Senior Technical Officer, Global Health Security (GHS), Akwa Ibom State

FHI 360

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Job Overview

Location

Akwa Ibom, Nigeria

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Arrangement

On-site

Sector

Healthcare & Medical

Experience Level

Senior (5-8 years)

About the Company

FHI 360 is a leading global development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. The organization mobilizes research, resources, and relationships to ensure people worldwide have access to the opportunities needed to lead full and healthy lives. With a commitment to preventing abuse, exploitation, and harassment, FHI 360 fosters a safe environment for all its employees and beneficiaries. FHI 360 operates as an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, upholding principles of non-discrimination based on various characteristics. The organization prioritizes the well-being of its workforce, offering a competitive benefits package, robust professional development opportunities, and policies that promote a healthy work-life balance. Through its diverse projects, including the EpiC initiative, FHI 360 works to address critical global health challenges, strengthen health systems, and build resilience against emerging infectious diseases, making a tangible positive difference in communities worldwide.

Job Description

The EpiC project, funded by the United States Department of State, is a global health initiative dedicated to strengthening health systems and responding to public health challenges. Initially focused on HIV epidemic control, the project expanded to support countries in COVID-19 preparedness and response, including enhancing oxygen systems. In Nigeria, EpiC actively supports the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in optimizing oxygen infrastructure, improving healthcare worker capacity, and developing national quality assurance guidelines for oxygen equipment.

Recently, EpiC Nigeria received additional funding to bolster the primary healthcare system, addressing critical areas such as Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCH), Malaria, and Nutrition. Furthermore, new Global Health Security (GHS) funding is enabling EpiC Nigeria to strengthen global, regional, and local public health systems. This builds upon existing capabilities and aligns with GHS priorities and Nigeria's National Action Plans for Health Security (NAPHS), supporting US Government goals to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Emerging Infectious Diseases.

As a Senior Technical Officer for Global Health Security (GHS), you will play a pivotal role in supporting program planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of GHS interventions across Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, and Lagos States. You will be instrumental in enhancing disease surveillance, including contact tracing and active case search for priority diseases, and facilitating data gathering, analysis, and sharing among key stakeholders. This position requires close collaboration with state public health officials to coordinate surveillance activities and ensure alignment with national strategies.

Your work will involve providing critical capacity building, technical assistance, and training at the state level across four core components: IHR Coordination Focal Point function and Advocacy; Outbreak Response, including Case Management and Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM); Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), encompassing Antimicrobial Resistance, Biosafety, and Security; and Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE). You will also contribute to designing, implementing, monitoring, and improving GHS strategies to enhance outbreak preparedness, response, and overall resilience.

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Required Skills

Public Health PrinciplesDisease SurveillanceField EpidemiologyIntegrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR)Data CollectionData AnalysisReporting ToolsSORMASSITWAREMSERSDHIS2Microsoft Office SuiteProgram ManagementTechnical AssistanceCapacity BuildingStakeholder EngagementCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingWriting SkillsPresentation SkillsOutbreak InvestigationInfection Prevention and Control (IPC)Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM)7-1-7 FrameworkRapid Response Team (RRT) Training

Key Responsibilities

Participate in development and monitoring of work plans and budgets, ensuring appropriate technical assistance and program monitoring.
Coordinate partner efforts in program implementation and ensure accurate financial and programmatic reporting.
Collaborate with state public health officials to strengthen public health emergency management and outbreak response activities, including surveillance systems, contact tracing, and EOC coordination.
Support timely collection, analysis, and dissemination of data on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases using IDSR guidelines and SORMAS.
Provide technical assistance to state-level stakeholders to improve disease detection, notification, confirmation, and reporting mechanisms using the 7-1-7 framework.
Facilitate coordination between FHI 360, NCDC, state agencies, and other partners to enhance data sharing and alignment of PHEM activities.
Develop and deliver capacity-building initiatives, including training for state and local surveillance officers.
Assist in the development and adaptation of tools, templates, and materials for surveillance and data management.
Monitor the implementation of surveillance activities and provide regular progress reports.
Support outbreak investigations and response activities, including field deployments.
Participate in Multi-disease EOC meetings, identify gaps, and support incident management systems.
Promote adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) measures.
Provide overall supervision for EpiC state office staff and ensure compliance with technical, programmatic, contractual, and financial requirements.
Serve as the point of contact for EpiC with government officials and coordinate with public sector and partners at the sub-national level.
Establish and maintain productive collaborative relationships with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Technical and Technical Director.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology and Youth or a Related Field.
Typically requires 6+ years of relevant experience managing data collection and technical assistance.
Demonstrated experience in emerging and re-emerging infectious disease surveillance activities.
Extensive public health field experience in designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on capacity building in more than one component (policy and advocacy, interpersonal communication and community mobilization, mass communication, strategic collection and use of data).
Familiarity with GHS indicators and activities, especially data collection, analysis, strategic data use, and report-outs.
Familiarity with international donor organizations, Nigerian public sector health systems, and non-governmental organizations.
Having PHEM, IDSR, 7-1-7, RRT training and experience in SORMAS is an added advantage and desirable.
Demonstrated success in multicultural environments is required.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive benefits package
Professional development opportunities
Policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance

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This Senior Technical Officer role is crucial for strengthening Global Health Security (GHS) initiatives in Nigeria, specifically across Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, and Lagos States. You will lead efforts in disease surveillance, outbreak response, and public health emergency management. Success in this position means effectively building state-level capacity, ensuring timely data collection and analysis, and fostering strong collaboration among health stakeholders to enhance preparedness and resilience against emerging infectious diseases. Your daily tasks will involve technical guidance, program monitoring, and direct support to state health teams.