Epidemiologist

Provides field epidemiology and operational coordination for Bundibugyo virus readiness and other public-health emergencies in South Sudan. The volunteer investigates alerts, analyses surveillance data, strengthens county response systems, coordinates multidisciplinary support and guides preparedness across operational hubs.

Department: South Sudan Health Emergencies Programme

• Coordinate county or hub incident-management operations and action tracking
• Strengthen indicator, event, community and point-of-entry surveillance
• Verify and investigate alerts, suspected cases, clusters and unusual deaths
• Analyse epidemiological data and maintain curves, maps, dashboards and line lists
• Validate BVD readiness for isolation, referral, contact tracing and logistics
• Coordinate multidisciplinary response to other outbreaks and humanitarian emergencies
• Prepare situation reports and monitor response performance indicators
• Train and mentor surveillance teams, health workers and community informants

• Education in medicine, public health, epidemiology, nursing, environmental health or another relevant health discipline
• At least three years of relevant experience in surveillance, epidemiology, outbreak investigation, emergency response or communicable-disease control
• Ability to work in difficult field conditions and travel to remote or insecure locations when cleared
• Required English

• National UN Volunteer assignment lasting 184 days
• Volunteer is responsible for arranging housing and other living essentials