PIHOA Position Vacancy:
SHIP Program Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
(Multiple Consultant Positions)
PIHOA is currently recruiting for multiple vacancies, full-time and consultant positions throughout the Pacific. Additional vacancies can be found on the Careers Page of the PIHOA website.
Strengthening Health Interventions in the Pacific (SHIP) Program Instructor/Adjunct Faculty - FULL POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
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Strengthening Health Interventions in the Pacific (SHIP) Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Multiple Consultant Positions, Temporary
Immediate Through to July 31, 2022, with Possible Extension Contingent on Funding
Various Locations in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands
ABOUT SHIP
Strengthening Health Interventions in the Pacific (SHIP) is a Pacific-wide initiative led by the Pacific Community (SPC) under its Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) in partnership with the Fiji National University (FNU), World Health Organization (WHO), and PIHOA. As a permanent Coordinating Body (CB) member of PPHSN, PIHOA is responsible for implementing SHIP in the USAPIs in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the primary funding agency. SHIP is modeled after CDC's Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) but adapted for the Pacific region. SHIP is accredited by FNU.

SHIP is distinguished from other academic/training programs by the involvement of health leaders to drive the program's focus and heavy emphasis on students making tangible improvements in surveillance and health information systems (HIS) within their respective healthcare agencies as a tangible outcome of their coursework. The overall aim of SHIP is to generate a critical mass of quality-trained data literate and technically-skilled healthcare workers in epidemiology, surveillance/data systems, and data-driven decision-making. SHIP is designed for health professionals who work with a wide range of health information and data, not limited to but including communicable disease, non-communicable disease (NCD), maternal and child health, behavioral health, environmental, performance improvement, and clinical data.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
PIHOA is seeking highly experienced Epidemiologists to support SHIP Tiers 1 and 2 course delivery as SHIP Adjunct Faculty consultants under the direction of PIHOA’s SHIP Program Manager and SHIP Faculty Lead. Successful candidates will also be required to meet FNU’s adjunct faculty requirements. The timing and frequency of course delivery will be dependent on jurisdiction needs and readiness and program funding.
PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS
  • Education: Minimum of a master’s level degree in epidemiology, public health, or other social or health sciences-related fields from an accredited academic institution. Doctoral or MD level degree preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional experience in field/research work in epidemiology and/or training and capacity building in public health and surveillance or related fields. Experience in strengthening public health systems in the Pacific region is desirable. Experience working with a Field Epidemiology Training Program or similar course in the USAPIs or other countries with similar challenges and unique needs preferred.
  • Knowledge Competencies: Advanced knowledge of core public health principles and current best practices; Advanced knowledge of public health surveillance systems in low-resource settings; Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles and best practices, including mentorship in the classroom and the field and effective facilitation/training approaches and methodologies. Evidence of training and mentoring public health professionals is required; Knowledge and experience in developing, analyzing, strengthening public health surveillance systems, and/or conducting outbreak investigation and response, and/or conducting community-based surveys, and/or managing field epidemiology projects; Knowledge and experience in planning and conducting epidemiological studies and communicating findings for data-driven decision-making and/or policy-making; Knowledge and experience in the use of data for quality improvement projects or improving efficiencies in the management and delivery of clinical, primary care, and/or public health services; Advance knowledge and demonstrated experience in drafting, editing, submitting, and successfully publishing peer-reviewed publications/journals.
  • Abilities and Skills: Must have excellent English oral and written communication skills; experience working with multi-disciplinary teams working across multiple locations, and able to effectively communicate with respect and diplomacy with a range of people from differing backgrounds, value systems, cultures, religious affiliations, and varying degrees of English-speaking and writing competencies; experience working with public health agencies, leadership, and systems in the USAPIs, or other similar, resource-challenged settings.
  • Travel: Must have a valid passport and be willing and able to travel in the US, Pacific region, and internationally. PIHOA does not cover expenses for passport and visa expenses. The position will require to travel from home base for both short and long periods, and possibly to multiple locations under one travel period.
  • Other Requirements: PIHOA reserves the right to conduct security checks on successful applicants. Though not required, it is highly advised to have a valid driver’s license.
APPLICATION

Submit the following electronically, with attention to Allison Ikeda (hr@pihoa.org), HR Administrator:

  1. Letter of Interest that outlines your overall qualifications and professional experience in response to the Primary Qualifications listed above.
  2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae; and
  3. Minimum of three (3) professional references - these references must be from current and past employment supervisors based on the last 8-10 years of employment.

For specific enquiries related to the scope of work of the consultancy, please direct them to Helene Le Mouellic (helenel@pihoa.org), PIHOA SHIP Program Manager.
ABOUT PIHOA
Established in 1986 by the chief health officials of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPIs) of American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Guam, Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau, the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) is a 501(c)3 headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, with a field office in Hågatña, Guam. PIHOA’s mission is to provide, through collective action and decision-making, a credible regional voice for health advocacy in and for the Pacific.

Today, PIHOA’s membership is comprised of the ministers/directors/secretaries of health (executive governing board) of the six USAPIs, their deputies and Chief Executive Officers of local public hospitals (associates), and Pacific regional professional associations (affiliates). PIHOA’s Secretariat, comprised of twenty executive, administrative and technical staff and a number of short and long-term consultants, have been tasked to provide technical assistance to the USAPI health ministries and departments in the following health systems strengthening areas: 1) health workforce development/human resources for health; 2) epidemiology and surveillance; 3) performance improvement; 4) laboratory services; 5) regional health policy and advocacy; 6) health security, and 7) leadership development.