Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science

Resolve To Save Lives; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for you and dependets

Retirement contributions

Paid annual leave and sick leave

Two organization-wide breaks

Professional development

Home office setup

Up-to-date computer equipment

Job summary

Resolve to Save Lives seeks a Senior Technical Advisor for Data Use and Decision Science. This fully remote role partners with in-country teams to translate complex epidemiological data into actionable public health decisions, building capacity through mentorship and hands-on training in DHIS2, EMS, and R/R Markdown.

The position includes travel to meet program needs and spans a 24-month term. The role emphasizes innovative data-use products, cross-functional collaboration, and the development

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, epidemiology, informatics, or statistics; PhD a plus.
• At least 10 years of experience in infectious disease surveillance and analytics or related fields.
• Experience designing and delivering capacity-building training programs for public health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Support epidemic intelligence activities informing decision-making with data use products.
• Collaborate with in-country counterparts to map data systems and identify priorities for Collaborative Surveillance.
• Provide hands-on mentorship and transfer skills for sustainable capacity in-country.
• Train in-country teams on digital tools such as DHIS2, Emergency Management Systems (EMS), R and R Markdown, GIS.

Skills

R & R Markdown

R Studio

DHIS2 familiarity

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Mentorship

English fluency

Education

Master's degree or higher

PhD preferred

Tools

DHIS2

GIS

Job description

Position Purpose

The Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science, focuses on bridging the gap between complex epidemiological and contextual data and strategic public health action. This role will accompany in-country counterparts to generate stronger analytics and information products to support decision-making, integrating disease surveillance data with other contextual (e.g., climate, environmental, risk, and vulnerability) data. The role will also contribute to the facilitation of two flagship programs - Epidemic Intelligence training curriculum and a co-design workshop - to build national counterparts' capacity for epidemic intelligence and systems thinking. The Senior Technical Advisor reports to the Principal Advisor, Data Use for Decision Science, Epidemic Intelligence.

Work Location: 100% Remote with travel as stated. Eligible for candidates based in the US, UK, India, France, Nigeria, Ethiopia, DRC and Rwanda. Duration: Full-time employment for a fixed term of 24 months.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Data Use for Decision Science

• Support the implementation of epidemic intelligence activities that inform decision-making, including developing innovative data use products (e.g., enhanced outbreak situation report, periodic epidemiological bulletins, executive dashboards) and implementation of automated production pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with in-country counterparts and across teams to map existing systems, data, and decision-making needs, in order to identify implementation priorities for Collaborative Surveillance and support the development of a future surveillance architecture.
• Provide hands‑on technical accompaniment, capacity building, and knowledge transfer, including providing hands‑on technical mentorship that develops local talent, and progressively transferring skills and ownership so that analytical and decision‑support capabilities are sustained independently of external support.
• Training in-country embedded teams on the use of digital tools, such as DHIS2, Emergency Management Systems (EMS), R and R markdown for data management, analytics, GIS, and data product generation

Country Coordination for Collaborative Surveillance

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to develop a country workplan and budget for Collaborative Surveillance, coordinate implementation, and generate strategic reports for leadership and donors.
• Collaborate with global (e.g., WHO, US CDC, UNICEF) and country‑level partners to streamline and align Collaborative Surveillance initiatives.
• Provide technical oversight and methodologies to evaluate the impact of the Collaborative Surveillance initiatives.

Strategic Innovation

• Lead consultative work to investigate and develop use cases for surveillance innovations, including wastewater surveillance, multiplex sero‑surveillance, genomic surveillance, and sample registration systems.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary epidemic intelligence team to pioneer innovations in data use for decision‑making, including the application of artificial intelligence, novel contextual data, and advanced analytical methods to forecast risks and outbreaks.
• Synthesize multi‑country operational learnings and technical innovations into strategic dissemination products for the global public health community.

Qualifcations

Education:

• Master's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., public health, epidemiology, informatics, statistics). A PhD in a relevant field is a plus.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience in infectious disease surveillance and analytics, public health emergency management, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience designing, producing, and implementing end‑to‑end public health information products (e.g., epidemiological bulletins, outbreak situation reports) with the ability to translate complex data into decision‑ready outputs and ensure sustainable handover through clear documentation and SOPs
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering comprehensive capacity‑building training programs for public health professionals, bridging technical skills with actionable, real‑world decision‑making.

Skills & abilities:

• Proven ability to technically accompany and mentor multidisciplinary in‑country teams, building their capacity to lead data use projects, applying systems thinking and design thinking approach, with a strong emphasis on progressive knowledge transfer and developing local ownership of analytical workflows.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making capabilities for strategy and execution, including in areas of high complexity and ambiguity.
• Proficiency in R and R Markdown/Quarto for data management, analysis, and automated information product generation; familiarity with DHIS2 is an advantage
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for engaging and influencing non‑governmental partners, civil society organizations, donors, and multilateral agencies
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative and highly matrixed environment with experience serving many different internal and external stakeholders and demonstrating inclusiveness and active listening skills
• Comfort operating in a remote and distributed work environment, with the ability to provide high‑quality technical accompaniment through virtual channels
• Fluency in English is required; Proficiency in French or Portuguese is highly desirable

Other:

• Able to work remotely and convene in‑person occasionally for team meetings
• Ability to work in time zones that provide significant overlap with partner countries across Africa (e.g., WAT / CAT / EAT)
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 20%

Compensation and Benefits

Resolve to Save Lives prides itself on cultivating a supportive, connected remote team doing work that matters. We do everything possible to ensure our employees are connected and set up for success.

The salary range for applicants based in the US is $120,000 to $135,000 annually. The exact offer will be determined by various factors, such as the candidate's skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role. For applicants based outside the US , salaries are set according to national labor rates for the international NGO sector.

• Health insurance for you and your dependents
• Contributions toward retirement
• Paid annual leave and sick leave, in addition to public holidays
• Two paid, week‑long organization‑wide breaks at mid‑year and end‑of‑year
• Professional development and home office setup benefits
• Up‑to‑date computer equipment

Anticipated Application Deadline

6 November 2026 ( This position may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received before the stated deadline )

RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, organ donor status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws.