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Key Responsibilities

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Requirements & Qualifications

• Preparing an appropriate sampling frame and sample selection guidelines with support of HQ epidemiologist Planning and supervising the associated HR processes of the staff under his/her responsibility (recruitment، training/induction، evaluation، potential detection، development and communication) and ensuring that staff exhibits required skills after training and pilot test Conceive، design، implement and disseminate operational research projects and assessments، as needed Support the evaluation of programmatic activities at project level، as needed Managing data systems and ensuring accurate، high quality databases، analyzing results and preparing regular written reports on progress and findings for medical coordinator/HQ and when appropriate to external collaborators/networks (MoH، other NGOs، etc.) Providing training sessions to medical teams on relevant aspects of epidemiology to enhance team response capacity MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Minimum Qualification، Skills and Experience Required

Benefits & Conditions

• Gross Salary: 1755 USD Section/Unit: Medical and Paramedical Grade Level: 8 Supervisor: Epidemiology Activity Manager/ Medical Coordinator No. of Post: 1 Duty Station: Khartoum Duration: 6 months with Extension Closing Date: 08 Oct 2026 Background: Assessing، implementing and maintaining the epidemiological surveillance systems/monitoring (if needed) according to MSF protocols، standards and procedures in order to contribute to appropriate evidence-based decision making using well managed health data in outbreak and emergency MSF programmes Duties and

We provide medical assistance to people affected by conflict، epidemics، disasters، or exclusion from healthcare

Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of health professionals، logistic and administrative staff

Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of impartiality، independence and neutrality

We are a non-profit، self-governed، member-based organisation

MSF was founded in 1971 in Paris by a group of journalists and doctors

Today، we are a worldwide movement of nearly 65، 000 people

Accountabilities Carrying out key epidemiological activities in outbreak investigation (description including time، place، people with emphasis on mapping when it is needed) and advising on the operational response Implementing and maintaining a surveillance system to monitor epidemiological trends of relevant outbreak-prone diseases

Guiding activities of medical staff for surveillance and/or active case finding، including ensuring understanding of the need for consistent case definitions and data recording (briefing of all new staff) Monitoring and Implementing initial Assessment (for emergency situation)، rapid health assessments and (baseline or follow-up) surveys

Where standard protocols are not available or appropriate، developing a protocol seeking extensive feedback and pilot testing of tools to ensure the objectives will be met robustly with support of HQ epidemiologist Preparing and adapting routine documentation (survey forms، training materials، letters of request/notification، locally appropriate consent forms etc.) with support of HQ epidemiologist

The Sudan mission currently supports two primary project areas: Gedaref and Omdurman

In Gedaref، activities have focused on refugee and host populations، with a recent transition from a hospital-based model (including Tenedba) towards more targeted support to high-burden facilities، particularly for neglected tropical diseases

In Omdurman، the project has anchor projects in nutrition (an ITFC in Al Buluk hospital) and potentially an SRH activity in partnership with a local organisation

Both projects remain agile and emergency response and preparedness is a main pillar in both projects

Across both projects، there is an increasing emphasis on strengthening surveillance systems، early warning capacity، and outbreak preparedness، in line with the mission�s strategic priority to improve responsiveness to acute shocks while maintaining a lean and adaptable presence

General outline: Main responsibility is scanning and analysis of outbreak prone diseases and ensuring high quality data collection and analysis processes in place for possible outbreak prone diseases، emergencies and possible responses

Provide technical support for rapid assessment، risk mapping and development of preparedness/contingency plan at projects

Maintain database of reported outbreaks and public health incidents، at the project level، and document all steps taken in the verification and response process

Support the production of the weekly epidemiological update through reviewing and summarizing the weekly epidemiological situation at project level

Train and supervise mission data supervisor and data encoders on data entry، crosscheck data to ensure accuracy of the data entered

Prepare tables and interpretation of surveillance data monthly as part of their monthly medical report (MMR) contribution 1

Surveillance Supervise surveillance data collection procedures and conduct periodic data quality checks، as needed

Monitor، evaluate، improve the performance of surveillance processes and platforms، and contribute to the formulation of surveillance guidelines، SOPs and training materials

Advise and provide timely reports to the project medical teams about potential or active epidemic trends and disease patterns، their characteristics، developments، possible causation، and control procedures

Establish early warning systems for epidemic prone diseases for early detection، verification، and response to public health events، as needed

Collaborate with epidemiologists from other MSF sections in Sudan to share and receive epidemiologic updates، and monitor and report on intersectional data tools including nutrition surveillance، measles dashboard، and any others. 2

Operational assessments/research Design، implement، analysis، and dissemination of operational research/assessment projects related to surveillance and medical programmatic effectiveness in collaboration with coordination and HQ epidemiologists

Conduct in-depth analysis of routine medical data to guide decision making

Conduct surveys (nutrition، mortality، morbidity، KAP، LQAS etc.)، as requested by the mission or assist the project teams in doing so. 3

Training/mentoring Provide training of medical data processing and medical teams on surveillance-related topics and data management issues، as needed 4

Emergency Intervention / Implementation Conduct and lead outbreak investigations whenever there is an alert for outbreak

Ensure daily/weekly data follow-up and analysis during outbreak and outbreak intervention

Conduct routine data analysis and provide routine update/SitRep during emergency response

Participate in exploration activities and join a multidisciplinary team to conduct rapid health and nutrition assessment. 5.Reporting and planning Contribute analysis and interpretation of surveillance/outbreak and research data to MMRs

Ensure appropriate and timely data analysis on potential emergency of outbreak diseases in the projects based on need (depending on the availability of data collected via partner/projects)

Contribute to regular Mid-Year Revision (MYR) and Annual Planning (AP) discussions

Together with medical coordinator، MTL، and medical team، liaise with the partners and WHO/MoH towards epidemiological finding and trend analysis of potential outbreak emergency. 6

Lobby، Advocacy and Networking Regular participation in the meetings organized by community، WHO، and MOH at project and federal level when necessary

Support other related activities as needed by the projects

Education Essential، medical or para-medical related diploma

Essential، degree (or masters) in Epidemiology or Public Health with training in statistics and epidemiology

Experience Essential، working experience of at least one year in epidemiology-related jobs

Desirable، working experience with MSF or other NGOs

Desirable، Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP) diploma

Languages Mission language essential (English)، local language desirable (Arabic)

Knowledge Essential، knowledge of Excel for data management and analysis Desirable، knowledge of DHIS2 or other electronic health data system

Desirable، use of epidemiology related analytical software (Epi-info، R، etc) Competencies Results and Quality Orientation L2 Teamwork and Cooperation L2 Behavioural Flexibility L2 Commitment to MSF Principles L2 Stress Management L3

Interested candidates are requested to send their CV & copy of educational and experience certificates directly to ( )

Or MSF- Holland- Al_Jarif neighborhood، west of Khartoum، No. (146) square 86 city of Khartoum

Required Documents: Motivation letter، updated CV and national ID must be uploaded directly to your application via MSF is a civil society initiative that brings together individuals committed to the assistance of other human beings in crisis

As such MSF is by choice an association

Each individual working with MSF does it out of conviction and is ready to uphold the values and principles of MSF

We welcome applicants from different backgrounds، such as people of different ages، different genders and members of different language، cultural or mi�nority groups Women are strongly encouraged to apply