Epidemiology Officer

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Type: Full-time

Company Description

Amref Health Africa -Tanzania is a non-profit public health organization that has been supporting the Government of Tanzania in addressing public health issues, including maternal and child health, HIV, TB, Malaria, and nutrition, since 1987. Amref Health Africa in Tanzania collaborates with and receives guidance from the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, the Zanzibar Ministry of Health, and the President’s Office, Regional Authority, and Local Government (PORALG). Amref Health Africa -Tanzania has the following vacancies and invites suitable applicants for the following positions to be filled:

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate implementation of EBS activities in collaboration with MoH, PORALG, and partners
• Provide technical assistance and participate in the review/development of National IDSR and EBS Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and training materials with Department of Epidemiology of the MoHCDGEC
• Participate and provide Technical Assistance in National Surveillance Technical Working Group as part of Experts
• Work with National and subnational surveillance stakeholders in the implementation of EBS at subnational levels
• Work with National surveillance stakeholders on linkages between Indicator and Event Based Surveillance System
• Maintain regular contact with the appropriate departments at the MOHCDGEC, regional/district health management teams, and other project partners.
• Liaises with both external and internal contacts in coordination with the Project Manager to ensure follow-up and execution of planned activities.
• Maintain a good collaboration and relationship with other EBS partners and maintain good relationship
• Performs epidemiological data analysis and interpretation of project data and communicate them to surveillance officers at regional, district and facility level
• Strengthen capacity of regional and district surveillance officers on data analysis, interpretation and use of epidemiological data
• Participate in project planning for Monthly, quarterly and annual plans as well as ad hoc planning of project activities in consultation with MoHCDGEC and other EBS partners
• Prepare quality project activity reports and internal Amref reports donor reports with timely submission
• Maintain project databases and filing systems for optimal management of project information
• Participate in the development of project proposals for resource mobilization through solicited and unsolicited funding sources

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in Epidemiology, preferably Field Epidemiology
• Knowledge of Development of scientific papers and epidemiological surveys
• Minimum of 3 years in a busy Epidemiological settings and handling disease outbreaks and other Public Health Events of International Concern
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in computer (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access) including Internet, Intranet, browsing skills and Strong presentation skills
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in Event Based Surveillance, deep knowledge of public health and related subjects
• Sufficient knowledge and skills in training, supervising and mentoring others in the profession including non- health personnel.

Additional Information

If you meet the above qualifications and wish to apply, please submit a single document that includes both your application letter and CV. Be sure to state your current position, provide a daytime telephone number, and include the names and contact details of three referees. The interviews will be conducted at the Amref offices in Dar es Salaam. All applications must be received by November 14, 2026

Amref Health Africa does not require applicants to pay any money at whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process and has not retained any agent in connection with recruitment. Although Amref may use different job boards from time to time to further spread its reach for applicants, all open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly also note that official emails from Amref Health Africa will arrive from an @http://amref.org address.

Amref Health Africa is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref Health Africa is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.