Description du poste
JOB SUMMARY: The Epidemiologist serves as a senior technical contributor and subject matter expert for the GUARD project, providing targeted epidemiological support to strengthen alert-to-action and outbreak containment capacities across selected priority countries. The role focuses on infectious disease surveillance, high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) readiness, screening and triage, safe isolation, referral pathways, and frontline provider protection during emergency responses. Working under the direction of the Technical Director, the Epidemiologist will design, adapt, deliver, and mentor on training, practical tool adaptation, delivery, and continuous improvement of technical tools, training, mentoring approaches, and supportive supervision activities. The role works closely with country teams, national and subnational counterparts, and consortium partners to help apply readiness protocols and support rapid, evidence-based, and coordinated outbreak containment within the critical 24–72-hour response window. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation. **MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES** Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Detection - Support the update, implementation, and strengthening of infectious disease surveillance systems—including event-based, indicator-based, and community-based surveillance—within existing national systems across priority countries. ## Formation / Diplômes - Update and standardize case definitions, reporting forms, and data flow mechanisms to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable information sharing between national and subnational levels. - Update and operationalize screening and triage protocols at points of entry, health facilities, and community settings to enable early detection and rapid case identification. - Analyze and monitor surveillance data to detect signals, anomalies, and potential outbreaks, supporting timely alert mechanisms within the 24–72-hour response window. ## Localisation - Map transmission dynamics, identify hotspots, and produce epidemiological intelligence briefs to inform response prioritization and resource allocation. Outbreak Investigation and Response Support - Work with national counterparts and GUARD technical teams to support rapid outbreak investigations, including case finding, [Click the *...