Senior Health Advisor – Outbreak Response
Core
Senior technical and clinical leadership for infectious disease outbreak response and emergency health programmes in complex humanitarian settings.
Role type
Senior IC humanitarian medical advisor (infectious diseases/outbreaks)
Builds
Emergency health responses, outbreak preparedness plans, and clinical governance frameworks for NGOs and government partners.
Domain
Humanitarian health / Infectious diseases / Outbreak response
Required skills
Infectious disease specialist expertise, Outbreak preparedness and response, International humanitarian health experience, Senior clinical and technical leadership, Programme development, Clinical governance
Preferred skills
Experience in conflict-affected areas, Natural disaster response, Public health emergencies, Mentoring deployed medical coordinators
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide senior technical guidance and mentoring to deployed Medical Coordinators, Line manage Outbreak Referrents, Contribute to response planning and organisational preparedness, Deploy to emergency settings for rapid health assessments and service establishment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with line management duties