Consultant to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Analyst

• Country: Rwanda
• Summary: Consultant to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Analyst
• RWT Ref No: 67413225
• Deadline: 09 Jun 2022
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Tenders are invited for Consultant to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Analyst. Deadline: Thursday, 09/06/2022 17:00 Jhpiego-s Values At Jhpiego, we value our customers who have our respect, responsiveness, and commitment to excellence; our staff and global network of colleagues who bring cultural diversity, innovation, and a wealth of world experience; and our work culture, which is reflected in our team spirit, transparent communication, mutual respect, flexibility, and dedication. Title: Jhpiego Seconded Consultant to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Analyst Department: Jhpiego Rwanda Country Office, Kigali June 2022 Summary Scope of Work: With funding from the CDC Foundation, Jhpiego Rwanda ice seeks a candidate for a 6-8-month consultancy position focused on carrying out a range of complex epidemiologic and surveillance activities associated with Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) systems and associated alert and response operations (ARO) at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). This position works 40 hours a week. The consultant will be hired by Jhpiego and assigned to the Surveillance Unit within the Public Health Surveillance and Epidemic Preparedness and Response Division at RBC in Kigali, Rwanda. Reporting Structure: Position Reports To: ACHIEVE Deputy Technical Lead Positions Supervised: N/A All staff members of Jhpiego, regardless of the level of their responsibilities are expected to model the mission and values stated above participate in the business development process contribute to the knowledge sharing and transfer process make responsible decisions that result in time and cost containment and clear accountability Responsibilities/deliverables Support the fulfillment of the Surveillance Unit and thus PHS & EPR Division functions as per their needs; Support development and review of scripts and checklist for hotline agents; Conduct routine surveillance using digital surveillance platforms, such as EIOS, to detect signals of unusual or unexpected events; Support RBC in the verification of events; Support RBC in preparedness, outbreak investigation and response activities; Support RBC to register and log signals/events; Support RBC to monitor and evaluate EBS indicators and outbreak timeliness metrics (7-1-7); Support the development and implementation of epidemic intelligence products, such as daily EBS reports, situation reports, maps, dashboards, and other data visualizations; Generate weekly EBS situation reports to share with the public and health care providers through the weekly epidemiological bulletins; Monitor and evaluate uptake and performance of new and existing EBS technologies and products; Liaise with RBC surveillance staff supporting indicator-based surveillance (IBS) systems such as DHIS2/eIDSR; Identify needs, determine priorities and develop concepts and strategy/SOPs for subnational EBS deployment and implementation; Support the development/improvement and standardization of training materials/SOPs/manuals; Advise the division on public health action to be taken with regards to EBS; Support research based on data available; Transfer EBS capacity to RBC for continuity and ownership; Carry out other tasks that may be assigned by the Director of Surveillance at RBC. Required qualifications Minimum Master degree in public health, epidemiology, FELTP or related field with at least 5 years of professional experience working at central and/or district levels in surveillance related field; A medical Doctor background is an added value; Strong skills in script writing, social media and prior experience working with communications organizations; Experience in designing and implementing health communications program; Knowledge of digital disease surveillance platforms; Demonstrated knowledge of technical and programmatic aspects of IHR, GHSA, indicator and event-based surveillance for epidemic prone diseases; Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems; High proficiency in Microsoft Office products and Information Technology; Strong oral and written communication skills; Strong teamwork and interpersonal relationship skills; Good knowledge of the national health system and ability to interact with different stakeholders; Ability to interact and communicate well with a multi-disciplinary team; Detail-oriented work ethic; Ability to communicate well with internal and external partners, including international partners.
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