Reporting Structure

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Job Requirements

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Main Duties

JOB OVERVIEW: 

• Under the supervision of the DGHP Program Director, the incumbent will serve as a Medical Epidemiologist to provide comprehensive technical, administrative, and oversight support to GHS (Global Health Security) projects involving epidemiological data collection, quality control and data utilization, and monitoring and evaluation.
• The incumbent will also be involved in surveillance, research, systems strengthening, and investigation activities of host government ministries, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and host ministry of health partners.
• The role will provide expert advice as the technical expert for multiple cooperative agreements, including several priority awards to the Ministry of Health.
• Overall duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
• Program management, planning, and coordination
• Technical assistance and oversight
• Cooperative agreement management
• Interagency coordination

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Other Requirements

Education Requirements:

• Medical Degree or PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology or Health Policy is required.

LANGUAGE: 

•  Level IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing, including medical terminology) of English language is required. Level IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing, including medical terminology) of Kiswahili language is required. This may be tested.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 

• Incumbent should possess the following skills and abilities: oral communication techniques to serve as bureau or agency representative and present findings and deliver briefings, explain and justify recommendations, and negotiate solutions to disputed recommendations. Written communication techniques to prepare reports used as the basis for key-executive-level management decisions and other comparable documents.
• Experience in teaching and mentoring epidemiologists. Proven skills in study design, scientific writing, and data analysis. Ability to work independently as well as with multi-disciplinary teams and using management techniques to plan, organize, and direct workflow and competing priorities.
• Strong diplomacy skills and experience working with high-level ministerial representatives. Experience working internationally, including with CDC and other international organizations.
• Interpersonal relationship skills to establish and maintain effective and diplomatic working relations and secure support and cooperation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): 

• The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Diversity Equality and Inclusion Statement:

• The US Mission to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania values a workforce of different backgrounds, cultures, and viewpoints.  We strive to create a welcoming environment for all and we invite applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.  

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Location : Tanzania: Dar es salaam Dar Es Salaam
Industry :International Affairs/Diplomacy
Company : Exact Manpower Consulting Ltd