Responsable de la gestion des épidémies

Job Posting Organization:
FHI 360 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development. Established in 1980, FHI 360 operates in more than 60 countries and has a diverse workforce of over 4,000 employees. The organization focuses on various sectors including health, education, and economic development, aiming to create a positive impact on communities worldwide.

Job Overview:
The Outbreak Response Officer will be responsible for supporting epidemic preparedness, detection, investigation, intervention, and recovery activities as part of the STRIDES initiative in Senegal. This role involves collaboration with national and regional institutions, including ministries of Health, Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, Livestock, and Environment, to enhance multisectoral capacities to respond to public health threats, zoonotic disease outbreaks, and other emerging infectious disease events through a 'One Health' approach. The officer will lead planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of outbreak response interventions, support emergency preparedness systems, strengthen rapid response teams (RRTs), and facilitate rapid and effective investigation and response activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and guidance for epidemic preparedness, investigation, intervention, and recovery activities in line with project objectives.
• Assist national and regional authorities in establishing, strengthening, and operationalizing epidemic preparedness and response mechanisms.
• Lead technical activities to strengthen rapid response teams (RRTs), emergency operations centers (EOCs), and incident management systems (IMS).
• Coordinate and support outbreak investigations, intervention planning, deployment activities, and post-intervention reviews.
• Provide technical assistance for the development and implementation of epidemic preparedness and response plans, guidelines, protocols, and standard operating procedures.
• Support preparedness assessments, simulation exercises, tabletop exercises, and emergency drills.
• Promote the implementation of 'One Health' approaches for the prevention, detection, and response to zoonotic disease outbreaks.
• Develop and implement training programs for outbreak response personnel, rapid response teams, field investigators, and emergency management staff.
• Provide on-the-ground technical support and mentorship to government counterparts and partners involved in outbreak response activities. 1
• Facilitate coordination among human, animal, and environmental health sectors during preparedness and response activities. 1
• Contribute to the development of emergency plans and preparedness frameworks for priority public health threats. 1
• Participate in national technical working groups, emergency coordination meetings, and outbreak response task forces. 1
• Monitor the implementation of preparedness and response activities and track performance indicators. 1
• Support data collection, analysis, interpretation, and communication related to outbreak investigations and response efforts. 1
• Document best practices, challenges, and recommendations to strengthen future emergency response efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of epidemic preparedness, investigation, emergency management, and response systems.
• Familiarity with incident management systems, emergency operations centers, and public health emergency coordination mechanisms.
• Understanding of infectious disease epidemiology, zoonoses, and the 'One Health' approach.
• Experience in conducting outbreak investigations and supporting public health emergency response operations.
• Knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, emergency planning, and preparedness systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary and multisectoral environments.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills. 1
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and data management tools. 1
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French.

Educational Background:
A Master's degree or equivalent international qualification in public health, epidemiology, veterinary public health, emergency management, global health security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security, 'One Health', or a related field is required.

Experience:
At least 6 years of professional experience with increasing responsibilities in epidemic preparedness, outbreak response, emergency management, epidemiology, public health, global health security, or related fields. Proven experience in supporting outbreak investigations and public health emergency response activities. Experience collaborating with government institutions and multisectoral stakeholders is essential. Experience supporting rapid response teams, emergency operations centers, or incident management systems is highly desirable. Experience in developing preparedness and response plans, guidelines, and standard operating procedures is preferred. Experience in donor-funded projects related to health security, infectious diseases, or emergency preparedness is a plus. Training in field epidemiology training programs (FETP), emergency management, outbreak investigations, or related disciplines is strongly preferred.

Languages:
Fluency in French (reading, writing, and speaking) is required; professional proficiency in English is preferred.

Additional Notes:
The expected hiring salary range for this role is XOF 22,000,000 - 30,000,000 for annual basic salary. FHI 360 considers multiple factors when determining an offer amount, including relevant years of experience and education, internal equity, market pay, and budget. The position may require national travel representing between 10% and 50% of the work time. This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job and does not prescribe or restrict the exact tasks that may be assigned. FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding against abuse, exploitation, and harassment in its work environments and programs.