Ebola Response Consultant, Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Global Health Programs
Core
Provide technical and operational assistance for Ebola response, surveillance, and epidemic preparedness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Role type
Senior IC field epidemiologist and public health consultant
Builds
Surveillance systems, contact tracing protocols, data dashboards, and outbreak response strategies
Domain
Global health / Infectious disease epidemiology
Required skills
Field epidemiology, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, health information systems management, GIS and spatial epidemiology, data analysis and visualization, community-based surveillance, training and mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience with DHIS2, Go.Data, KoboToolbox, Survey123, Open Data Kit
Technologies
DHIS2, Go.Data, KoboToolbox, Survey123, Open Data Kit, GPS-enabled mobile tools
Responsibilities
Support implementation of national and community surveillance activities; conduct epidemiological analyses and transmission chain reconstruction; manage contact tracing and case investigation; design and maintain health information systems and data governance; produce situation reports, dashboards, and maps; train and mentor response personnel.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC