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PATH’s Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) leads several projects that serve the Global Health Security Agenda and aim to strengthen global capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats.

JOB SUMMARY

PATH Senegal is seeking for a Team Lead to work for a USAID project called Discovery and Exploration of Emerging Pathogens – Viral Zoonoses (DEEP VZN). DEEP VZN will work with partner countries and the global community to build better preparedness for future global health threats. DEEP VZN is a critical next step in the evolution of USAID's work to understand and address the risks posed by zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. DEEP VZN will work in targeted countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that have both a high risk for viral spillover and the capacity to safely conduct viral discovery. Identifying and understanding unknown viral threats will help these countries—and the world—be better prepared to detect, prevent, and respond to future biological threats.

The Team Lead will provide technical and programmatic support for DEEP VZN activities in Senegal. This will include assisting with developing and implementing partner capacity building activities to enhance capacities for sampling, detection, characterization, and data sharing of data on potential priority zoonotic viruses. S/he will contribute to partner selection, monitoring, management, and oversight. S/he will support the development or enhancement of trainings, standard operating procedures and tools and monitor implementation. S/he will also support the assessment of laboratories and identify and implement recommendations to enable them to effectively detect and characterize priority viruses. The Team Lead will be responsible for technical direction and overall management of activities in Senegal as well as coordination with other project team members and partners who lead specific activities. The Team Lead will work closely with USAID/Senegal to provide thought leadership and represent the project in country.

This position will be based in Dakar, Senegal under the supervision and direction of the Country Director with technical guidance and support from the GHS project director at PATH Headquarters and in collaboration with consortium representatives. S/He will also report to Washington State University (WSU) as the prime of the consortium.  The position will require travel within Senegal

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Project Coordinator will have the following responsibilities:

• Supports the gathering and collation of data on previous zoonotic threats including participating in an environmental scan of zoonotic threats and emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases, with an emphasis on the One Health approach
• Assesses potential project laboratories and develop and oversee improvement plans
• Provides technical assistance to laboratories to develop standard operating procedures and tools to facilitate testing of project samples and project activities
• Supports the development and delivery of trainings including virus detection and characterization, quality management systems, biosafety and biosecurity, and research ethics
• Supports the development and implementation of a country-specific sampling plan
• Participates in client / funder and stakeholder meetings

Required Skills Required Experience

• Master’s degree or Professional Degree in Applied Sciences, Veterinary Health, Environmental Health, Public Health, Public Administration, Public Policy, or any related field that make up One Health (i.e., human, animal and/or environmental health).
• Minimum of four years of experience working in public health, zoonotic diseases, and microbiology (virology preferred)
• Excellent understanding of the landscape and stakeholders for zoonotic diseases in Senegal
• Familiarity with the U.S. government management, programs, and operations including regulatory and reporting requirements
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Fluency in English and french
• Ability to manage, organize, develop plans, and generate data to make decisions
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving
• Exemplary interpersonal skills: ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse and interdisciplinary stakeholders
• Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office suite of programs

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Up to 30% national and/or international travel.

Candidate must have legal authorization to work in Senegal.

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