Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 04 Apr 2018
The main purpose of the epidemiologist position is to guide and inform evidence-based strategies for routine operations; guide operational planning around thematic areas of interest; enhance timely and high quality routine and emergency data reporting, and analysis; and ensure high quality epidemiological response to outbreaks/emergencies.
Job activities
- Provide analytical oversight of thematic portfolios.
- Support surveillance, in collaboration with coordination team, other partners, and other MSF epidemiologists in country.
- Support emergency/exploration capacity (preparedness, response and rapid assessment).
- Enhance quality of routine data (including training of medical teams & building capacity; Designing and updating tools, conducting small investigations as needed).
- Support advocacy and advisory tasks.
- Coordinate inter-sectionally with epidemiologists from other sections.
- Support medical research occasionally.
Profile requirements
- Degree in epidemiology, public health, or related (degree must include relevant epi training) / biomedical or clinical background strongly preferred,
- Fluent in English, good knowledge in French is a plus,
- At least 2 years’ experience implementing field epidemiology, experience implementing field research desirable,
Experience:
- In aid sector, or humanitarian situations
- With infectious diseases and/or tropical medicine
- Implementing rapid assessments and/or surveys
- With monitoring and evaluation of routine health data
- Previous Epicentre or MSF experience is a plus
Technical knowledge:
- Data management systems & analytical software (e.g. Excel, Epi-info, Epi-Data, RedCap, Kobo; STATA, SAS, SPSS, R),
- Spatial analysis and software (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS),
Qualities:
- Strong capacity to operationalize epidemiological findings (through direct implementation or guidance of operational teams)
- Skills in teamwork, cooperation, flexibility, and stress management,
- Able to manage competing priorities; management experience,
- Commitment to MSF/Epicentre principles.
Conditions
Full-time position of 12 months, based in Juba with extensive travel to the field projects when necessary.
Remuneration according to experience and MSF/Epicentre remuneration grid.
How to apply:
Applications should be made online, before April 4th, 2018 by completing the form available from the following link: http://epicentre.msf.org/en/job-opening
If you encounter technical issues, please contact: recrutement@epicentre.msf.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.