District Public Health Research Coordinator

The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan); Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan) seeks a Research Specialist, District Coordinator EPI in the Department of Community Health Sciences to lead field activities in Sindh, Pakistan, with travel to programme sites. You will coordinate with district health teams, support EPI-Polio activities, monitor data quality in DHIS2/EMR, and contribute to workplans and reports.

The role requires a Master’s in Public Health and 5+ years’ relevant experience, with strong data, communication and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree, preferably MSPH, in Public Health, Epidemiology or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in EPI, Polio or public health projects.
• Strong understanding of immunization and disease surveillance programs.
• Experience with government health programs and district-level stakeholders.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and research.
• Familiarity with health information systems such as DHIS2, EMR or SEIR is a plus.
• Strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills.
• Good coordination, communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work independently in field settings and manage multiple priorities.
• Engage effectively with government and non-government stakeholders at district level.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with District Health Management Teams, EPI, surveillance units and other stakeholders for effective implementation of assigned project activities.
• Support implementation of EPI-Polio activities, including micro-planning, EPI centre operations, surveillance strengthening and related health-system interventions.
• Contribute to workplans, monitoring and evaluation activities, technical reports and periodic progress updates.
• Conduct field monitoring, facility visits, data collection and structured observations in line with approved project tools and protocols.
• Review, verify and support the quality of programme data from systems such as DHIS2, EMR, SEIR and other relevant platforms.
• Monitor assigned activities against approved workplans and milestone requirements and identify implementation gaps and risks.
• Support capacity-building activities, including training, mentoring and development/use of supervisory tools.
• Participate in district EPI reviews, surveillance meetings and other relevant technical coordination forums and represent the project as required.
• Coordinate with health facilities, laboratories, surveillance focal persons and Rapid Response Teams to support timely reporting, investigation and follow-up of priority health events.
• Review surveillance data for completeness, timeliness and quality and support corrective actions where required.
• Develop field monitoring plans, document observations and share findings with relevant government and project teams.
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation and support preparation of reports, meeting minutes and other project deliverables.
• Undertake any other related responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Coordination

Communication

Stakeholder management

Fieldwork independence

Data analysis

Report writing

Presentation skills

Education

Master’s degree in Public Health or Epidemiology

Tools

DHIS2

EMR

SEIR

Job description

The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan) seeks a Research Specialist, District Coordinator EPI in the Department of Community Health Sciences to lead field activities in Sindh, Pakistan, with travel to programme sites. You will coordinate with district health teams, support EPI-Polio activities, monitor data quality in DHIS2/EMR, and contribute to workplans and reports.

The role requires a Master’s in Public Health and 5+ years’ relevant experience, with strong data, communication and