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Job Title:     Surveillance Specialist, Infectious
Diseases Detection and Surveillance (IDDS)

Organization:
PATH

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Team
lead for IDDS

About US:

PATH is a global
organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public
institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the
world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health,
economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops
and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and
innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

 About the Project:

Infectious Disease
Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) is a five-year USAID-funded project with the
following overall objectives:

·        Improve the detection of diseases of public
health importance and identification of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in
priority infectious diseases through an accessible, accurate, adaptable,
timely, and integrated diagnostic network system;

·       Improve the quality of real-time surveillance
systems for pathogens of greatest public health concern, including AMR and
zoonotic diseases, and;

·       Generate evidence-based guidance and
innovative solutions to strengthen in-country diagnostic networks and
surveillance systems using a One Health approach.

Job Summary: The
Surveillance Specialist will be responsible for technical implementation of
surveillance activities for human health in Uganda including strengthening data
collection, analysis, interpretation and monitoring and evaluation. This role
will also be responsible for coordination with other project team members and
partners who undertake surveillance strengthening activities.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·       Support in liaising with officials in the
Ministry of Health, national research, and academic institutions.

·       Support linking epidemiology and laboratory
surveillance data, data analysis and interpretation from human health
surveillance systems, community, and event-based surveillance.

·       Serve as a focal person for surveillance
systems strengthening in Uganda, including planning, development,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of surveillance related activities.

·       Support data quality assessments and support
training on surveillance reporting and data analysis with MOH and other
partners.

·       Support developing or updating national
surveillance plans, SOPs and policies.

·       Support efforts to improve in real-time
reporting data, data sharing and interoperability between surveillance and
laboratory systems.

·       Follow established processes to guarantee the
technical and programmatic quality of IDDS work in Uganda

·       Work closely with the IDDS team lead to
define and adjust annual work plans as well as implementing technical
activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       The ideal candidate must hold a master’s
degree or higher in epidemiology, public health, international development, or
a related field with a focus on infectious disease surveillance.

·       At least five years of experience in the
country, with a focus on, surveillance, epidemiology, and data analysis

·       Technical competency in epidemiology,
infectious disease(s), and surveillance systems

·       Fluency in written and spoken English

·       Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation
and stakeholder engagement/coordination

·       Familiarity with USG programs and experience
residing and working in Uganda are also preferred.

·        Must
have legal authorization to work in Uganda

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below

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Here

PATH is an equal
opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for
employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender,
gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin,
marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal,
state, or local law.

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