Purpose of Job
The Africa CDC seeks to recruit a national and citizen of any Member State of the African Union to be a roster member of the African Volunteers Health Corps. This is not recruitment for employment but volunteer service for Africa CDC. The potential AVoHC Volunteers candidates are those who have experience in Public Health Management, social and behavioural science, epidemiology, communication, Infection Prevention and Control, laboratory, mental health, etc., from Africa Union Member States. The potential applicants are encouraged to be fully employed and willing to volunteer for the skills and competencies any time requested by Africa CDC.
Main Functions
In the context of the Africa CDC Public Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), at the different levels, the epidemiologist shall provide technical support to the subnational/national/regional/continental incident management teams, the Ministry of Health (MOH) in strengthening surveillance and response for priority diseases, conditions and events. S/he will also support to monitor the implementation and operations of surveillance and response programs with special focus on early detection, verification and rapid response to epidemics and other public health events of international concern, as well as capacity building of national experts, in compliance with IHR (2005).
Specific Responsibilities
During deployment the Epidemiologist shall perform the following major duties and responsibilities:
Response
Provide support on the response activities for the country of deployment for case detection, early warning and response, descriptive and analytical epidemiology, and any other epidemiological support duties, where required, such as contact tracing, monitoring and evaluation, or others
Lead and/or contribute to the technical and analytical aspects of epidemiological outbreak responses, including (i) setting up or contribute to enhanced surveillance, (ii) analyse data, (iii) develop and/or implement data collection tools, (iv) produce reports
Support quality assurance and training activities to strengthen critical capacities in the deployed country in the context of the healthcare system in collaboration with partners (e.g. Ministry of Health, WHO, NGOs) as appropriate.
Support management of outbreak priorities and activities in line with MS outbreak response plan.
Support response in affected countries to reduce the impact of the outbreak, including scoping the need for further support and research.
Data Management and Analysis
Contribute to the development, strengthening and application of data management and health information tools
Provide strong data management and analytical support, and apply adequate tools
When required, conduct complex statistical analyses of surveillance data, interpret results, and make appropriate recommendations
Teaching and Training
Teach colleagues and stakeholders on surveillance and epidemiology and support ongoing training activities within the MS of deployment and partners.
Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience
Essential
Master’s Degree or first university degree (bachelor’s degree) in epidemiology, statistics, database management, public health or other related technical disciplines from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable
An advanced university degree (phd) in epidemiology, statistics, database management, public health or other related technical disciplines from an accredited/recognized institute will be an added advantage.
Candidates with advanced level of field epidemiology training program are highly encouraged to apply
Knowledge and experience
At least 2 years of experience for those with a master’s degree and 5 years’ experience for those with a bachelor’s degree in a similar role.
Knowledge of health protection in acute emergencies, including knowledge of surveillance and response mechanisms and tools.
Knowledge of public health information in emergency settings, including surveillance, data capture, data management, data analysis and epidemiological outputs.
Experience of research in a relevant field, with at least one peer reviewed publication.
Experience of statistical analyses and advanced analytical epidemiology.
Experience of teaching and training
Experience working with an international organization is a valuable asset.
Previous experience working in Africa that reflects an in-depth knowledge of infection prevention and control
Required Skills
Functional Skills
Demonstrable technical expertise and experience in supporting and/or managing complex, public health programmes with special emphasis on infection prevention and control
Skills in programme monitoring and evaluation is an asset.
Demonstrable skills to conceptualize, plan, develop, implement, and evaluate resource management support requirements.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills and a proven ability to deliver under tight deadlines and works well under pressure.
Excellent skills and abilities applied to translating technical information into presentations, briefings and report for both technical and lay audiences
Knowledge of oral communication techniques and skill in presentation delivery, programme consultation and credible verbal response to inquiries.
Knowledge of interpersonal relationship practices and skills to meet and deal with persons of diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrable proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point, data visualization and statistical packages as well as data analysis skills are mandatory.
Personal Abilities
Ability to work under pressure, stay on track and meet deadlines
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Proven ability to produce precise and intelligible reports and office briefs in line with the requirements of the Africa CDC.
Able to operate in a multicultural environment
High level of autonomy at work, yet with profound team-spirit
Adaptive, patient, resourceful, resilient and flexible
Pro-active and solutions oriented
Knowledge of results-based management
TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:
The AVoHC Team Members will be deployed on on-call basis, based on the incident. The Africa CDC will determine the duration of deployment in consultation with member state authorities.
GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
LANGUAGES:
Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage
REMUNERATION:
This is call for AVoHC membership. Successful applicants are not entitled to any monetary incentives during membership. However, during assignment, deployed experts will have rights to the following:
Economic class round-trip ticks and other travel related expenses
Health insurance during the deployment period
Stipend, communications, Incidentals and Risk allowance
Accommodation allowance in case of deployment outside of the city of residence
Certificate of recognition of your contribution at the end of deployment
Applications must be submitted no later than 12 September , 2025 11h59 p.m. EAT.
-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.
-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.
-The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
-Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles. These countries include Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.
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