FHI 360 Surveillance Specialist Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. FHI 360 Kenya looking for “Surveillance Specialist”. Applicants with a Master’s Degree may apply on or before 25 December 2022.
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. Established in 1971, the organization has long managed in projects relating to family planning and reproductive health.
FHI 360 Surveillance Specialist Jobs 2022
The FHI 360 has published a job vacancy announcement on 08 December 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Surveillance Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Family Health International (FHI 360) |
| Position | Surveillance Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s Degree |
| Experience Required | At least 6 years |
| Application Deadline | 25 December 2022 |
FHI 360 Job Vacancy 2022
Overview: This primary function of this position is to provide technical assistance to recipients of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria’s COVID-19 Response Mechanism (GFATM C19RM) to strengthen national surveillance systems and drive strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks.
Technical Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with health officials, national and regional institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and international donors to design, implement, monitor and evaluate surveillance strengthening activities.
- Serves as point person for EGHS work in country including leading planning, development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of project surveillance activities.
- Provides technical assistance to project partners to implement surveillance activities.
- Identifies challenges and develops strategies for effective implementation of surveillance related activities.
- Provides support to review and update existing surveillance systems and toolkits
- Provides technical assistance to strengthen national expertise to manage health management information system platforms, analyze data and produce surveillance reports and other visualizations aligned with evidence-based practices and international standards.
- Represents the project on national technical working groups, as appropriate, and maintain contacts with other organizations engaged in GHSA activities.
- Coordinates with EGHS team in other countries to ensure commonalities and experience sharing within the project and across countries
- Contributes to the preparation of required reports.
Qualification & Experience:
- Master’s degree or international equivalent in medicine, public health, or related field
- At least 6 years of relevant experience in infectious disease surveillance.
- Demonstrated experience implementing field-based surveillance methodology including analysis of epidemiologic investigation data
- Demonstrated report writing and presentation skills
- Experience working effectively with government counterparts at national and regional levels.
- Proven interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team.
- Experience collaborating on projects and coordinating efforts with other program staff, other international health agencies, and private and non-profit organizations
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Language: Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply FHI 360 Surveillance Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 25 December 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.fhi360.org |
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