Epidemiology Officer

Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is a locally registered non-governmental organization under the Non-Governmental Organizations Act No. 24 of 2002. Amref Health Africa -Tanzania was established as a fully-fledged country office since 1987.  Historically, Amref Health Africa Tanzania was established as one of the country offices of an Africa-wide organization, Amref Health Africa that has been in existence since 1957 and actively engaged in addressing medical and surgical services, including community outreach interventions as well as related research studies, as Flying doctors Service of East Africa. Presently, Amref Tanzania is a locally led entity with its country-based leadership and Board of Governance.

Amref Health Africa is driven by its vision of ‘Lasting health change in Africa’ and its mission ‘To catalyze and drive community-led and people-centred health systems while addressing social determinants of health’. We believe that the power to transform Africa's health lies within its communities, and therefore strive to ensure that health systems are not only functional but that communities are empowered to hold these systems accountable for the delivery of quality and affordable health care.

In August 2020, Amref Health Africa (or Amref) was awarded the Cooperative Agreement No. 1 NU2HGH000053-01-00 to implement the project Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health Component 1 – Global Health Security Priorities (GHSA Project) over five years (2020–2025) in Tanzania. In August 2023, Amref was awarded year four continuous application to support the government on strengthening the Event-Based Surveillance System at sub-national levels, particularly in high-risk border regions with limited readiness capacity by assisting the Government of Tanzania to comply with IHR (2005) through GHSA 2024 targets. The

project also covers WASH component for an integrate approach to strengthen infectious

prevention practices at public facilities. GHSA II project works in collaboration and guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health-Tanzania mainland, Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and President’s Office Regions Authority and Local Government (PORALG).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate implementation of EBS activities in collaboration with MoH, PORALG, and partners
• Provide technical assistance and participate in the review/development of National IDSR and EBS Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and training materials with Department of Epidemiology of the MoHCDGEC
• Participate and provide Technical Assistance in National Surveillance Technical Working Group as part of Experts
• Work with National and subnational surveillance stakeholders in the implementation of EBS at subnational levels
• Work with National surveillance stakeholders on linkages between Indicator and Event Based Surveillance System
• Maintain regular contact with the appropriate departments at the MOHCDGEC, regional/district health management teams, and other project partners.
• Liaises with both external and internal contacts in coordination with the Project Manager to ensure follow-up and execution of planned activities.
• Maintain a good collaboration and relationship with other EBS partners and maintain good relationship
• Performs epidemiological data analysis and interpretation of project data and communicate them to surveillance officers at regional, district and facility level
• Strengthen capacity of regional and district surveillance officers on data analysis, interpretation and use of epidemiological data
• Participate in project planning for Monthly, quarterly and annual plans as well as ad hoc planning of project activities in consultation with MoHCDGEC and other EBS partners
• Prepare quality project activity reports and internal Amref reports donor reports with timely submission
• Maintain project databases and filing systems for optimal management of project information
• Participate in the development of project proposals for resource mobilization through solicited and unsolicited funding sources

• Advanced university degree in Epidemiology, preferably Field Epidemiology
• Knowledge of Development of  scientific papers and epidemiological surveys
• Minimum of 3 years in a busy Epidemiological settings and handling disease outbreaks and other Public Health Events of International Concern
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in computer (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access) including Internet, Intranet, browsing skills and Strong presentation skills
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in Event Based Surveillance, deep knowledge of public health and related subjects
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in training, supervising and mentoring others in the profession including non- health personnel.

If you meet the above qualifications and wish to apply, please submit a single document that includes both your application letter and CV. Be sure to state your current position, provide a daytime telephone number, and include the names and contact details of three referees. All applications must be received by August  31, 2026

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.