Program Officer- Surveillance
Lead implementation of the Ahmedabad TB project, develop technical deliverables, and coordinate with teams.
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Overview
Lead implementation of the Ahmedabad TB project, develop technical deliverables, and coordinate with teams.
You have:
- MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, or BVSc from a recognised institution; a Master's in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health or Health Management is strongly preferred.
- 3-5 years in public health programme implementation, with at least two years of direct experience in integrated disease surveillance — including participation in outbreak investigation, alert generation, or rapid response — at district or municipal level.
- Direct experience of leading or coordinating with government surveillance systems including IDSP, IHIP, State Surveillance Unit (SSU), DSU, or MSU.
- Ability to analyse surveillance data and produce clear epidemiological summaries — including line lists, trend analysis, and before/after compliance comparisons — to support evidence-based programmatic decisions.
- Familiarity with the Indian public health system, key stakeholders, and relevant government policies and strategies, particularly the National Health Mission, NUHM, Ayushman Bharat, and Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.
- Demonstrated experience designing field data collection tools, training materials, or standard operating procedures used in real programme settings.
- Strong analytical and documentation skills — able to synthesise field data and research into structured technical documents.
- Strong communication in English and Gujarati or Hindi.
- Willingness to spend approximately 60–70% of time in the field across wards, government offices, and medical colleges in Ahmedabad.
- Familiarity with WHO, CDC, and NCDC guidelines on waterborne and vector-borne disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and response protocols is essential.
- Prior experience as a District Rapid Response Team member or IDSP district surveillance officer.
- Exposure to NHM financial and planning guidelines, including the Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) process.
Potential interview questions
| Describe your experience with integrated disease surveillance. How have you contributed to outbreak investigations? | The interviewer wants to assess your practical experience and impact in disease surveillance. | Provide specific examples of outbreaks you worked on, highlighting your role and contributions. |
| Can you explain how you would design a field data collection tool for disease surveillance? | This question assesses your technical skills in data collection tool design. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage with local communities for health education? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Share an instance where you had to analyze epidemiological data. What was your process? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks across multiple projects in a high-pressure environment? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Have you worked with any public health equipment or software tools? Please elaborate. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your understanding of the National Health Mission in India and its significance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you ensure sustainability in the health initiatives you implement? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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