Epidemiologist (Port Sudan) – MSF Swizerland

Job Description

Organization	Medecins sans Frontieres Swizerland
Job Title	Epidemiologist
Location	Port Sudan
Section/Unit	Health
Salary	8 (Gross salary 1503 USD per month
Supervisor	Medical Coordinator
Closing Date	10 Feb 2025

Assessing, implementing and maintaining the epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring (if needed) according to MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to contribute to appropriate evidence-based decision making using well managed health data in outbreak and emergency MSF programmes.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Carrying out key epidemiological activities in outbreak investigation (description including time, place, people with emphasis on mapping when it is needed) and advising on the operational response. 
• Implementing and maintaining a surveillance system to monitor epidemiological trends of relevant outbreak-prone diseases. Guiding activities of medical staff for surveillance and/or active case finding, including ensuring understanding of the need for consistent case definitions and data recording (briefing of all new staff)
• Monitoring and Implementing initial Assessment (for emergency), rapid health assessments and (baseline or follow-up) surveys. Where standard protocols are not available or appropriate, developing a protocol seeking extensive feedback and pilot testing of tools to ensure the objectives will be met robustly with support of HQ epidemiologist.
• Preparing and adapting routine documentation (survey forms, training materials, letters of request/notification, locally appropriate consent forms etc.) with support of HQ epidemiologist. Preparing an appropriate sampling frame and sample selection guidelines with support of HQ epidemiologist
• Planning and supervising the associated HR processes of the staff under his/her responsibility (recruitment, training/induction, evaluation, potential detection, development, and communication) and ensuring that staff exhibits required skills after training and pilot test.
• Managing data systems and ensuring accurate, high-quality databases; analysing results and preparing regular written reports on progress and findings for medical coordinator/HQ and when appropriate to external collaborators/networks (MoH, other NGOs, etc.)
• Providing training sessions to medical teams on relevant aspects of epidemiology to enhance team response capacity.
• Other duties according to the job description.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

1.Education	Medical doctor (preferable), nurse or biomedical background with a degree in epidemiology (not in public health).
2.Experience	At least tew year of tropical medicine experience (having assumed coordination position is plus).. Experience in field epidemiology.
3.Languages	Essential, English / Arabic
4.Knowledge	Essential Computer literacy (word, excel, internet).
5.Competencies	Results and Quality Orientation. Teamwork and Cooperation. Behavioral Flexibility. Commitment to MSF Principles. Stress Management.

Application in English language must include:

• Cover letter +motivation letter.
• Complete CV.
• Copies of all certificates ( Educational and experience)
• Valid Sudanese ID.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted 

How to apply: 

• You can also apply through MSF – Switzerland office in port Sudan land NO 6, Square No. 16, Airport Area, reception before 04:00 pm, of 10.02.2025.

         Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.