Surveillance Supervisor (STRICAAN)

Job Summary

Project: Strengthening Routine Immunization in Consequential Areas of Adamawa and Niger State Project (STRICAAN)

Contract Type: Contract, Project-based

Reporting To: STRICAAN Project Team

Duration: 8 months

State: Adamawa and Niger

 

Job Description

The Surveillance Supervisor will provide technical support for the disease surveillance components of the STRICAAN project across Adamawa and Niger States. This role is responsible for strengthening community-based surveillance systems, improving detection and reporting of zero-dose and under-immunized children, and ensuring that high-quality surveillance data guide program decisions. The supervisor will work closely with government surveillance structures, LGA teams, partners, and community networks to enhance early detection, reporting, investigation, and response to immunization-related gaps

Job Qualifications

  1. Bachelors’ degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, or Disease Surveillance
  2. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in disease surveillance, immunization, outbreak investigation, or early-warning systems
  3. Strong experience working with government surveillance systems (DSNOs, WHO surveillance system, IDSR, VPD surveillance)
  4. Prior experience in zero-dose interventions, polio eradication, RI strengthening, or community surveillance (highly desirable)
  5. Experience working in northern Nigeria or similar contexts
  6. Strong surveillance, epidemiological investigation, and data analysis skills
  7. Proficiency with DHIS2, SORMAS, IDSR, Open Data Kit (ODK), or similar digital data tools

 

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