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Specialist Health Surveillance and Security, Madagascar Organization: Palladium Group Country: Madagascar City: Antananarivo Office: Palladium Group Antananarivo, Madagascar fiAzIU DLg4g0 Position Title: Specialist Health Surveillance and Security Position Summary The Specialist Health Surveillance and Security contributes to strengthening the capacity for epidemiological surveillance, preparedness and response to public health threats. He/she supports the implementation of systems, processes and tools that support early detection, data analysis, investigation of public health events and data-driven decision making. The position works closely with the Ministry of Public Health, partner institutions and multisectoral actors to strengthen national surveillance and health security systems in line with national priorities and international standards. Key Responsibilities Support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of epidemiological surveillance and health security systems in accordance with national priorities. Contribute to the definition, implementation and monitoring of indicators for surveillance and investigation of public health events within national data management platforms, including DHIS2. Participate in the design, improvement and use of dashboards, analytical tools and monitoring mechanisms to strengthen decision-making and management of health emergencies. Support the development, revision and harmonization of tools, forms, procedures and protocols related to the surveillance and investigation of public health diseases and events. Strengthen the quality, analysis and use of monitoring data through the implementation of validation, quality assurance and performance monitoring mechanisms. Provide technical assistance for the operation of health information systems and digital tools supporting surveillance, investigation and response to health threats. Contribute to the preparation, early detection, investigation and response of outbreaks and other public health emergencies. Support health emergency coordination and management structures in the use of data, indicators and analysis for risk and response monitoring. Develop and implement capacity-building activities, including training, mentoring, skills assessments and ongoing technical support for surveillance actors. Work with the technical directorates of the Ministry of Health, national and international partners and One Health stakeholders to improve coordination, information sharing and health security. Participate in the documentation of good practices, lessons learned and results achieved to support continuous improvement of monitoring and response systems. Qualifications Bachelor or Master in Public Health, Epidemiology, Medicine, Global Health, Health Informatics or related field. Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in epidemiological surveillance, health security, preparedness and response to public health emergencies or similar areas. Good knowledge of disease surveillance systems and international health security frameworks. Experience in the use or strengthening of health information systems, including DHIS2. Experience in data analysis, reporting and the use of performance monitoring tools. Experience in capacity building, training facilitation and technical support. Experience working with government institutions, technical and financial partners and multi-sector actors. Good understanding of the One Health approach and the desired cross-sectoral work. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. Strong ability to collaborate, coordinate and work with stakeholders. Proficiency in French required; knowledge of English is highly desired. Malagasy nationality required. Tags dhis2 disease surveillance health emergencies health surveillance public health Skills Epi Info Data Analysis DHIS2 French Communication skills The recruiting organization, Palladium Group, has not specified a closing date for this vacancy or continues to list jobs after their stated closing date. Because such positions may remain open, they are listed here until removed from the recruiting organization's website.
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