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Role Description

IMACS is seeking a Technical Officer with a strong foundation in system integration, digital health architecture, and data-driven analytics. This role supports the full lifecycle of the Climate-Informed Early Warning System (CI-EWS) – from technical planning and research through deployment, testing, and documentation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, collaborative, and capable of operating across multiple country engagements while contributing meaningfully to modeling, dashboard development, and stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Support technical planning processes and internal coordination across all technical assistance countries, ensuring alignment of timelines, deliverables, and workstreams.
• Conduct research, technical synthesis, and baseline documentation to inform country-specific system design and deployment strategies.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, input datasets, and supporting materials for modeling and dashboard development activities.
• Contribute to the design of workshop materials, training modules, and modeling components that support national capacity building.
• Assist in CI-EWS deployment, configuration, and testing cycles, identifying issues and documenting results to support iterative improvement.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Ministry of Health partners and the broader IMACS technical assistance team, ensuring that CI-EWS tools reflect local workflows, infrastructure constraints, and health system priorities.
• Prepare progress updates, technical briefs, and internal reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Travel internationally (~50%) to technical assistance countries as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related discipline, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting the development or operation of surveillance systems, data platforms, or health information systems.
• Familiarity with machine learning concepts, applied AI tools, and the current landscape of data engineering frameworks.
• Track record of contributing to multi-stakeholder projects from planning through implementation, with the ability to manage competing priorities across workstreams.
• Effective communication skills across technical and policy audiences, with the ability to synthesize and present data-driven insights clearly.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with attention to detail and a results-oriented mindset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, including the ability to represent the organization externally and prepare materials for diverse audiences.
• Written and oral fluency in French is highly desirable.
• Ability to build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders across government, technology, and global health sectors.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced qualifications in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field. Professional certifications in data engineering, cloud architecture, or data visualization are valued.
• Prior experience in global health, One Health, or data-for-development use cases.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and cybersecurity best practices relevant to health data.
• Contributions to open-source digital public goods, data registries, or curated technology marketplaces.

Location

Remote

Department

IMACS

Employment Type

Contractor

Minimum Experience

Manager/Supervisor