Background

FHI 360 is a global organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so people everywhere have access to the opportunities they need to lead full and healthy lives.

In Uganda FHI 360 is seeking an experienced Technical Advisor-Polio for the STRengthening Infectious Disease DEtection Systems (STRIDES) Activity with respect to polio eradication-related surveillance, laboratory strengthening, and case detection.

Responsibilities

The Advisor will ensure alignment of STRIDES polio activities with global guidance, national policies, Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) norms, and donor regulations, while delivering high-quality technical assistance across participating countries. The Technical Advisor-Polio will play a central role in supporting capacity strengthening, mentoring, and technical assistance to the country level teams, local partners, and government counterparts across polio surveillance, biosafety/ biosecurity, laboratory operations, specimen management, data quality, and related domains, ensuring alignment with the United States Government’s global health security priorities.

Reporting

The position holder will report to the Project Director -STRIDES

Additional Notes

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• Ensure alignment of STRIDES polio activities with global guidance, national policies, Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) norms, and donor regulations.
• Deliver high-quality technical assistance across participating countries.
• Support capacity strengthening, mentoring, and technical assistance to country level teams, local partners, and government counterparts.
• Focus on polio surveillance, biosafety/ biosecurity, laboratory operations, specimen management, data quality, and related domains.
• Ensure alignment with the United States Government’s global health security priorities.

• Technical expertise in polio eradication-related surveillance.
• Knowledge of laboratory strengthening.
• Experience in case detection strategies.
• Understanding of global guidance, national policies, and GPEI norms.
• Capacity strengthening and mentoring skills.
• Familiarity with biosafety/ biosecurity protocols.
• Knowledge of specimen management.
• Data quality assurance skills.
• Awareness of global health security priorities.

• Experienced Technical Advisor-Polio.