Afghanistan Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) Technical Advisor

Duties and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Participate in trainee selection
• Monitor and evaluate activities at each field site
• Assist the FETP Director with any tasks and activities as deemed necessary
• Be able to travel to provinces for the required field supervision as well as accompany fellows in international conferences.

Skills

• Evidence of a passion for public health.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent inter-personal relationships, and skills in team-building, negotiation and conflict management

Qualifications

Education
Essential: Medical doctor with postgraduate training in public health and epidemiology from a recognized university or graduates from EIS/EPIET/FETP.
Desirable: Experience in coordination/design/implementation of training programs.

Experience
Essential: At least 5 years’ experience in public health and epidemiology services.
Desirable: Experience in designing/delivering/implementing field epidemiology training programs.
Languages
Fluent in English and both local Afghan languages (Dari and Pashto)
Qualifications
The following qualifications are preferred:
• A medical graduate with MPH (master in public health). PhD in public health is preferred.
• A graduate or staff member of an FETP or EIS
• At least 5-year experience in epidemiology/public health.
• Training experience in epidemiology/public health.
• Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation of scientific papers at conferences, and publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Literate in computer software including word processing, database, spreadsheets, statistical packages, and the Internet.
• Evidence of good interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Experience in training of trainers (TOT) programs
• The applicant should be an Afghan National
Attributes
The following qualifications are preferred:
• Passionate advocate for developing the training program.
• Evidence of a passion for public health.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent inter-personal relationships, and skills in team-building, negotiation and conflict management.

Job Location

Afghanistan - Kabul: PROVINCIAL CENTER (KABUL)
AF AF 12

Education:

Bachelors Degree, Health/Medical

Submission Guideline

Deadline for application

Please send your application (letter of motivation and curriculum vitae) by [July 31, 2018] to Ms. Diana Abu Baker
Expected start date
[October 1, 2018]
Selection process
• Deadline for application: [July 31, 2018]
• The interview process will consist of one or more phone interviews with an international panel of senior epidemiologists from: Afghanistan MoPH, GHD and CDC
In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position (and translation from an official translating company into English if the diploma has been obtained in a non-English speaking country).
For more information please contact Dr Bashir Normal Director General Afghanistan National Public Health Institute, cell phone No +93 700 28 11 34 7 +93 770 99 62 30
send your application to Ms. Diana Abubaker to email address:

Submission Email

dabubaker@globalhealthdev.org