eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions and technologies to improve health systems for and with local communities. eHA technology operates in low-connectivity environments and intelligently uses data to guide decision-making by local governments and partner agencies to achieve optimal outcomes.
We leverage our staff and service expertise across five program areas:
Healthcare Delivery Systems
Public Health Emergency Management Systems
Disease Surveillance Systems
Laboratory and Diagnostic Systems
Food and Nutrition Systems
The purpose of the work
The Manager, Public Health Epidemiology will be responsible for leading the technical implementation of eHA’s public health emergency management initiatives. This includes research, data analysis for strategic decisions, evaluation and input into new business development opportunities. He/she will also facilitate the formulation of research studies, contribute to grant proposals, prepare manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, and support applications for institutional review (IRB).
What will you do?
To successfully perform this job, an individual must be able to perform each essential task satisfactorily. Other duties may include:
Provide strategic guidance to senior management and the Africa Health program management team on infectious disease epidemiology and outbreak responses. Support ongoing public health emergency management projects and develop a roadmap for investments in public health emergency management projects with the support of the Program Manager
Conduct public health emergency management capacity assessments to identify gaps and actions needed to strengthen them in collaboration with colleagues and partners. Provide strategic and technical direction for all public health emergency management initiatives, oversee their development and take responsibility for delivering high quality. Build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the field of public health emergency management, including WHO AFRO, Ministries of Health, NPHCDA, SPHCDA and public health partners in Africa. Contribute to epidemic response digitization and modeling initiatives. Formulate procedures and plans for the development of existing and new epidemiological surveillance and assessment subprograms. Identify and assist in the preparation of grant proposals, calls for proposals, clinical study protocols, ethics committee requests, and statements of capability. Data collection and management, including the creation of standard operating procedures for data collection, database creation, supervision of field data collection, and performance of data monitoring. Analyze data using standard epidemiological methods. Assists in the identification and selection of partners for PHEM projects and provides quality assurance oversight. Actively participates in relevant national and regional technical working groups and other stakeholder meetings
May travel frequently between organizational work locations. Some international travel may be required. Adheres to the eHealth Africa Code of Conduct, applicable policies and procedures, and ethical standards of the field.
What we are looking for:
Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology or a similar field. Relevant professional certification would be an added advantage
At least 8 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in a management role; Experience in an NGO is an added advantage
Experience in community health and outbreak response is beneficial. Exposure to health care and/or strengthened health systems and/or experience working on public health projects
Excellent analytical (qualitative and quantitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including the ability to prepare and present persuasive presentations and program planning documents and memoranda.
Strong organizational, analytical, reasoning and research skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with creative thinking skills
Ability to work independently on complex projects and proactively manage projects with minimal supervision
High level of confidentiality and understanding of research ethics
Strong leadership skills, including good problem-solving skills and the ability to inspire trust in teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong ability to concisely present thoughts and ideas to key internal and external stakeholders. Must have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Action-oriented and resilient in a rapidly changing environment. Additional Requirements
Knowledge and experience in supporting public health emergency systems and networks
Experience in project management will be considered an advantage
Knowledge of biostatistics applied to epidemiology
Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) will be considered a strong advantage
Experience working in resource-constrained environments.
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