embassy Jakarta ECON Health Unit to review progress, discuss activities, and address emerging issues.

• Submit a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Embassy Jakarta ECON Health Unit by the 5th day of the following month.
• Submit a weekly progress update to the U.S. Embassy Jakarta ECON Health Unit and participate in weekly calls, including a short paragraph on main successes for that week.

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Biostatistics, or a related field.
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in epidemiology or public health programming.
• Demonstrated experience in applied epidemiology and global health programs, with focus on preventing, detecting, and responding to public health threats.
• Strong knowledge of epidemiological methods and public health surveillance.
• Proficiency with data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, R, Stata, or similar).
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.
• Experience supporting public health programs and assisting the Ministry of Health in the development of guidelines or other technical documents (candidates must specify and provide links to their publications for verification).
• Experience with outbreak investigation or emergency response settings is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with global health security concepts and frameworks (IHR JEE, Pandemic Fund, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Experience working with government or international health organizations (Global Fund, DFAT, World Bank, or other GHS mechanisms) is highly desirable.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written Bahasa Indonesia is required.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Work authorization in Indonesia is required.

• Attention to detail and data accuracy
• Willingness to learn and adapt
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Problem‑solving and critical thinking
• Professional integrity and accountability