Job Title: Senior Program Officer- IDDS Tanzania
Tracking Code 9299
Job Description
PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, finance, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales innovative solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.
Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) is a five-year USAID-funded project with the following overall objectives:
• Improve the detection of diseases of public health importance and identification of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in priority infectious diseases through an accessible, accurate, adaptable, timely, and integrated diagnostic network system;
• Improve the quality of real-time surveillance systems for pathogens of greatest public health concern, including AMR and zoonotic diseases, and;
• Generate evidence-based guidance and innovative solutions to strengthen in-country diagnostic networks and surveillance systems.
We are seeking a Senior Program Officer, Surveillance to be based in Tanzania, who will support IDDS project implementation activities. This position will report to the IDDS Tanzania Country Lead. The Senior Program Officer, Surveillance will work closely with the government and partners in developing national disease surveillance strategies.
