Job Description
Tetra Tech, a leader in consulting, engineering, environmental science and technical services worldwide has a challenging and immediate opportunity for a highly motivated professional in our growing Pro-telligent business unit.
PRO-telligent, A TetraTech Company, is seeking an experienced Country Program Manager for a proposal opportunity with the selected candidate to start by October 3, 2016.
The Country Program Manager for Nigeria will be required to:
- Analyze epidemiological data.
- Work with international organizations (Ministries of Health, NGO’s, other public health organizations).
- Plan and implement activities to improve data management practices for Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
- Assist in the development of technical reports.
- Provide technical advice to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Geneva, Switzerland and other national public health organizations.
- Travel to remote locations to conduct surveillance activities providing 3 and 6 month assessments of outbreak status.
- Conduct training for CDC cooperative agreement recipients.
- Participate in activities designed to promote polio or measles eradication, data quality or surveillance of new vaccines in order to stay abreast of the most current developments in outbreaks.
Qualifications
- Candidates must possess the following:
Master’s or advanced degree in Public Health, Medicine or related degree.
- 10 years experience working in public health programs developing policy, project management of a health related product.
- Fluency In French/English.
- Excellent writing and communications skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex time sensitive high quality activities.
- Ability to engage effectively with public and private sector.
- Prior experience in Nigeria. (Required)
- Ability to deliver on time, and work under time restraints and requirements.
About the Organization
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services worldwide. Our reputation rests on the technical expertise and dedication of our employees—16,000 people working together across disciplines and time zones to provide smart, sustainable solutions for challenging projects. We are proud to be home to leading technical experts in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. Tetra Tech combines the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in 400 locations around the world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and are searching for innovative people to join our teams.
