Advisor, Global Health Security
Role Summary
Join Project HOPE as an Advisor for Global Health Security to lead health initiatives across Africa in collaboration with key international donors.
About the Organisation
Provide technical mentorship and capacity building to country-based teams and local partners
Contribute to TU-wide knowledge management, including lessons learned documentation, technical guidance notes and cross portfolio learning
Support the Chief Health Officer in TU strategic planning and technical portfolio review processes
Other duties assigned
Key Responsibilities
Technical Strategy and Thought Leadership
Serve as key technical resource on GHS, providing technical direction aligned to IHR 2005, JEE benchmarks, NAPHS frameworks, Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and 7-1-7 metrics
Strengthen and continuously evolve Project HOPE’s GHS technical approach, including integrated GHS/HIV/MNCH models, ensuring alignment with emerging donor priorities, GHS frameworks, and country-specific programming contexts
Represent Project HOPE in relevant technical working groups, interagency forums. And donor consultations including the U.S Department of State GHSD, CDC, and multilateral partners
Provide technical leadership on emerging health threats, including zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and pandemic preparedness, with a One Health lens
Develop and disseminate technical products including briefs, white papers, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications to advance Project HOPE’s thought leadership in GHS.
Minimum Requirements
Advanced degree (MD, Ph.D. Dr.PH, or Master’s degree with equivalent experience) in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, or a related field
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in global health security, disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory systems strengthening, or related field with at least 3 years in a senior technical advisory role
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing GHS programs aligned to IHR, JEE, NAPHS and/or GHSA frameworks
Experience with the U.S. Department of State/GHSD, CDC GHS programming strongly preferred
Technical expertise in at least 3 of the following – epidemiology and disease surveillance, laboratory systems, One Health, emergency operations and rapid response, AMR surveillance, biosafety and biosecurity, or health workforce development
Prior global health epidemiology fellowship experience (CDC EIS, FETP or equivalent) highly desirable
Experience working with international organizations, government agencies, and/or non-governmental organizations in global health security.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills in English, additional language skills an advantage
Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of time, including hardship-classified locations
Working Conditions
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally.
Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates must demonstrate expertise in health security and relevant experience; further details on applicant eligibility are unclear.
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