One Health Surveillance Advisor at the Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

The Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: One Health Surveillance Advisor

Job Requisition ID: R3556
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Job type: Full time

About the Project

• The Fleming Fund aims to respond to the global threat of drug-resistant infections, also known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
• The aim of the Fleming Fund’s program of country, regional and fellowship grants, managed by Mott MacDonald, is to improve the ability of Fleming Fund countries to diagnose drug resistant bacteria, and generate data and strengthen surveillance to inform policy and practice at national and international levels.
• During Phase I, support has been provided to >200 surveillance sites in Africa and Asia. About two-thirds of these have been in the human health sector with the remainder being in animal health, veterinary services, food safety and environment laboratories.
• Phase II of the Fleming Fund is set to provide further support to Fleming Fund countries. Investing in similar areas, the program focusses on four outcomes:
  • Production of quality AMR/U/C and burden data
  • Quality analyses of data
  • Sharing analyses and data with decision-makers
  • Promoting sustainable investment to counter AMR

About the Role

• The One Health Surveillance Advisor (OHSA) will serve as the key technical expert and leader of the OH AMR surveillance systems strengthening as related to this project and will be responsible for developing and leading the OH AMR surveillance activities of the project.
• Under close supervision of the Project Director, the OH Surveillance Advisor will work closely with other project staff and experts to provide technical support in the development, modification, and implementation of a One Health (OH) approach to AMR surveillance, including but not limited to design, policies, strategies, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures across OH stakeholders at federal and state levels for AMR data collection, reporting, analysis and use.
• The OSH Advisor will coordinate closely with the project AMR Advisor, Lab Systems advisor and Clinical Microbiologist to develop and integrate OH AMR surveillance into AMR Surveillance System (AMRSS) and Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS), and contribute to project learning and evidence generation to strengthen One Health systems of Nigeria to prepare for, detect, and respond to epidemics, pandemics, and Antimicrobial Resistance.

Qualifications

• A Postgraduate Degree in Veterinary Medicine or another related subject; PhD and/or MD preferred.
• A minimum of 7+ years of professional experience in the field of AMR surveillance.
• Significant experience working in the field of Global Health Security and One Health is required.
• Demonstrated experience in One Health/AMR.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and English language skills.
• Previous experience working in Nigeria, with government and non-government stakeholders in AMR surveillance.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.