Consultant, Senior Public Health Specialist

Overview

Consultant, Senior Public Health Specialist within the Technical Support Unit (TSU) guiding the strategic implementation, monitoring and refinement of the Metropolitan Disease Surveillance program under PM-ABHIM across 20 cities in India.

What you'll do

• Provide expert guidance on the design, implementation and scaling up of the Metropolitan Disease Surveillance program, ensuring alignment with national health priorities and international best practices.
• Support the development and operationalization of surveillance strategies, frameworks and tools to enhance metropolitan disease surveillance capabilities.
• Identify key enablers and barriers to successful implementation of the program and propose strategic solutions for overcoming challenges.
• Conduct implementation research, capturing and documenting innovations and best practices, and prepare policy briefs for scaling successful interventions.
• Develop options papers and recommendations on private sector engagement and partnership opportunities to strengthen metropolitan disease surveillance efforts.
• Coordinate with government counterparts, development partners and technical agencies to ensure integrated and multi-sectoral approaches to surveillance.
• Study and provide expertise on geospatial epidemiology tools and their application in predicting disease outbreaks and identifying vulnerable populations.
• Contribute to capacity-building efforts, including training and mentoring of relevant health professionals at national and state levels.
• Prepare and present technical reports, policy briefs and documentation of key program milestones to the NCDC, the World Bank and other stakeholders.

What you'll need

• MBBS with post-graduate specialization in Community Medicine/Preventive and Social Medicine (PSM) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in public health, with a strong focus on disease surveillance, public health systems and program implementation at the national or state level.
• At least 10 years of hands-on experience in disease surveillance projects, with a proven track record of leading and managing public health initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of disease surveillance systems, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), infectious diseases and public health infrastructure, particularly in urban settings.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English and Hindi, with the ability to articulate complex information clearly and concisely.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines efficiently.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with web-based research tools.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with government counterparts, donors and development partners at national and state levels.
• Familiarity with the Indian health system, particularly disease surveillance initiatives such as IHIP, IDSP, and key national programs like NHM, Ayushman Bharat, PM-ABHIM and the XV-FC.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time for program-related activities.

Nice to have

• Experience collaborating with national and state health agencies, including NCDC and IDSP, as well as technical partners such as WHO and CDC.

Details

• Duty location: National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi.
• Travel up to 30% of the time for program-related activities.