Consultants - Capacity Building on Advanced Epidemiological Data Analysis at Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria

Project Overview

• The Strengthening Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria (SECURE-NIGERIA) is a United States Centers for Disease Control (US CDC) funded project. A component of this project seeks to build capacity for Nigeria's Center for Disease Control (NCDC) surveillance personnel through a training program on an advanced epidemiological data analysis.
• The training program will comprise an initial 2 weeks of in-person training, follow up virtual sessions, and the development of an online self-paced learning module.

The training program is designed to build competencies of selected NCDC personnel in:

• Knowledge of statistical terminologies and use of Stata to perform statistical analysis
• Knowledge and use of descriptive epidemiology to analyze disease exposure relationships
• Practice of statistical analysis of epidemiological studies and sample size calculations
• Practice of statistical hypothesis testing using Stata
• Knowledge and practice of linear correlation and regression with Stata
• Knowledge and practice of follow-up studies in surveillance and survival analysis on Stata

Purpose/Scope of Consultancy

• IHVN is seeking a qualified biostatistician and epidemiologist to apply as a consultant to support this training program as follows:
• Develop a framework for the advanced epidemiological data analysis training program
• Develop and review audio-visual modules for in-person and online self-paced courses
• Facilitate in-person training sessions.

Minimum Requirements
A Biostatistician with:

• A PhD Degree in Biostatistics
• At least 10 years of experience in the Nigerian public health or education sector
• Advanced statistical analysis skills
• Knowledge of survey methodology and the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) framework in Nigeria
• Proficiency in mathematical modelling of epidemic/outbreak surveillance and response
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the use of statistical analysis packages (SPSS, STATA, SAS and/or R) and visualization tools (particularly, MS Excel and Power BI)
• Proficient in the use of geographical information system (GIS) tools (QGIS and/or ArcGIS) for mapping, visualization and spatial analysis
• Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills.

An Epidemiologist with:

• A PhD Degree in Epidemiology or Consultant Public Health Physician with expertise in Epidemiology
• At least 10 years of experience in the Nigerian public health or education sector
• Expert knowledge of outbreak investigation, disease surveillance methods and the IDSR framework
• Proficiency in mathematical modelling of epidemic/outbreak surveillance and response
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.