MSH seeks aSurveillance Technical Advisorfor a potential 5-year Rapid Outbreak and Response (ROR) project funded by the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) of the U.S. Department of State. The program aims to advancetimely, effective responses to infectious disease outbreaks by supporting immediate response actions during the earliest stages of an outbreak when rapid intervention can significantly limit transmission and reduce morbidity and mortality. The program capitalizes on existing country capacities and partnerships to support swift activation of outbreak response activities, complementing national leadership and established response frameworks.
Activities support countries to 1) Rapid Activation and Surge Response, 2) Early Detection, Containment, and Mitigation, 3) Coordinated and Operationally Effective Response Support, and 4) System Reinforcement and Transition from emergency surge to recovery. MSH is a global health nonprofit that works with local partners from the Ministry to the community to build strong, resilient, andequitablehealth systems in more than 150 countries.
This position is subject to project award and funding. The job location is flexible to candidates in the U.S. and other countries where MSH can hire. Candidates can be remote or on-site.
TheSurveillanceTechnical Advisor("TA")provides technical leadership fordesign,technicalassistance,implementation, andmonitoringrelated tosurveillance system strengthening activities.The TAensures the technical integrity and quality of allactivities and interventionsand supports the integrationand strengtheningof surveillancewith laboratory detection and public health response systems. The SurveillanceTAcontributes to project work planning, documentation, reporting, and coordination across MSH teams and partners.They will also contributeto business and resource development activities as requested.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Strategy and Implementation
Lead the design, rollout, and monitoring of indicator-based, event-based, and community-based surveillance strengthening activities.
Strengthen early warning systems, including digital platforms, data flows, interoperability, and real-time analytics.
Supportdevelopmentof national protocols, guidelines, and SOPs for surveillance, data quality, and reporting to national and global systems.
Coordination and Representation
Facilitateand improvecoordination across MOH, national public health institutes,USG agencies, implementing partners,andgovernmentand regional bodies.
Project Management and Collaboration
Support cross-cutting GHS activities, including preparedness, workforce development, outbreak investigations, and rapid response.
QUALIFICATIONS
- MPH, MS, MD, PhD, or other advanceddegreein epidemiology, public health surveillance, disease control, or related field.
- Minimum of8+years of experience supporting or managing surveillance systems inlow- or middle-income countries.
- Demonstratedexpertisein disease surveillance, early warning systems, IBS/EBS, data analysis, and data-use systems.
- Experience working with Ministries of Health,governmentand regionalbodies,national public health institutes, USG partners, and multilateral organizations.
- Familiarity withUSGsupportedsurveillance platformsand approaches, global reporting systems, and GHS technical areas.
- Strong technical writing, communication, capacity-building, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Fluency in English isrequiredandproficiencyin French is preferred.
The expected salary range for this position is: $125,000.00 - $152,000.00 annually (U.S. locations only).
MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.
Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.
The selected candidate is expected to work from one of MSH's offices in the US.
MSH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. MSH complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, as amended, and all related applicable regulations.
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