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The Public Health Specialist will join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) country office in Pakistan to oversee the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and epidemiological surveillance projects. The ideal candidate will have experience in public health, specifically in developing and evaluating GHSA programs and epidemiology experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The Public Health Specialist will liaise between host country ministry, CDC Country Office, and Program staff at Headquarters on both technical and programmatic activities.

US Embassy Islamabad.	Details.
Position:	Public Health Specialist.
Sector:	Private.
Education:	MBBS, Masters or Doctoral level degree.
Experience:	5 years.
Job Type:	Full-time.
Vacancy Location:	Islamabad, Pakistan.
Job Industry:	Health.
Salary:	$25,093USD/Year.
Published Date:	12 April 2023.
Last Expiry date:	20 Apr 2023.

Responsibilities:

1. Create assessment tools and epidemiological surveillance programs related to early and ongoing pandemic detection.
2. Advise on sustaining and integrating current surveillance networks.
3. Represent the CDC Pakistan country office on Global Health Security issues at technical, policy, and strategic planning meetings.
4. Liaise between host country ministry, CDC Country Office, and Program staff at Headquarters on both technical and programmatic activities.
5. Provide technical assistance to partners for the development of work plans and budgets.
6. Review annual reports and continuation applications budgets to ensure the objectives are realistic given the budgeted amounts.

Requirements:

• Master's or Doctoral level degree in public health with epidemiology major.
• At least two years of epidemiology experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• One additional year of experience at the managerial level with multiple staff and experience in day-to-day program and administrative management.

Instructions:

To be considered for the role, you must submit an online application, including personal information, education, work experience, language proficiency, a cover letter, and all professional and job-related experience certificates/letters and education certificates as a single attachment.

Benefits:

The US Embassy Islamabad offers a comprehensive compensation package that includes health insurance coverage, enrolment in Provident Fund, annual, sick, and casual leave, severance pay, and Within-Grade-Increase (WGI) for each successful year of service.

Equal Opportunity:

The U.S. Mission in Pakistan provides equal employment opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

If you are passionate about public health and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, apply now to join the CDC Pakistan team at the US Embassy Islamabad!