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Healthcare NGO Surveillance Epidemiologist Jobs in Kenya


Responsibilities

  • Participate in assigned HIV surveillance projects in the portfolio.
  • Work closely with his/her supervisor to establish and maintain collaborative and effective working relationships with the Ministry of Health (MoH), CDC-Kenya and other agencies and institutions, and key partners.
  • Lead the development of survey protocols, tools and training materials for surveillance activities.
  • Develop and review analysis plans, provide interpretation for analysis and write up results as needed.
  • Work independently or with team members to put together protocols, data analysis plans, and other data dissemination outputs.
  • Facilitate and/or coordinate dissemination of surveillance data through preparation of presentations, reports and scientific manuscripts.
  • Provide technical assistance, capacity building and mentorship to stakeholders on epidemiologic and surveillance methods, survey design, data collection, management, analysis and use.
  • Work in a multi-disciplinary team of epidemiologists, statisticians, surveillance officers, data managers and other surveillance personnel.

    Qualifications

  • A Master’s degree in epidemiology or related field is required.
  • Minimum of eight years working in epidemiology, public health, surveillance or related field is required.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of
    concepts of surveillance and epidemiology.
  • Experience and technical expertise with surveillance systems and surveys using varying sampling methodologies.
  • Experience preparing survey and surveillance protocols, technical reports and scientific manuscripts
  • Experience capacity building on surveillance and epidemiological methods.
  • Strong interpersonal skills in working teams with varying areas of expertise to accomplish project objectives.
  • Demonstrated strong communication skills; ability to effectively communicate both orally and written complicated epidemiological information to non-technical persons.
  • Proficiency in either SAS, STATA or R statistical software packages
  • Fluency in English required.

    How to Apply

    Interested candidates should send their resume by 21st November, 2017 to:

    recruit@flexi-personnel.com

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