Description de l'offre
Détails de l'annonce Poste proposé : Infectious Disease Surveillance Specialist - Yaoundé, CameroonInfectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) is a five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded project with the following overall objectives: (1) Improve the detection of diseases of public health importance and identification of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in priority infectious diseases including Tuberculosis (TB) through an accessible, accurate, adaptable, timely, and integrated diagnostic network system; (2) Improve the quality of real-time surveillance systems for pathogens of greatest public health concern, including AMR and zoonotic diseases, and; (3) Generate evidence-based guidance and innovative solutions to strengthen in-country diagnostic networks and surveillance systems.The IDDS team seeks an Infectious Disease Surveillance Specialist who will support the strengthening of infectious disease surveillance capacity in Cameroon by providing technical assistance to enhance and expand surveillance capacity for priority pathogens and AMR. Specifically, IDDS seeks a dynamic professional with a keen interest in public health and AMR surveillance with a monitoring and evaluation background. This position will also coordinate with other project team members and partners who undertake infectious disease surveillance strengthening activities. It will be based in Yaoundé and will report directly to the in-country Team Lead in Cameroon.Key duties and responsibilities Provide technical assistance to MOH in the rollout of the 3rd Edition of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) technical guidelines. Provide technical assistance to strengthen AMR surveillance real-time reporting, data analysis, interpretation, and dissemination, working closely with AMR sentinel surveillance sites and the national AMR secretariat. Liaise with national stakeholder officials and development partners. Participate in relevant Government of Cameroon-led committees and stakeholder meetings in support of infectious disease surveillance. Support MOH to develop and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) for priority pathogens and AMR surveillance. Organize and facilitate multi-stakeholder workshops to discuss gaps in surveillance and recommendations for …