Job Opportunity for PATH NIGERIA
PATH NIGERIA | Job Opportunity
Consultant: Infectious Disease Surveillance Pilot Field Officer
Organization: PATH
Program Team: Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Global Health Programs
Project Name: STRIDES — Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems
Job ID: JR2732
Locations: Adamawa, Enugu, Kano, or Lagos (Nigeria)
Employment Type: Full-time Consultancy (Entry-level)
Application Deadline: August 27, 2026
About the Role
PATH is seeking a qualified Infectious Disease Surveillance Pilot Field Officer to join the STRIDES project team. In this consultancy role, you will play a key part in strengthening infectious disease surveillance, early detection, and epidemic preparedness across human, animal, and environmental health sectors (One Health approach) at state and local levels.
Key Responsibilities
Surveillance & Early Warning: Support event-based surveillance (EBS), community-based surveillance (CBS), and integrated disease surveillance systems (IDSR).
Capacity Building: Assist in conducting EBS, CBS, IDSR, and zoonotic-disease trainings, as well as providing mentorship to frontline health workers.
Technical Assistance: Help review and refine Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines, job aids, and system mappings (stakeholders, data flows).
Data Management: Assist with surveillance data entry, validation, basic analysis, and reporting using digital data-collection tools.
Reporting & Coordination: Prepare comprehensive field reports, meeting minutes, action trackers, and training summaries while liaising closely with government counterparts and local stakeholders.
Key Requirements
Education
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, including:
Public Health, Medicine, Nursing, or Epidemiology
Health Information Systems
Microbiology, Biology, Zoology, Environmental Health, or Veterinary Science
Experience & Technical Skills
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (internships, volunteer work, and fellowships count toward this requirement).
Domain Expertise: Demonstrated experience in infectious disease surveillance, disease reporting, environmental/animal health surveillance, One Health coordination, or public health data management.
Software: High proficiency in standard office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Other Attributes
Communication: Excellent written and spoken English skills.
Location: Based in—or willing to relocate to—Adamawa, Enugu, Kano, or Lagos, with a willingness to travel within the assigned state.
Work Authorization: Must possess legal authorization to work in Nigeria.
Added Advantages
Completion of the Frontline Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) or equivalent epidemiology training.
Familiarity with IDSR, NADIS, EBS, or CBS frameworks in Nigeria.
Direct experience engaging and working alongside government stakeholders.
Compensation & Application Instructions
⚠️ Important Note: Applicants must state their proposed daily rate within their application.
Target Candidates: This position is particularly suited for professionals with backgrounds in public health, epidemiology, health information, laboratory sciences, environmental health, veterinary medicine, or One Health initiatives.
Deadline: August 27, 2026
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application directly through the PATH Careers Portal referencing Job ID JR2732.
