Technical Officer II, Global Health Security
Team: Global Health Security
Reports to: Technical Director, Global Health Security
Location: Washington, DC (hybrid, per FHI 360 policy)
Supervisory responsibility: None
Travel: Up to 25%
Job Summary
Technical Officer II, Global Health Security, provides technical and operational coordination support to the Global Health Security (GHS) team, with a particular focus on implementation of activities supporting outbreak preparedness and response. The position supports technical work planning, coordination and tracking of activities and milestones, quality assurance and review of technical products, and engagement with internal and external technical partners.
Key areas of responsibility include supporting rapid outbreak response initiatives, operationalization of the 7-1-7 framework, development of global public goods, private sector capacity strengthening, and regional and global knowledge-sharing activities. The Technical Officer will coordinate technical inputs, track deliverables and commitments, support consultants and technical experts, and facilitate timely completion of high-quality technical products aligned with project objectives, donor requirements, and international standards.
The position reports to the Technical Director, GHS and works closely with technical specialists, project management teams, country offices, government counterparts, and implementing partners to ensure effective coordination, timely implementation, and documentation of results. This hybrid role is based in our Washington, DC office and offers a flexible schedule of two in-office days and three remote workdays each week.
Accountability
Technical support
- Provide day-to-day technical support to the GHS technical team, including briefing notes, talking points, technical input and analysis.
- Identify technical issues and risks early and raise them with senior technical staff, with proposed options.
- Respond to technical requests and inquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
- Support project design, technical work planning and program quality assurance, including adherence to global standards and guidelines.
- Support coordination of internal and external technical meetings as delegated in collaboration with the technical and program team.
- Organize technical input (presentations, briefings etc.) for meetings and training and ensure its timely completion and availability.
- Any other technical responsibility delegated by the Technical Director, GHS.
Support for Implementation and Coordination
- Support the planning, coordinating, and monitoring implementation of regional and multi-country activities across priority global health security workstreams.
- Coordinate technical workplans, milestones, deliverables, and implementation timelines in collaboration with technical, program management, and country teams.
- Maintain a consolidated tracker of specific technical activities, milestones, deliverables, and verification documentation; identify delays and follow up on corrective actions.
- Support rapid technical assessments, development of response plans, and coordination of technical assistance for emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
- Prepare periodic implementation updates, technical progress summaries, and briefing materials.
Technical Product Development and Quality Assurance
- Coordinate the development, adaptation, technical review, and finalization of global public goods, including SOPs, technical guidelines, training packages, checklists, and simulation exercise materials.
- Coordinate technical review processes, consolidate expert feedback, and ensure timely incorporation of comments and completion of technical deliverables.
- Support development of consultant scopes of work, coordinate technical inputs from consultants and subject matter experts, and review deliverables against agreed requirements.
- Maintain an organized repository of technical products, including version control, approval status, and dissemination records.
- Review technical deliverables, work plans, training, protocols and reports for accuracy, quality, and alignment with donor requirements and global guidance (IHR, JEE, National Action Plans for Health Security, Africa CDC and Department of State frameworks).
- Coordinate review cycles with technical staff and partners, consolidate comments and track revisions to completion.
- Review country and partner technical reports and flag gaps or inconsistencies. Lead follow-ups on key technical
7-1-7 and Private Sector Capacity Strengthening
- Support country-level operationalization of the 7-1-7 framework through coordination of training, technical assistance, development of practical tools, and documentation of implementation experiences.
- Support development and adaptation of 7-1-7 tools and training materials for private sector organizations and facilitate technical coordination with relevant partners.
- Support documentation and dissemination of lessons learned from 7-1-7 implementation, bottleneck analyses, and performance improvement initiatives.
Follow-up and tracking
- Track technical action items, commitments and deliverables arising from meetings with technical team members and other stakeholders, ministries of health and implementing partners; follow up with owners and report progress to the Technical Director.
- Maintain technical trackers, partner contact lists and shared document repositories.
- Collect technical tracking data and prepare periodic status updates and support coordination with the strategic information team.
Convenings, webinars and workshops
- Plan and organize technical convenings, webinars and workshops in collaboration with the knowledge management team: define objectives, agendas, speakers and participant lists; prepare presentations and background materials; and support logistics.
- Facilitate or co-facilitate sessions as assigned, take and circulate notes, and capture decisions and next steps.
- Produce post-event summaries and follow up on recommendations and assess event quality and reach.
Partner engagement
- Support coordination and engagement with colleagues across FHI 360 and with government counterparts, regional bodies, multilateral agencies, U.S. Government agencies, academic institutions and other partners.
- Participate in external meetings and coordination forums as delegated and provide summary reports.
- Knowledge of products and business development
- Draft and edit technical reports, briefs, presentations, abstracts and papers summarizing results and lessons learned.
- As needed, support opportunity identification, concept notes and proposal development.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree or international equivalent in public health, epidemiology, global health, health sciences, disease control or a related field.
- Master's degree (MPH or similar) is preferred.
Experience
- Typically requires 4+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree, or at least 2 to 3 years with a master's degree, in global health security, outbreak preparedness and response, public health surveillance, or related health programs.
- Experience working with or in source-limited or developing countries
- Experience with quality improvement and systems strengthening in source-limited and fragile settings is required
- Experience working with ministries of health, U.S. Government agencies, multilateral organizations or international NGOs is required.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Familiarity with the 7-1-7 framework and its application to outbreak detection, notification, response, and performance improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple technical workstreams, manage deliverable timelines, and follow up with technical teams and consultants.
- Experience supporting milestone-based project management, results tracking, and technical quality assurance.
- Experience organizing or supporting technical convenings, webinars or workshops.
- Experience reviewing technical documents and producing reports, briefs or presentations.
- Ability to synthesize complex technical information into concise, actionable briefs, presentations, and technical products.
- Familiarity with emergency outbreak response coordination and the development of practical technical guidance and training resources is desirable.
- Working knowledge of global health security concepts and frameworks, such as IHR (2005), JEE, NAPHS, One Health, IPC, laboratory systems, and surveillance and response.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent editing and synthesis.
- Strong organization, follow-through, and attention to detail across several workstreams.
Typical Physical Demands:
- Typical office environment.
- Ability to spend long hours looking at a computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to lift/move up to 5 lbs.
Technology to be Used:
Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Travel: Up to 25% may be required.
The expected US-based hiring salary range for this role is listed below. Candidates FHI 360 pay ranges represent national averages that vary by geographic location. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, business sector, and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines. Final compensation will be determined in accordance with applicable law and FHI 360 policy.
Base salary is only one component of our offer. FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account. Additionally, all US-based staff working full-time, which is calculated at 40 hours/week, receive 18 days of paid vacation per year, 12 sick days per year, and 11 holidays per year. Paid time off is reduced pro rata for employees working less than a full-time schedule.
US-based hiring salary range: 68,000 - 93,000 USD annually
International hiring ranges will differ based on location
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