Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Specialist

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Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Specialist

Location:  Boone, NC, United States

Job ID: 12465

Date:  25 June 2021

Overview

Position serves as a focal point for outbreaks and infectious disease; serving as institutional capacity and authority in all international outbreak/infectious disease monitoring, preparation, readiness, implementation and networking; and lead focal point for response in outbreak/infectious disease disaster response as well as for country-office program implementation.

A day in the life of an Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Specialist

At Samaritan’s Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!  We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff and volunteers who serve around the globe. 

In the role of Epidemiology and Outbreak Response Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Monitor infectious disease threats worldwide engaging in global surveillance of epidemics that are of high priority to the organization, such as Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, Acute Respiratory Infections, Diarrheal and Water Borne Illnesses and Vaccine Preventable Illnesses
• Interpret outbreak and infectious disease circumstance, data, and context for decision makers, field offices, and emergency responses
• Actively engage with regional directors and country offices to support longer-term infectious disease preparedness and response programming within the larger strategies of the International Health Unit.
• Travel to field sites as needed for temporary assigned field responsibility, project assessment, or other work as assigned.
• Disseminate evidence based programming concepts, guidance, tools, technical papers, standards and frameworks regarding the health sector.
• Serve as integral member in emergency response – providing leadership on the field and from headquarters as needed.  – Serve on the Incident Management Team (IMT) or travels on DARTs as directed.
• All other duties as assigned

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Qualifications & Experience:

• A personal, vibrant relationship with Jesus Christ and desire to continue being an active, consistent witness for Him.
• Preferred – Medical Doctor or Doctorate in an infectious disease and epidemiology related field.
• Required Master’s degree in Public Health (M.P.H.) or advanced degree in infectious disease or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years international field program experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Registered nurse with commensurate experience will be considered.
• Fluency in English (required).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies. travel up to 30%

Job Location:  Boone, North Carolina

Type:  Full-Time

Travel Expectations: **Travel up to 30%

Benefits:

• Career with Purpose!
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Term Life Insurance
• 401 (k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• Twelve or more days of vacation depending on years of service
•  10 sick days

Samaritan’s Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan’s Purse Statement of Faith:

* We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.  (1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)

* We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:  Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   (Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6)

* We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.   (Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15)

* We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7)

* We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.   (John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10)

* We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.  (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15)

* We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.  (1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23)

* We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.   (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15)

* We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other.  God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society.  For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.   (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9)

* We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.   (Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, and 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15)

* We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.   (Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10)