Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR) Specialist, ASEAN Region

ASEAN-USAID Pandemic Preparedness and Response Collaboration

Social Impact (SI) is a female owned Washington DC area based international development consulting firm. We provide a full range of innovative management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen programs, organizations and policies, and work globally in the areas of democracy and governance, health, education, the environment and economic growth.

Objective:
SI seeks an experienced expert in public health management with a background in pandemic preparedness and response to coordinate a joint venture between the ASEAN Secretariat and USAID. The scope of work focuses on creating and implementing a pandemic preparedness and response strategy for all ten ASEAN countries. The ASEAN secretariat and the US Technical Assistance and Training Facility have already done planning and needs assessment work in Pandemic Preparedness and Response. The specialist will help design, implement, and coordinate ASEAN member states’ PPR strategy, in collaboration key stakeholders. Anticipated period of performance is from July 2009 through September 2012 (subject to funding availability). The specialist will be based in Jakarta.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement, with short term assistance from technical advisors, a PPR strategy for all ASEAN countries;
• Coordinate and advise the ASEAN Secretariat and relevant bureaus in order to facilitate implementation;
• Monitor, link, and coordinate PPR related activities among all key regional stakeholders;
• Communicate regularly with the US Technical Assistance and Training Facility to ensure that assistance to ASEAN is in line with U.S. government priorities.
  

Required Qualifications:

• ASEAN member state citizenship;
• Advanced degree in public health;
• A minimum of eight years’ experience in health management and coordination;
• Extensive experience in disaster and pandemic response;
• Extensive knowledge regarding Avian Influenza.
  

To apply:
Email CV (cover letter not necessary) to skhan@socialimpact.com
Please refer to PPR in the subject line.
Only finalists will be contacted.
No telephone inquiries, please.