The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. · 5 hours ago
National Consultant – Climate-Informed Disease Surveillance
Decatur, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe Task Force for Global Health (TFGH) is implementing a multi-country project aimed at strengthening national capacity to integrate climate and environmental data into disease surveillance systems. The National Consultant will serve as the in-country focal point, supporting multisectoral coordination, technical implementation, and documentation of Climate-Informed Early Warning Systems (CI-EWS) activities.
Non-profit Organizations
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary in-country focal point for TFGH, MNM, and TDR
Coordinate multisectoral stakeholders, including the Ministry of Health (Disease Surveillance), National Public Health Institute, National Meteorological and Hydrological Agency, Ministry of Environment/Climate, PHEOC, Disaster Management Agency, and relevant UN/partner agencies
Facilitate the establishment and functioning of technical working groups for CI-EWS, ensuring a clear governance structure, roles, and decision-making pathways
Organize and support all national and subnational planning meetings, co-design workshops, system design workshops, simulation exercises, and training, with emphasis on operational usability and system interoperability
Ensure cross-sector alignment with national strategies (e.g., NAPHS, NAPS, GF grants, One Health platform), and digital health and climate policies
Liaise regularly with the Global Fund Country Team to ensure alignment with grant portfolios and timelines, and support integration of CI-EWS within broader health financing and investment frameworks
Support data ecosystem assessments (health, climate, environment), including digital infrastructure, data governance, interoperability, and data quality gaps
Coordinate stakeholder mapping and maturity assessments
Assist in identifying priority climate-sensitive diseases and relevant climate variables, using epidemiological and climate risk frameworks
Facilitate inception workshops and bilateral consultations
Support the co-design of the Ci-EWS workflows, SOPs, data pipelines, and dashboards, ensuring alignment with national HIS architectures (e.g., DHIS2, eIDSR)
Facilitate development and signing of cross-sectoral data-sharing agreements (MoUs, DUAs), including legal, ethical, and data governance considerations
Assist in gathering technical inputs for prototype development and user testing, including feedback loops from end-users and decision-makers
Coordinate the planning and rollout of Training of Trainers, simulation exercises, and national training plans, with emphasis on institutional adoption rather than standalone training events
Support development, translation, and adaptation of training materials, SOPs, decision matrices, and job aids, tailored to operational and policy contexts
Work with national counterparts to define institutional roles and operating procedures, including sustainability and accountability mechanisms
Support development of sustainability and maintenance plans, investment cases, and costing analyses, including integration into national budgeting and financing frameworks
Participate in planning the integration of CI-EWS into national HIS platforms and digital health ecosystems
Assist in documenting policy integration, institutionalization pathways, and scale-up roadmaps, including linkages to national climate adaptation and health system strengthening agendas
Monitor implementation of country workplan activities and milestones, using results-based and system-performance indicators
Track progress toward deliverables such as data sharing agreements, SOPs, micro plans, and training outputs
Ensure timely submission of activity reports, periodic progress reports, and monthly invoices
Maintain a centralized country-level knowledge repository for all project documents (SOPs, reports, meeting notes, tools, agendas, data-sharing drafts, etc.) with structured digital archiving and version control
Document lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and examples of CI-EWS use in decision-making, with emphasis on policy and operational impact
Support national partners in preparing inputs for Global Fund reporting cycles
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, environmental health, health information systems, climate or meteorological sciences, or related field
Minimum 5–7 years of experience in public health surveillance, health information systems, climate and health, preparedness, or similar technical areas
Demonstrated experience coordinating multisectoral or inter-agency initiatives
Strong project management, analytical, and documentation skills
Experience working with government institutions and national-level stakeholders
Knowledge of disease surveillance systems (e.g., DHIS2, eIDSR), climate data, or early warning systems
Demonstrated ability to work at the interface of data, policy, and digital systems
Preferred
Experience with Global Fund grants or other donor-funded programs
Background in predictive analytics, modelling, GIS, or DHIS2 implementation
Experience with gender equity and climate-resilient health programming
Experience supporting national technical working groups or emergency operations
Experience with digital health, data integration, interoperability standards, or AI-enabled analytics
Company
The Task Force for Global Health, Inc.
The Task Force for Global Health is an international, nonprofit organization that works to improve health of people most in need, primarily in developing countries.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Dave Ross
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bill Gallo
Secretariat Director of Global Partnership for Zero Leprosy at The Task Force for Global Health
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