Early Detection & Cancer Prevention Programs Expert

NTU International A/S; Doha; On-site; QAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU International A/S seeks a Senior Expert to lead early detection and cancer prevention initiatives for an EU-funded project with the Syrian Ministry of Health. The expert will design evidence-based screening, referral pathways and workforce training to strengthen governance and capacity.

Role requires translating epidemiology into operational programs, developing community awareness, and coordinating across MoH directorates and health networks in challenging contexts.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in public health or related field.
• Medical degree with clinical or public-health specialization in Oncology or Family Medicine is acceptable.
• 7+ years of experience in NCD prevention and cancer screening programmes.
• Experience with multi-stakeholder facilitation spanning MoH, PHC networks and professional societies.

Responsibilities

• Design or revise evidence-based national cancer screening guidelines and clinical pathways in line with WHO and IARC recommendations.
• Develop community awareness and risk-communication strategies to improve early care-seeking in diverse settings.
• Design training curricula and capacity-building packages for health workers on breast examination, screening methods and referral triage.
• Pilot cancer screening programmes and establish referral linkages between primary care and diagnostic facilities.
• Experience in post-conflict or fragile health systems is a strong asset.

Skills

Facilitation skills

Epidemiology knowledge

Evidence translation

Health promotion & communication

Education

Master's degree in Public Health or related field

Medical degree with oncology or family medicine specialization

Job description

Key Expert – Early Detection & Cancer Prevention Programs Expert (Cat. II)

Project: Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.

Indicative Start Date: 9 December 2026

Implementation Period: 14 months (indicative end date: 9 February 2028)

NTU International is currently identifying qualified experts for the EU-funded project “Technical Assistance to the Syrian Ministry of Health – Strengthening Institutional Capacity and Governance.”

The assignment aims to support the institutional strengthening and governance capacities of the Syrian Ministry of Health, contributing to more effective institutional performance, evidence-based decision-making, accountability and sustainable capacity development.

In this context, we are seeking a highly qualified Key Expert – Early Detection & Cancer Prevention Programs Expert (Cat. II) to provide technical assistance in the design, strengthening and implementation of evidence-based cancer prevention and early-detection programmes, including national screening guidelines, clinical decision pathways, community awareness initiatives, healthcare workforce training and referral systems.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, or a related field.
• A medical degree with clinical or public-health specialisation in Oncology or Family Medicine is also acceptable.
• Strong facilitation skills for technical working groups and multistakeholder consultations spanning MoH directorates, primary health care networks and professional societies.
• Ability to translate epidemiological evidence into operational screening algorithms, referral criteria and monitoring indicators.
• Familiarity with health-promotion and behaviour-change communication approaches relevant to cancer prevention.

General Professional Experience

• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control, with substantial and demonstrable experience specific to cancer early-detection and screening programming (e.g. breast, cervical, colorectal cancers).

Specific Professional Experience

• Proven track record in designing or revising evidence-based national cancer screening guidelines and clinical decision pathways, aligned with WHO and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recommendations;
• Demonstrated experience developing community awareness and risk-communication strategies to strengthen early care-seeking behaviour, including in contexts characterised by low health literacy or disrupted access to healthcare services.
• Experience designing training curricula and competency-based capacity-building packages for primary- and secondary-level health workers on clinical breast examination, visual inspection methods and referral triage.
• Prior experience piloting cancer screening programmes and establishing functional referral linkages between primary health care and diagnostic/treatment facilities is required.
• Experience in post-conflict, fragile or early-recovery health systems is considered a strong asset.

Language Requirements

• English: Professional working proficiency – mandatory, particularly for technical documentation and coordination with international partners.
• Arabic: Fluency is highly desirable.