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The Opportunity

Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Humanitarian Advisor - Epidemiologist in Centre -London, UK or any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office worldwide

ROLE PURPOSE:

 
Working closely with child public health technical sectoral teams, the epidemiologist will develop and implement an epidemiology strategy for Save the Children. Priority focus will be placed on scaling up epidemiological capacity across the movement, supporting the Health Informatics team in data management and analysis, and supporting the development of core child public health indicators and data elements to supporting decision-making in child public health programming. The role will also involve targeted support for Country Offices and Regional Offices for operational research.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Senior Humanitarian Advisor – Health Informatics

Staff reporting to this post: None

Direct: None

Indirect: None

Budget Responsibilities: None

Role Dimensions: Technical support to improve data practices and public health intelligence across a range of child public health subsectors, technical support for Regional and Country Office teams. Lead on the development of an epidemiology strategy for Save the Children. Support teams in developing and implementing measures for disease surveillance.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential 

  • Formal training and experience in epidemiology
  • Excellent skills in data entry and management, and statistical analysis
  • Experience in managing and/or using DHIS2
  • Experience in humanitarian and/or low- and middle-income settings
  • Problem-solver and action-oriented, creative, innovative
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Fluency in written and spoken English

Desired:

  • Skills and experience in applied epidemiology in humanitarian settings
  • Skills in R
  • Fluency in written and spoken French, Arabic, or Spanish

We can offer circa £43,500 per annum (If based in UK) with an option of flexible working hours. If the role is based outside of the UK, National T&C (including pay) will apply.

This role can be based in any existing Save the Children International Regional or Country office location on approval, provided the successful candidate has proof of eligibility to work from the preferred location.

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The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

  • No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
  • All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
  • Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your salary expectations. 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.

Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job Description

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Job description

9 Mar 2023

27 Mar 2023 - 23:59 UTC

Worldwide

Programme Operations

Fixed-term contract

Full-time

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