Epidemiology Officer

About the role

Amref Health Africa -Tanzania, a non-profit public health organisation working with the Tanzanian Ministry of Health and its partners since 1987, is recruiting a full-time Epidemiology Officer in Dar es Salaam. The role coordinates the implementation of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) activities and supports national and subnational surveillance.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of EBS activities with the Ministry of Health, PORALG and partners
• Help develop National IDSR and EBS guidelines, SOPs and training materials with the Department of Epidemiology of the MoHCDGEC
• Take part in the National Surveillance Technical Working Group and work with surveillance stakeholders at national and subnational levels
• Maintain links between indicator-based and event-based surveillance systems and liaise regularly with MoHCDGEC, regional and district health teams and project partners
• Analyse and interpret epidemiological data and share it with surveillance officers at regional, district and facility level
• Strengthen the capacity of regional and district surveillance officers on data analysis and interpretation
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual project plans and prepare activity reports, internal and donor reports
• Maintain project databases and file systems, and help prepare project proposals for resource mobilisation

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Epidemiology, preferably Field Epidemiology
• At least 3 years of experience in busy epidemiological settings, handling disease outbreaks and other public health events of international concern
• Ability to train, supervise and mentor colleagues, including non-health personnel

Required skills

• Event-Based Surveillance and strong knowledge of public health
• Writing scientific papers and conducting epidemiological surveys
• Computer skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, internet and intranet browsing
• Strong presentation skills

To apply, send a single document containing an application letter and CV, stating your current position, daytime telephone number and the names and contact details of three referees. Interviews take place at the Amref offices in Dar es Salaam, and applications close on 14 November 2026.