- Company: PATH
- Location: Tanzania
- State: Dar Es Salaam Jobs
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Ngo,s Jobs
Job Description
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
USAID Usalama wa Afya Duniani (Global Health Security) is a five-year USAID-funded project with an overall goal to support the strengthening of Tanzania’s capacities to develop, validate, and implement interventions to prevent, detect, and respond to EID threats in Tanzania using a One Health approach.
Job Purpose
We are seeking the Surveillance technical officer who will be responsible for supporting the technical and operational activities of the surveillance systems component of the USAID Usalama wa Afya Duniani project to ensure improvement in timely disease detection, reporting and response including outbreaks, laboratory-surveillance data exchange, ensure understanding of local microbial epidemiology and addressing quality assurance issues. Under the supervision of Surveillance Lead, s/he will support an integrated surveillance system that captures zoonotic diseases data from human and animal health sectors to detect significant events and analyze disease trends for consumption and inform policy decision. S/he will work with stakeholders for better integration of epidemiological and laboratory data and strengthen collaboration and communication across sectors.
Additionally, the role involves participating in planning sessions, assisting in data management and analysis, and performing other assigned duties to meet project targets and deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
Build capacity for national and subnational staff for strengthening
coordination mechanism on disease surveillance strengthening and
integrating epidemiological and laboratory data for early detection,
reporting, and response across human, animal, and environmental health
sectors
Participating in workshops and other platforms to identify
interoperability requirements and ensure surveillance data/events are
integrated with laboratory results and reported in real-time at both
intermediate and national levels
Support the creation and operationalization of a digital platform for visualizing prioritized epidemic, zoonotic, and AMR data.
Provide logistics and technical support for operationalization of
national laboratory information management system (LIMS) sub-TWGs in
human and animal health sectors and efforts to create interoperability
between LIMS and electronic Integrated Diseases Surveillance and
Response (e-IDSR) through HIM
Provide logistics and technical support for adoption and operationalizing the 7-1-7 strategy based on potential risks.
Support training and meetings to ensure the rolling out of electronic
event-based surveillance (e-EBS) in selected councils for early
detection, reporting, and response to health threats and increasing
e-EBS uptake
Provide logistics and technical support for the implementation of a
multi-hazard public health emergency response plan and related
hazard-specific plans.
Provide logistics and technical support in strengthening multiple pathogen sentinel surveillance and early warning systems.
Supporting the government in creating linkage between veterinary and
human electronic Event-Based Surveillance (eEBS) systems at the
intermediate and community level
Support and capacitate subnational multisectoral Rapid Response Teams
(RRT) for early detection, reporting, and during response activities
Provide logistics and technical support to strengthen national and
subnational emergency operating centers’ (EOC) capacities and incident
management systems.
In collaboration with MoH, provide technical support to PORALG for establishing sub-national EOCs and strengthening capacity.
Support collection and analysis of data for multisectoral risk
communication and community engagement including working with Tanzania
Metrological Agency (TMA) to access climate data and developing national
staff capacity for climate-sensitive preparedness planning.
Participate in joint planning sessions, provide updates on project
milestones, and seek feedback to continuously improve surveillance
systems and practices.
Assist in data management and analysis, review, and interpretation of
project results. Reviews deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and
continuous quality improvement.
Compile quarterly reports, submit and present to the stakeholders and donors.
Support the Surveillance Lead in the preparations and coordination of
International Regulations 2005 (IHR-2005) technical working group (TWG)
workshops
Provide technical writing inputs, documentation of project activities, and support monitoring and evaluation
Any other duty as assigned.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Doctor of Medicine degree or bachelor’s degree or higher in a
relevant discipline, Veterinary Medicine, Epidemiology, Microbiology,
Lab Management, Public Health, or a related field.
MSc. in Epidemiology, Public Health and/or microbiology will be an added advantage
At least 5 years of experience of implementing laboratory and surveillance systems strengthening programs or a related area.
Demonstratable knowledge of surveillance systems, protocols, outbreak investigations, laboratory policies and guidelines
Experience in conducting training and capacity building.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams
Method of Application
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here
Closing Date : 25th March, 2025.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Technical Officer
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
USAID Usalama wa Afya Duniani (Global Health Security) is a five-year USAID-funded project with an overall goal to support the strengthening of Tanzania’s capacities to develop, validate, and implement interventions to prevent, detect, and respond to Emerging Infectious Disease threats in Tanzania using a One Health approach.
Job Purpose
We are seeking an AMR Technical Officer who will be responsible for implementation of a national action plan for antimicrobial resistance (NAP-AMR) including surveillance of resistant pathogens and tracking antimicrobial consumption and use across public and private healthcare facilities, food production, and the community, and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) at the facility level.
Under the support of the AMR lead, s/he will be involved in the collection, analysis, reporting and use of antimicrobial resistance, consumption and use data within the facility ensuring that the AMR data is shared with, and acted upon, by its medicines and therapeutics committee and that AMR data is used inform patient care at a facility level, with zonal or regional facilities developing their own antibiograms and formularies based on both the Access, Watch and Reserve (AWaRe) list and local AMR data.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance to strengthen Tanzania AMR detection and surveillance activities across human, animal, and environmental sectors. This may include monitoring antibiotic resistance patterns, usage and management practices.
- Support the development and review/implementation of national AMR plans (NAPs), SOPs and policies at the national, regional, and local level.
- Conduct multi-sectoral assessments of Tanzania’s AMR detection and surveillance capacity in both the public and private sector.
- Ensure the project’s AMR activities are coordinated with other stakeholders working in Tanzania
- Support the development and implementation of initiatives to improve AMR detection and surveillance capacity.
- Assist in the establishment of national AMR surveillance systems that are capable of monitoring AMR trends and reporting to global surveillance systems (e.g. WHO GLASS).
- Follow established processes, methods, and best practices to guarantee the technical and programmatic quality of GHS work in Tanzania
- Work closely with the project team to define and adjust annual work plans as well as implementing those technical activities.
- Provide technical writing inputs, documentation of project activities, and support monitoring and evaluation of AMR activities
- Work closely with Global Health Security Agenda partners, regional and country Technical Leads and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to project implementation.
- Participate in regular review of data and reports to ensure high standards of accuracy and reliability for effective implementation of AMR activities.
- Compile quarterly reports, submit and present to the stakeholders and donor
- Any other duty as assigned
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Doctor of Medicine or bachelor’s degree in fields such as Health Laboratory Sciences, Epidemiology, Microbiology, Lab Management, or a related field.
- MSc in public health, laboratory sciences, public health, and/or microbiology related field will be an added advantage
- At least 5 years of experience in implementing AMR and laboratory activities in Tanzania
- Demonstrate knowledge of laboratory principles for diagnosing infectious diseases
- Proficiency in data collection, analysis, reporting ring, and use.
- Experience in conducting training and capacity building.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams
Method of Application
Submit your CV and Application on Company Website : Click Here
Closing Date : 25th March, 2025.
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