Ebola Response Consultant, Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Global Health Programs
Core
Deploy as a subject matter expert to support Ebola surveillance, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, and health information systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Role type
Senior field epidemiologist and outbreak response consultant
Builds
Operational capacity for infectious disease detection and response in Eastern DRC
Domain
Global health / Infectious disease epidemiology / Humanitarian response
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Field epidemiology, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, health information systems management, GIS and spatial analysis, data visualization, training and mentoring, stakeholder coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with viral hemorrhagic fevers, DHIS2 configuration, mobile data collection tools, cross-border surveillance
Technologies
DHIS2, Go.Data, KoboToolbox, Survey123, Open Data Kit, GPS-enabled devices
Responsibilities
Implement national and community-based surveillance activities, conduct case investigations and transmission chain analysis, manage outbreak data systems and dashboards, train local health personnel, coordinate with government and international partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC