Hybrid Technical Specialist, Global Health Security – Surveillance

at FHI 360

• Job title: Technical Specialist, Global Health Security – Surveillance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hanoi, Vietnam

About the role

• Technical Specialist providing support for Global Health Security surveillance activities in Vietnam. Focusing on zoonotic and emerging infectious disease surveillance and collaboration with government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance for GHS surveillance activities, including zoonotic disease and emerging infectious disease (ZD/EID) surveillance
• Support implementation and monitoring of integrated and event-based surveillance (IBS/EBS) activities in coordination with government counterparts and implementing partners
• Support implementation and monitoring of surveillance activities at Points of Entry (PoE), including data collection, reporting workflows, and coordination with surveillance and response teams to ensure timely information flow
• Focal point in day-to-day technical implementation of surveillance components, tracking progress against work plans, milestones, and deliverables
• Support project design, business development, and proposal development, including technical inputs, drafting sections, work plans, and budgets
• Contribute to quality assurance by ensuring surveillance activities, tools, and outputs align with donor requirements, national guidelines, and organizational SOPs
• Support the development, updating, and use of health information systems (HIS) for surveillance, including data collection tools, reporting workflows, and data quality checks
• Produce and manage knowledge products, including technical reports, briefs, presentations, and training or reference materials
• Conduct analysis of surveillance implementation and data to identify gaps, lessons learned, and areas for improvement, escalating issues to senior technical staff as needed
• Coordinate closely with project teams, HQ technical units, and partners to support cross-sectoral collaboration and information exchange
• Other tasks as assigned

Requirements

• A master's degree in social science, public health, or equivalent
• Minimum 6 years of experience supporting public health surveillance, infectious disease programs, or Global Health Security–related projects
• Working knowledge of ZD/EID surveillance, including familiarity with IBS, EBS, or multisectoral surveillance approaches
• Experience supporting technical implementation and reporting for donor-funded projects, preferably with government counterparts
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to technical writing, including reports, proposal sections, presentations, or briefs
• Experience supporting or working with health information systems for surveillance, including data collection, validation, or reporting processes
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to track deliverables, support work plans, and manage multiple tasks
• Ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams and follow technical direction from senior advisors
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Vietnamese
• Ability to travel as necessary

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Professional development opportunities
• Policies and programs that support a healthy work/life balance