Surveillance Epidemiologist | ReliefWeb

BACKGROUND

The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is engaged in a five-year Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Kenya (CDC-Kenya) to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and its partners for conducting HIV surveillance and survey activities, as well as HIV program monitoring and evaluation (M&E).

We are recruiting an individual through our affiliated international NGO Global Programs for Research & Training to serve as the Surveillance Epidemiologist. This position requires a one-year commitment, with the potential for extension at the end of the period, subject to funding availability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direction of the Medical Epidemiologist, the Surveillance Epidemiologist key responsibilities shall include:

· Participate in assigned HIV surveillance projects in the Global Programs portfolio.

· Work closely with his/her supervisor to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with the Ministry of Health (MoH), CDC-Kenya and other agencies and institutions, and key partners.

· Lead the development of survey protocols, tools and training materials for surveillance activities.

· Develop and review analysis plans, provide interpretation for analysis and write up results as needed.

· Work independently or with team members to put together protocols, data analysis plans, and other data dissemination outputs.

· Facilitate and/or coordinate dissemination of surveillance data through preparation of presentations, reports and scientific manuscripts.

· Provide technical assistance, capacity building and mentorship to stakeholders on epidemiologic and surveillance methods, survey design, data collection, management, analysis and use.

· Work in a multi-disciplinary team of epidemiologists, statisticians, surveillance officers, data managers and other surveillance personnel.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

· A Master’s degree in epidemiology or related field is required.

· Minimum of eight years working in epidemiology, public health, surveillance or related field is required.

· Demonstrated knowledge of concepts of surveillance and epidemiology.

· Experience and technical expertise with surveillance systems and surveys using varying sampling methodologies.

· Experience preparing survey and surveillance protocols, technical reports and scientific manuscripts

· Experience capacity building on surveillance and epidemiological methods.

· Strong interpersonal skills in working teams with varying areas of expertise to accomplish project objectives.

· Demonstrated strong communication skills; ability to effectively communicate both orally and written complicated epidemiological information to non-technical persons.

· Proficiency in either SAS, STATA or R statistical software packages

· Fluency in English required.