Overall
Objectives and Description of the Position
The Preparedness and
Response (P&R) Project, a component of the USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats
2 (EPT 2) program, supports the strengthening of National One Health Platforms
(NOHPs). NOHPs are defined as the mechanisms for multidisciplinary and
multi-sectoral collaboration at the convergence of human, animal, and environmental/wildlife
health. NOHPs provide the basis for ensuring that core
capacities are in place
for preparedness, and for promptly detecting, reporting, and responding to
emerging pandemic threats. At a minimum, a NOHP is composed of public health,
animal health, and environment/wildlife ministry representatives. As
appropriate, the NOHP or the coordinating agencies and mechanisms also include
additional ministries (e.g. trade, tourism, education, or finance), parastatal
organizations (e.g. national laboratories, research institutes, etc.),
representatives of universities, the private sector, and non-governmental
organizations. Multilateral and bilateral stakeholders and partners, such as
WHO, FAO, OIE, CDC, may also participate. The P&R project also supports the
role of the NOHPs in National Preparedness and Response Planning.
The National One
Health Technical Advisor (NOHTA) will have a combination of technical,
managerial, and operational responsibilities, depending upon circumstances and
need to support the operationalization of the NOHP and related emergency
preparedness and response planning. The incumbent will also have responsibility
for coordination of P&R project activities in country. In this capacity,
the incumbent will serve as the P&R project focal point for USAID, EPT 2
partners and stakeholders both within and outside of host country government.
Location:
TheNOHTA position will be based each
of the following countries: Uganda, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire,
Liberia, Mali, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Vietnam.
Illustrative
Tasks/Responsibilities
· Oversee and
facilitate the planning, implementation, and reporting of P&R activities in
the country.
· Liaise with
relevant government officials and partners, including the USAID Mission/Office,
on a continuous basis to ensure awareness, coordination, buy-in, and
cooperation for the successful planning and implementation of P&R
activities.
· Represent P&R
in the country and coordinate with focal persons for other EPT 2 partners
(PREDICT 2 and One Health Workforce [OHW], FAO, WHO, USCDC) when these projects
are present at country level.
· Provide
managerial, administrative, and logistical support and identify needs to
facilitate travel and implementation of activities.
· Provide on-site
technical and organizational development support to the existing coordination
agencies/mechanisms (NOHPs)to strengthen multi-sectoral and multidisciplinary
collaboration on disease outbreaks in coordination with appropriate
international health agencies (e.g. WHO, FAO, OIE, US CDC) and key
stakeholders.
· Assist with the
identification of technical assistance needs to improve the management capacity
and efficiency of NOHP.
· Identify
opportunities to promote the convening of appropriate technical, capacity
building, and coordinating meetings to promote multidisciplinary discussions
and assessments of human and animal health data related to emerging zoonotic
diseases (EZDs)/EIDs and the results of disease outbreak investigation.
· Collaborate with
senior P&R technical, organizational development and operations (OPS)
leadership and staff, including at regional P&R offices, to plan activities
that will facilitate the assessment of strengths and capacities, and to address
gaps identified in the NOHP.
· Contribute to the
analysis of public health, animal health, wildlife and environmental services
to identify vertical and horizontal linkages useful to support EZD/EID field
investigations, and work collaboratively to maximize efficiencies and cooperation.
· Communicate
regularly within the project, and with appropriate government counterparts to
create activity maps, update and refine activity maps to identify new needs,
and highlight success stories that can be shared to inform stakeholders
nationally and regionally.
· Identify and share
best practices and tools to inform data-based decision making in a timely
manner and build capacity within the NOHP.
· Identify
opportunities to collaborate with other EPT 2 projects on activities aligned
with project objectives and country priorities.
· Collaborate with
other project staff (as appropriate) to prepare reports, develop materials to
respond to information requests and otherwise fulfill project information
sharing responsibilities.
· Respond to
requests for information from USAID, other USG representatives, EPT 2 partners
and representatives of government;
· Follow all
applicable USAID and DAI rules and regulations.
Requirements/Experience
· Completion of an
accredited degree in one (or more) of the following areas: veterinary medicine,
medicine, epidemiology, public health, and/or preventive medicine or related
disciplines depending on the needs of the country. Candidate should have at
least one the following degrees: MD, DVM, Ph.D. preferred, or Master’s Degree
in a related field.
· A minimum of 3 – 5
years of progressive work experience in public health with prior
management/organizational experience regarding outbreak preparedness and
response planning and systems – experience with field investigation of disease
outbreaks or epidemics and data analysis skills preferred.
· Understand and be
able to apply the principles of public health, epidemiology, disease prevention
and control strategies to support and strengthen disease surveillance and
response systems and implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR
2005) and/or the Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Tool.
· Ability to apply
the principles of the scientific process to properly interpret findings useful
for disease prevention, disease control and to determine risk; ability to
understand data-based decision making strategies.
· Experience with
mentoring and sustainable capacity building. Ability and interest to work with
management and organizational development experts to assess organizational
effectiveness and to identify areas in need of strengthening.
· Professional,
technical, and/or management skills required for collaborative implementation
of P&R project activities, including providing and/or identifying technical
assistance and subject matter expertise to support coordination
agency/mechanism performance.
· Practical
experience working effectively in an advisory capacity with government health
agencies, multilateral health agencies, and national and international
nongovernmental organizations.
· Demonstrated ability to work
and communicate effectively (speaking and writing) in English. Facility with
the official working language of the country where the position is based preferred.
· Excellent
relationship management skills with the ability to liaise, consult, and
interact professionally with technical and managerial staff, mid- and
senior-level government officials, and direct supervisor—as well as with
external agencies, service providers, and client/project (USAID, P&R
technical and operations staff).
· Ability to employ
critical thinking skills and work independently to solve problems and
contribute to achievement of deliverables.
· Familiarity with
USAID rules and regulations preferred.
Reporting:
National One Health
Technical Advisor will report to the Regional Director for the respective
region.
Application
Instructions:
Interested
candidates are invited to send your application letter stating how they meet
the qualifications and skills and a detailed CV. Please, indicate country of
citizenship, and desired work location. Local candidates
(Cooperating Country Nationals) would be preferred for each country location.
Application
Instructions:
Interested candidates
are invited to send your application letter stating how they meet the
qualifications and skills and a detailed CV. Please, indicate country of citizenship, and
desired work location. Local candidates (Cooperating Country
Nationals) would be preferred for each country location.
Interested
and qualified candidates should apply online at:http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc06/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws…
or by email to: PRPrecruitment@dai.com
