PATH Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease Jobs 2023 – Zambia NGO Jobs. PATH Zambia looking for “Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease“. Applicants with a degree in Graduate Degree may apply on or before 19th Jan 2023.
PATH is an international, nonprofit global health organization based in Seattle, with 1,600 employees in more than 70+ offices around the world. Its president and CEO is Nikolaj Gilbert, who is also the Managing Director and CEO of Foundations for Appropriate Technologies in Health, PATH’s Swiss subsidiary.
PATH Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease Jobs 2023
The PATH has published a job vacancy announcement on 9th Jan 2023 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) |
| Position | Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Graduate Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Four years |
| Application Deadline | 19th Jan 2023 |
PATH Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities:
- Oversee landscaping activities aimed at assessing the current state, barriers, and opportunities for integrated post-validation/verification surveillance (PVS) and response for onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and trachoma specifically, including utility of surveillance systems outside of traditional NTD platforms
- Under leadership of WHO, review feasibility and adaptability of NTD and non-NTD surveillance systems at national level and subnational level for integrating NTD surveillance for PVS
- Review opportunities for novel surveillance platforms, such as serosurveillance, to integrate surveillance among NTDs and with other diseases
- Provide scientific and programmatic support under WHO leadership for the design of a toolkit to guide the assessment and planning of integrated PVS and response for lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and trachoma
- Cultivate strong partnerships with a wide range of national, regional, and global technical and program partners
- Provide guidance and support to project work in the areas of stakeholder consultation and synthesis of priorities across endemic country stakeholders, funders, and WHO to ensure utilization of assessment findings to guide WHO PVS protocols, criteria, and recommendations
- Overall project implementation including direct staff management, supporting contractual and organizational reporting requirements, and ensuring high-quality technical delivery
- Represent the project in scientific fora; develop and deliver technical talks and presentations
- Lead/co-lead the development of scientific publications and presentations.
- Mentor early career technical staff.
Position in Organization:
- Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease
- Tracking Code: 12014
- Job Location: Zambia
- Company Location: Zambia
- Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Qualification & Experience:
- Graduate degree in a related discipline (medicine, public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, or a related area) required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant global health experience with at least two years of experience supporting NTD elimination or post-validation/verification efforts in at least two countries preferred
- Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, or evaluating NTD surveillance systems for elimination or post-validation/verification preferred
- Demonstrated expertise in consensus building with multilateral institutions and global health organizations including but not limited to the World Health Organization and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Experience coordinating with local institutions and other in-country partners, including National Ministries of Health, required.
How to Apply PATH Senior Manager Neglected Tropical Disease Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://path.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=306276&company_id=15780&version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=988961&aid=1
The Closing Date: 19th Jan 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.path.org |
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