Infectious Disease Surveillance Consultant, STRIDES, Global Health Programs (GHP) at PATH

Infectious Disease Surveillance Consultant, STRIDES, Global Health Programs (GHP) at PATH. Full-time. Apply with swipeandhired.

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PATH is a global nonprofit advancing health innovations for the people who need them most. With 50 years of experience, a global team of experts, and trusted partnerships spanning 70+ countries, PATH turns breakthroughs into better health for millions every single year.

**Location: Sierra Leone**

PATH seeks to recruit an Infectious Disease Surveillance Consultant for the STRengthening Infectious disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) Project. The global project will support and strengthen surveillance, detection, and analytical capacity for infectious diseases across both human and animal health.

The STRIDES project supports partner countries to strengthen infectious disease detection, surveillance, and response capacities. PATH contributes technical expertise as a consortium partner together with FHI 360 and Black & Veatch.

This consultancy will support a structured review and mapping of surveillance tools, systems, and workflows in Sierra Leone. The assignment will establish what exists, how tools are used, how information moves between stakeholders, and where gaps or duplication affect surveillance operations. Findings will provide practical recommendations for harmonization, improved information exchange, and more effective use of surveillance data.

The consultant will work with relevant government counterparts, including the Ministry of Health and the National Public Health Agency, alongside human health, animal health, environmental health, laboratory, and implementing partner stakeholders.

Purpose of the Consultancy

To develop a validated inventory and mapping of existing surveillance documents, tools, digital systems, and partner-supported workflows, and recommend priority actions to strengthen their alignment, coordination, and information flow.

The assignment will provide decision makers with an actionable understanding of the surveillance landscape across community, health facility, district, and national levels, within the agreed assessment coverage.

Scope of Work and Responsibilities

The assignment is anchored in the activity to review and map existing surveillance standard operating procedures, tools, job aids, registers, reporting forms, dashboards, and partner-supported workflows.

The review will encompass indicator-based surveillance (IBS), event-based surveillance (EBS), and community-based surveillance (CBS), as well as zoonotic, and environmental surveillance.

The consultant’s key responsibilities will include:

Required Qualifications and Professional Experience

Essential Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

Core Competencies

The successful consultant will bring strong analytical judgment, meticulous attention to detail, a collaborative approach, and respect for government leadership. They will clearly separate evidence from assumptions, communicate technical matters effectively, reconcile diverse stakeholder perspectives, and deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Sierra Leone.