Surveillance Officer

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.

**About the project**

COVID-19 pandemic has shifted our focus on various health determinants in the world and in India. It has shown the relevance of timely disease reporting in urban and rural areas, ‘One Health’ principles in the governance of infectious diseases, especially to prevent and contain zoonotic diseases throughout the world and overuse of antibiotics. Post the pandemic, strengthening of diagnostic capacities, and surveillance networks have emerged as priority focus areas for government of India and state governments.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasingly being recognised as a major public health problem in India. The country adopted a United Nations political declaration on 21st September 2016 which calls for a collaborative global response to the threat of antimicrobial resistance. The Government of India also promulgated the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance. Six strategic priorities have been identified under the NAP-AMR: (i) improving awareness and understanding of AMR through effective communication, education and training; (ii) strengthening knowledge and evidence through surveillance; (iii) reducing the incidence of infection through effective infection prevention and control; (iv) optimizing the use of antimicrobial agents in health, animals and food; (v) promoting investments for AMR activities, research and innovations; and (vi) strengthening India’s leadership on AMR.

PATH through this proposal envisages supporting the state of Rajasthan for combatting AMR, strengthening the multisectoral approach for One Health and helping strengthen urban surveillance mechanisms through TA for establishment of Metropolitan Surveillance Unit.

**Duty Location**: NHM Office, Jaipur, Rajasthan

**Key roles and responsibilities**
- Coordinate and provide technical assistance to the State government in strengthening the public health surveillance systems.
- Support State health officials in developing and implementing action plan for combating AMR
- Work closely with **Health Systems Strengthening team at PATH**and state government counterparts to develop, implement, monitor state specific project activities including development of roadmaps, work-plans, activities, reports etc.
- Carry out the required trainings of stakeholders both program managers and service delivery staff in the State for strengthening the public health surveillance systems.
- Provide expertise for creating technical content required to orient the stakeholders
- Support State health officials in devising strategies for one heath and climate change & human health.
- Support the state officials in monitoring the IPHLs, BPHUs and MSUs under PM ABHIM.
- Carry out trainings to increase uptake of IHIP, if required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time, for the smooth functioning of the project and for the achievement of project goals.

**Required Skills**:
Required Experience

**Educational qualifications requirement**:

- Any medical graduate with Post-graduate in Community Medicine/ Public Health/Epidemiology/Healthcare Administration
- Post-graduate training in public health, epidemiology, public health management or community medicine, is essential.

**Essential skills and experience**
- Applicants must have 5 years professional experience in public health, experience of working with IDSP will be preferred.
- Familiarity with data analysis and producing information and data visualization.

**Travel**:The position requires to undertake frequent visits to target districts to ensure timely completion of project activities in the state.

**Remuneration**: Not Negotiable