Senior Program Officer – Surveillance

Responsibilities

• Provide national-level technical leadership for disease surveillance and diagnostic workflows to ensure alignment with IDSP/IHIP frameworks.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison with the NCDC and other national-level stakeholders.
• Develop and oversee surveillance strengthening strategies, roadmaps, and workplans for intervention cities.
• Support diagnostic workflow strengthening, including specimen referral pathways and laboratory networking.
• Lead GIS mapping initiatives to analyze disease burden and identify high-risk zones.
• Design and deploy standardized surveillance tools, data collection instruments, and reporting templates.
• Strengthen laboratory-based surveillance and improve specimen referral networks.
• Support outbreak preparedness through the development of SOPs, rapid response protocols, and simulation drills.
• Facilitate technical upskilling and handholding initiatives for national and state-level functionaries.
• Develop technical documents, including policy briefs, operational guidelines, and One Health integration reports.
• Coordinate with Health Systems Strengthening teams to ensure coherence across urban health programs.

Requirements

• MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, or BVSc degree.
• Master's in Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology, or a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health/Health Management.
• 7-10 years of progressive experience in disease surveillance, epidemiology, or public health programming.
• 4-5 years of experience in a supervisory or technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience working with government systems, specifically IDSP, IHIP, or NCDC.
• Proficiency in data analysis, data visualization, and epidemiological tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Hindi.
• Ability to travel up to 30-40% of the time.

About the Company

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and expertise in science, economics, technology, and advocacy, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.