Job Description – DEEP VZN Team Lead – Vietnam Country Program
Position: Team Lead
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Type of position: Full-time
Please submit a cover letter with your resume describing your interest in this position and how you meet the requirements. Application materials must be submitted in English and applicants must havelegal authorization to work in Vietnam to be considered and confirm this in their cover letter. PATHoffers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive compensation and benefits based on experience. Salary and benefit package are paid in VND.
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
PATH is seeking the Team Lead to work for the DEEP VZN project in Vietnam.
The Team Lead will provide technical and programmatic leadership for and coordination of DEEP VZN activities in Vietnam. This will include assisting with developing and implementing partner capacity building activities to enhance capacities for sampling, detection, characterization, and data sharing of data on potential priority zoonotic viruses. S/he will contribute to partner selection, monitoring, management, and oversight. S/he will support the development or enhancement of trainings, standard operating procedures and tools and monitor implementation. S/he will also support the assessment of laboratories and identify and implement recommendations to enable them to effectively detect and characterize priority viruses.
The position will lead a team of 5-6 full-time team members. The Team Lead is based at PATH Country Office in Hanoi. The Team Lead reports to the Project Director at Washington State University and the Global Health Security Program Director / Deputy Program Director, PATH Vietnam Country Program.
Responsibilities:
The Project Team Lead will have the following responsibilities:
- Develops detailed country implementation plan and monitors implementation
- Prepares documentation to secure in-country approvals to conduct the project work
- Work closely with global project team and in-country partners to implement project activities
- Organizes the gathering and collation of data on previous zoonotic threats including participating in an environmental scan of zoonotic threats and emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases, with an emphasis on the One Health approach
- Assesses potential partnering laboratories and develop and oversee improvement plans
- Provides technical assistance to laboratories to develop standard operating procedures and tools to facilitate testing of project samples and project activities
- Supports the development and delivery of trainings including virus detection and characterization, quality management systems, biosafety and biosecurity, and research ethics
- Supports the development and implementation of a country-specific sampling plan
- Monitors compliance with sampling and testing SOPs
- Supports systems for data management, analysis, use and sharing for the project
- Supports the development and collection of indicator data to monitor project progress and quality
- Supports the tracking of project spend and progress
- Supports the development of project reports and communication materials and presentations
- Participates in client / funder and stakeholder meetings
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or higher, or Professional Degree in Veterinary Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, Public Administration, Public Policy, or any related field that make up One Health (i.e., human, animal and/or environmental health).
- A cumulative minimum of 10 years of experience working in public health, zoonotic diseases, and microbiology (virology preferred)
- Excellent understanding of the landscape and stakeholders for zoonotic diseases in Vietnam
- Experience with USAID or USG-funded projects preferred.
- Technical competency in infectious disease(s) and disease surveillance or diagnostics.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Fluency in English and Vietnamese
- Ability to manage, organize, develop plans, and generate data to make decisions
- Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, and creative problem-solving
- Exemplary interpersonal skills: ability to effectively collaborate with culturally diverse and interdisciplinary stakeholders
- Proficient computer skills with fluency in Microsoft Office suite of programs
Travel Requirements:
Up to 40% national and/or international travel.
Must have legal authorization to work in Hanoi.
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applications are made online. For a full job description and to apply online, please access via this link https://bit.ly/3tVnEn2 [1] For visit PATH website (www.path.org [2]) then go to (Careers/Search Job Listings/Asia/Global Health Programs ) Deadline for applications: 24th February 2022.
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