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Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Epidemiólogo para Seguridad Sanitaria Global

Medical ResearchConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGuatemala City, GuatemalaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A medical doctor and surgeon degree, a chemical biologist degree, or a related degree.
  • Postgraduate studies in public health, epidemiology, or a related field.
  • Five to six years of experience in similar positions.
  • Solid knowledge of epidemiological surveillance, early detection, and response to outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging diseases.
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting epidemiological data for decision-making.
  • Knowledge of health information systems, surveillance indicators, and early warning methodologies.
  • Availability to travel to project intervention areas 50% of the time.
  • Experience in MSPAS health services.
  • Intermediate or higher professional English proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate implementation of community-based event surveillance and early warning systems.
  • Strengthen early detection and immediate response to respiratory diseases with pandemic potential in project health services.
  • Strengthen the capacity of national and subnational risk management committees.
  • Support outbreak preparedness and response in intervention areas.
  • Support integration of maternal and nutrition component activities and activities from other projects in the intervention area.
  • Contribute to ensuring local partners' activities follow the project's technical and operational guidelines.
  • Prepare, analyze, and validate technical reports with integrated epidemiological data and recommendations aligned with national and international standards.
  • Facilitate technical assistance on epidemiology for key project partners.
  • Prepare monthly activity plans that effectively address the project's epidemiological and surveillance priorities.
  • Maintain effective and respectful coordination with MSPAS, local partners, and other project stakeholders to ensure technical and programmatic coherence.
  • Inform the supervisor of gaps in activity implementation so activities can be rescheduled.
  • Collaborate locally with other project implementing partners to carry out life-saving activities.
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with all team members, fostering a cordial and collaborative environment.
  • Report unforeseen events or risks within the project or that could affect it.
  • Collaborate with project teams and/or global teams on design, implementation, and monitoring activities for the component.
  • Perform other assigned duties.

About the Company

Jhpiego

Global health NGO improving maternal care

Jhpiego is a nonprofit health organization that designs and runs international health programs in low-resource settings. It provides training, technical assistance, and field-based support to health workers and ministries of health, with programs delivered through local partners to improve safe care and infection prevention. It distinguishes itself through long-term partnerships with governments and health facilities, a strong link to Johns Hopkins, and a focus on implementing proven practices at scale. Its goal is to reduce preventable deaths and strengthen health systems by building local capacity.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$1.2M
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
Founded
1973

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