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Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
Onsite
Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.
The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.
Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) is strengthening its digital health ecosystem, including the Public Health Surveillance and Information Management System (PHSIMS) to support integrated public health surveillance, early warning systems, and evidence-based decision-making.
With increasing volumes of sensitive public health data, there is a critical need to ensure robust data security, privacy, and governance frameworks. The Advisor will provide technical leadership to secure ZNPHI’s digital systems and data assets.
The Public Health Data Security Advisor will provide expert technical support in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the U.S. Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The primary focus of the advisor will be to provide expert technical support in strengthening public health data security, privacy, and protection mechanisms across ZNPHI and other systems within the One Health (the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health), public health data ecosystem, ensuring compliance with national and international standards. The advisor’s focus in providing expert support will be on preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats which impact public health. The advisor will be based at the Zambia National Public Health Institute. The specialist will receive direction from the Director of Strategic Planning and Information Management who will serve as the onsite supervisor. The specialist will also report to the US Embassy Lusaka’s Health Coordination Offices’ Senior Public Health Advisor on a weekly and monthly basis.
The objectives of this role will be to assess existing data security systems and risks, develop and implement data security frameworks and policies, strengthen system-level security for PHSIMS and related data platforms, and build institutional capacity in data security and privacy.
Assessment and Risk Analysis
Policy and Framework Development
System Security Strengthening
Recommend and support the implementation of:
Data Governance and Compliance
Capacity Building
Monitoring and Incident Response
Communications
REPORTING:
The Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State submitted by the 5th day of the following month. Additionally, the advisor will submit a weekly progress report to the U.S. Embassy/Department of State (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.