Culmen International is seeking for a Public Health Technical Lead (PHTL) to support the Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) in Lima, Peru.

The Strengthening Systems for Health Security Activity (SSHS) aims to help the Government of Peru build robust capabilities to better prevent, swiftly detect, and optimally respond to infectious diseases and other health threats to ensure national and global health security. To do so, this Activity aims to improve Peru’s GHS capabilities, while adopting a One Health approach, by addressing technical gaps in three priority areas through the following objectives: Improving the Prevention of Infectious Diseases through the Reduction of Disease Transmission from Animals to Humans (Zoonotic Diseases); Improving the Detection of Infectious Disease through Improved Disease Surveillance Systems; and Improving the Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks through a Stronger Health Security Workforce.

The PHTL will serve as the key technical expert and leader of the public health related components of this Activity, and will be responsible for developing and leading the human health technical approach of this Activity, as it relates to GHS and the three technical areas identified for this Activity. The PHTL will work closely with Animal and Wildlife Health and
Environment Health Team Leads to provide technical support in the development,
modification, and implementation of a One Health approach as it relates to GHS
and the objectives of this Activity. The PHTL is to introduce and contextualize
globally recognized public health practices to strengthen Peru’s GHS capabilities to
better prevent, detect, and respond to infectious diseases.

● A higher education degree in medicine, public health, epidemiology or related
human health field is required.
● Relevant professional experience working in the field of public health, Global
Health Security, and One Health is preferred.
● Demonstrated experience in public health and One Health, health governance,
zoonotic disease, surveillance, workforce development, and outbreak
investigation and/or response is preferred.
● Possesses optimal interpersonal, writing, and English language skills.
● Relevant experience working on projects with similar budgets and scopes and
within the Latin American region is preferred.

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, improving global health and humanitarian programs, and optimizing government operations.  With experience in over 140 countries, we help our customers to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments worldwide.

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