West Africa Regional Technical Advisor I - Polio
Core
Provide strategic and technical leadership for the Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) Activity focused on polio eradication, including surveillance, laboratory strengthening, and data analysis.
Role type
Senior IC regional technical advisor (polio eradication)
Builds
Polio surveillance systems, laboratory operations, and outbreak response capabilities across West Africa
Domain
Global health security + infectious disease epidemiology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Polio eradication technical expertise, surveillance systems design, laboratory operations management, outbreak response planning, data quality assurance, stakeholder engagement, program implementation, budget management, training development, risk mitigation, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Experience with GPEI norms, donor relations, Francophone African country contexts
Technologies
Polio surveillance tools, laboratory information systems, data analysis platforms
Responsibilities
Lead creation and implementation of regional STRIDES-Polio activity plans, provide technical oversight to country teams and subcontractors, develop training and competency systems, review donor reports and prepare presentations, ensure alignment with global guidance and national policies, coordinate with HQ and partners for program delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with regional scope