Senior Technical Advisor

Through funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jhpiego is implementing two projects to improve the capacity to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks. Under the Achieving Global Health Security through the Strengthening of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Management Platforms in Liberia (US CDC/PHEM Project) to prevent and respond to emergencies. Through this grant, Jhpiego will work with NPHIL, MOA, EPA, the One Health Technical Committee, Steering Committee and TWGs to use a multisectoral approach to identify high-risk districts and communities and conduct in-depth assessments in those areas. Based on results, we will co-develop preparedness and mitigation plans. Jhpiego will co-design county-level risk assessments, approaches and tools, adapting the existing national tools and other standards which help communities understand potential threats and capabilities for addressing them as well as hazard risks, community and health care system vulnerabilities, and response capacities. Also, Through the Enhancing Global Health Security (EGHS), Through this grant, Jhpiego is supporting Liberia to improve prevention of avoidable epidemics including naturally occurring outbreaks; improve ability to rapidly detect threats early, including detecting, characterizing, and reporting emerging biological threats; and respond rapidly and effectively to public health threats of international concern.

Additionally, Jhpiego is providing technical assistance to the Expanded Program on Immunization of the Ministry of Health for the roll out of the malaria vaccine in Liberia and to more broadly strengthen routine immunization services including the introduction of new vaccines. 

• Network with relevant organizations and government counterparts through active participation and leadership in technical working groups
• Support the design and development of formative and implementation research to generate lessons learned and advance learning agenda
• Remain abreast of emerging issues in global health security and immunization along with latest evidence and guidance to incorporate them into programming, capacity building and research.
• Ensure integration of key indicators, measures and data in relevant assessments, baselines etc.
• Provide technical oversight, strategic direction and support for the implementation of program activities in immunization.
• Ensure technical excellence and quality of immunization activities.
• Coordinates the project activities by working directly with NPHIL, MOH (EPI, HQMU, etc.) , CDC, UNICEF, WHO and other stakeholders to implement planned activities.
• Provides oversight, coordination, and technical assistance to the planned activities to ensure alignment with national framework.
• Works with PHIL, MOH, CDC and WHO to plan EMS training of county health officers.
• Represents Jhpiego in all relevant technical working groups. 
• Supports the Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist who will be responsible for monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, including tools development and data collection.  
• Undertakes other leadership, coordination and management activities relevant to the project.

• Graduate degree in public health, medicine, social sciences or other health allied degree