Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science

Resolvetosavelives; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Resolve to Save Lives is seeking a Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science, to bridge epidemiological data and strategic public health action in a remote, full-time 24-month position. The role supports epidemic intelligence training and co-design workshops with national partners.

You will integrate disease surveillance data with contextual factors and contribute to information products and dashboards to inform decision-making and capacity building at the national level.

Responsibilities

• Data Use for Decision Science support the implementation of epidemic intelligence activities and development of data products.
• Collaborate with in-country counterparts to map systems and needs and help define priorities for a future surveillance architecture.
• Provide hands-on technical support for data use and decision science initiatives.

Job description

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest health threats. Millions of people die from preventable health threats. We collaborate to close the gap between proven, life-saving solutions and the people who need them. Since 2017, we’ve worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live longer, healthier lives, communities flourish, and economies thrive. This is an ambitious vision, and it inspires us and our partners to make progress every day.

Resolve to Save Lives' Prevent Epidemics program works closely with Ministries of Health and national public health institutes in Africa to strengthen epidemic preparedness capacity, accelerate disease detection and response, and effectively use data to inform action. In addition to direct partnerships with governments, we also work with implementing partners, including the US CDC, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, to implement programs, prototype innovations, and ensure sustainability through increased national ownership, including domestic budget allocations.

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.

Duration: This full-time, remote position is 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...