Advisor, Global Health Security

Advisor, Global Health Security, Global Health

Location:
District of Columbia
United States

POSITION TYPE:      Employee: Full Time, US
POSITION TITLE: Advisor, Global Health Security
DIVISION:     Global Health
REPORTS TO: Chief Health Officer

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 500 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Code of Conduct 
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment.  Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability and transparency. 

This position is being advertised contingent upon award; while the recruitment process will proceed as part of organizational preparedness, no formal offer will be extended until funding is confirmed.

POSITION SUMMARY:                
The Advisor will serve as the primary technical lead for the Department of State Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD)-funded GHS activities in Africa and will provide technical oversight and quality assurance across other GHS-related programming. The role is aligned to Project HOPE’s integrated health systems approach across its current and emerging portfolio including GHS/HIV integration models and multi-donor health security programming spanning U.S. government, multilateral, and private sector funders. The Advisor will work closely with country teams, regional teams, the program development unit and other organizational units including emergency response to ensure technical excellence, portfolio growth, and thought leadership in health security.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Strategy and Thought Leadership
Serve as key technical resource on GHS, providing technical direction aligned to IHR 2005, JEE benchmarks, NAPHS frameworks, Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA), and 7-1-7 metrics
Strengthen and continuously evolve Project HOPE’s GHS technical approach, including integrated GHS/HIV/MNCH models, ensuring alignment with emerging donor priorities, GHS frameworks, and country-specific programming contexts
Represent Project HOPE in relevant technical working groups, interagency forums. And donor consultations including the U.S Department of State GHSD, CDC, and multilateral partners
Provide technical leadership on emerging health threats, including zoonotic disease, antimicrobial resistance, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and pandemic preparedness, with a One Health lens
Develop and disseminate technical products including briefs, white papers, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications to advance Project HOPE’s thought leadership in GHS.

Program Technical Oversight and Quality Assurance
Serve as HQ technical lead for the DoS/GHSD funded GHS activities in Africa and across the globe, providing strategic guidance, quality assurance, and technical backstop to country teams
Provide technical oversight across Project HOPE’s GHS portfolio ensuring programmatic alignment with JEE/NAPHS priorities, donor requirements and national health security strategies
Lead design and review of GHS approaches for new and ongoing programs, including surveillance systems (IDSR, PHEM, CBS/EBS), laboratory strengthening, emergency operations, and One Health platforms
Provide technical guidance on integrated program models ensuring coherence across existing GHS awards and similar mechanisms
Conduct field visits to provide technical mentorship, supportive supervision, and program review, with focus on GHS priority countries
Collaborate with MEL Advisors to develop GHS indicators, milestone frameworks and performance monitoring systems aligned to 7-1-7 and GHSA metrics

Program Development and Portfolio Growth

Lead or co-lead technical sections in proposals, concept notes, and Statements of interest for GHS-relevant funders
Support the Program Development Unit (PDU) in identifying and pursuing GHS funding opportunities aligned to Project HOPE’s strategy
Develop and maintain relationships with key GHS partners, including government counterparts, academic institutions, multilateral agencies, and peer implementing organizations

Team and Organizational development

Provide technical mentorship and capacity building to country-based teams and local partners
Contribute to TU-wide knowledge management, including lessons learned documentation, technical guidance notes and cross portfolio learning
Support the Chief Health Officer in TU strategic planning and technical portfolio review processes
Other duties assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced degree (MD, Ph.D. Dr.PH, or Master’s degree with equivalent experience) in public health, epidemiology, infectious disease, or a related field
Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in global health security, disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory systems strengthening, or related field with at least 3 years in a senior technical advisory role
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing GHS programs aligned to IHR, JEE, NAPHS and/or GHSA frameworks
Experience with the U.S. Department of State/GHSD, CDC GHS programming strongly preferred
Technical expertise in at least 3 of the following – epidemiology and disease surveillance, laboratory systems, One Health, emergency operations and rapid response, AMR surveillance, biosafety and biosecurity, or health workforce development
Prior global health epidemiology fellowship experience (CDC EIS, FETP or equivalent) highly desirable
Experience working with international organizations, government agencies, and/or non-governmental organizations in global health security.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills in English, additional language skills an advantage
Ability and willingness to travel internationally up to 30% of time, including hardship-classified locations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment.
Must be able to communicate in verbal and written form and must be able to travel internationally.
Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Work environment: 
Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”

Due to the substantial number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.

Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.