Job Description
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research
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address complex social and scientific challenges facing our clients and the
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scientific, technical, and professional disciplines across the social and
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than 75 countries and maintains offices on four continents. Our headquarters is
located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Our dedication to
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partner for clients around the world whose greatest challenges demand rigorous
approaches and science-based solutions.
RTI is
seeking an FETP Resident Advisor to develop a cadre of Ministry of Health (MOH)
Field Epidemiologists to strengthening surveillance and outbreak response
throughout Kazakhstan. The FETP
Resident Advisor will train and mentor MOH staff to improve disease
surveillance, detection, response to outbreaks by providing classroom training
in applied epidemiology and lead applied activities and field investigations.
Task Requirements:·
Serve
as technical advisor for the development and implementation of an overall
integrated field epidemiology training program to build evidence-based public
health systems in coordination with other partners and MOH officials·
Work
with technical staff at CDC, the Ministry of Health and other partners in
country to develop and implement a training plan for field epidemiology for
public health professional at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels as
appropriate.·
Travel
to the field (local sites within country) to conduct trainings and assist with
participants’ investigations and field work.·
Travel
to CDC Atlanta to attend the FETP annual strategic planning and the Epidemic
Intelligence Service conference.·
Travel
to CDC Atlanta or other location, as appropriate, to attend required trainings,
meetings, conferences, etc., (such as regional or global scientific
conferences)·
Liaise
with Ministry of Health to identify participants for the field epidemiology
trainings.·
Work
with MOH to convene a Steering Committee to oversee program implementation and
management.·
Coordinate with CDC and identified partners to
ensure logistical support for the didactic and field trainings of selected
participants is in place.·
Conduct
the planned field epidemiology trainings together with Ministry of Health, CDC,
and identified partners.·
Mentor
participants of the FETP programs.·
Orientate
MOH supervisors and mentors of the FETP programs participants about the expectations
for their roles in relation to the FETP.·
Guide
participants in preparing their presentations for dissemination of their
findings and recommendations.·
Assist
trainees to develop adequate and timely field investigations in response to
acute public health problems such as epidemic outbreaks, clusters of disease
cases, and case investigations.·
Advise
MOH in the identification and acquisition of opportunities for participant
projects, and sources of funding that help secure annual budgets for the adequate
development of an institutionalized FETP.·
Assist
mentors and participants in the FETP-Intermediate program with the design and
implementation of applied epidemiological research projects.·
Assist
with the selection and training of graduates as mentors for future
participants.·
Coordinate
the organization and facilitation of stakeholder and dissemination meetings in
country.·
Participate
in disease surveillance and outbreak investigation and response activities of
the Ministry of Health together with graduates and participants.·
Work
with MOH and other training institutions to integrate basic and intermediate
field epidemiology curriculum into an in-service program for MOH staff.·
Provide
technical assistance to the MOH.·
Liaison
between CDC, the MOH, and partners to coordinate GHS activities in the country.·
Participate
in periodic Steering Committee meetings to guide program implementation and
activities·
Participate
in periodic (monthly or as otherwise agreed upon) calls with country support
staff in headquarters (CDC-Atlanta)
Required
Qualifications: ·
Masters
or Doctoral-level professional degree in academic fields related to health or
allied sciences in human or veterinary medicine, or zoonotic biology.·
Graduate
from a Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) and 2+ years of experience in
a Field Epidemiology Training Program.·
5+
years of experience working in the field as a practicing epidemiologist and
preparing and facilitating trainings for in-service public health workforce
development initiatives.·
Knowledge
of WHO standards and policies such as the Integrated Disease Surveillance and
Response strategy (IDSR) and International Health Regulations.·
Extensive
knowledge and understanding of the functionality of surveillance systems at
national, sub national, local and community levels of the health systems in Kazakhstan.·
Experience
in coordinating multi-agency public health programs at regional, national, sub
national, local levels in Kazakhstan.·
Fluency
in Russian language.·
2
years of experience working in the field as a practicing epidemiologist.·
3+
years of experience preparing and facilitating trainings for in-service public
health workforce development initiatives, like the Field Epidemiology Training
Program.
Education Required:
Masters Degree - MAAcademic Discipline:
Social, Economic, Political StudiesEmployment/Position Type:
Full TimeCompany Email:
ITOPSS@rti.org
Date Posted : 11/30/-0001
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