Job responsibilities
Response
In the country of deployment, in close collaboration with local partners:
- Lead and/or contribute to the technical and analytical aspects of epidemiological outbreak response, including (i) setting up or contribute to enhanced surveillance, (ii) analyse data, (iii) develop and/or implement data collection tools, (iv) produce reports, and any other epidemiological support duties, where required, such as contact tracing, monitoring and evaluation, or others
- Lead and/or support quality assurance and training activities to strengthen critical capacities
- Lead and/or support management of outbreak priorities and activities in line with outbreak response.
- Support response to reduce the impact of the outbreak, including scoping the need for further support and research.
Partnership Working
- Develop and nurture key relationships with a wide range of individuals and stakeholders as required for role.
- Contribute to building regional and in-country capacity and capability through training and coaching, in line with International Health Regulations and Global Health Security Agenda requirements.
Teaching and Training
- Contribute to teaching/training programmes and activities on surveillance and epidemiology.
- Contribute to the development and management of a capacity building programme overseas
- Teach colleagues and stakeholders on surveillance and epidemiology and support ongoing training activities within the UK-PHRST and partners.
- Develop teaching material and courses.
Research
- Conduct and contribute to UK-PHRST research projects.
- Contribute and/or develop grant proposals.
- Analyse datasets with appropriate methodology to answer research questions.
- Write research reports and peer-review manuscripts.
- Present at scientific conferences, meetings and other fora.
- Maintain active participation with the LSHTM and other academic partners and networks.
Management
- Actively engage in meetings with internal and external colleagues.
- Identify and seek to resolve potential problems.
- Be responsible for managing own workload, including developing objectives and reviewing progress against these.
- Comply with UKHSA Information Governance standards, including understanding the ethical, legal and technical obligations for protection of personal patient information
Other Duties
- The above is an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The post-holder will carry out additional duties as may reasonably be required by the directorate, with appropriate training as required.
- The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation and programme.
Please see the job description for the full list of duties and responsibilities.
Selection Process
This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed seven essential criteria that have been selected from the job description , and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- 1250 number of words word Statement of Suitability.
This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the seven listed essential criteria.
The Application form and Statement of Suitability will be marked together.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
Please note only those applications meeting all the essential criteria will be taken through to shortlist.
Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on
- Demonstrable familiarity with public health information in emergency settings, including surveillance, data management, data capture, data management, data analysis and epidemiological outputs
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment .
Please do not exceed 1250 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview (Competency based)
You will be invited to a face to face interview. In expectational circumstances we may be able to offer remote interviews.
There will be a presentation.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our Core HQ in Canary Wharf. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce.
As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours in the office (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Eligibility Criteria
Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter Terrorism Check clearance.
For meaningful National Security Vetting checks to be carried out individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years as the role requires Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
