Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science
Resolvetosavelives Sourced
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<div class="content-intro"><p><span class="TextRun SCXW142035299 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW142035299 BCX0">Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL)</span></span><span data-contrast="none"> is a global health organization that partners locally and globally to create and scale solutions to the world’s deadliest </span><span data-contrast="none">health threats. </span><span data-contrast="none">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. </span><span data-contrast="none">Since 2017, </span><span data-contrast="none">we’ve</span><span data-contrast="none"> worked with governments and other partners in more than 60 countries to save millions of lives. We work toward a future where people live</span> <span data-contrast="none">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.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p></div><p>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.</p> <h3><strong><span data-contrast="none">Position Purpose</span></strong></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><strong>Duration:</strong> This full-time, remote position is for a fixed term of 24 months.</span></p> <h3><strong><span data-contrast="none">Core Duties and Responsibilities</span></strong></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Senior Technical Advisor, Data Use and Decision Science, collaborates with HQ-based staff and in-country embedded teams on data analytics innovations and delivery. Responsibilities include:</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <h4><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Data Use for Decision Science</span></span></strong></h4> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245417":true,"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":278}"> </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">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 archi
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