The incumbent will provide technical guidance to the Ministry of Health and other partners in strengthening surveillance and response for priority diseases, conditions and events in the context of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and for capacity building of national experts, in compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005).
Essential Requirements:
An advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management or Public Health from an accredited/recognized institute.
At least seven years related experience, at the national and international levels, in quantitative epidemiology and the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and response in humanitarian settings. Previous experience in implementation of (IDSR).
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