Senior General Counsel
Notion
Principal Advisor, Surveillance and Digital Architecture and Governance
Resolve To Save Lives
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Virginia
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💰 $138,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- The Principal Advisor, Surveillance and Digital Architecture and Governance leads program management of a workstream to strengthen public health data architecture, digital products and integrations, and data governance across the Epidemic Intelligence Team portfolio countries as part of the Collaborative Surveillance initiative.
- This role includes portfolio and people management for this workstream including a minimum of 3 direct reports, as well as direct engagement and technical assistance to target countries (Ethiopia, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Zambia).
- Strategic coordination of the Surveillance and Digital Architecture and Governance workstream, including people management and required cross-team collaborations, including specific projects and initiatives for systems mapping, change management, developing systems architecture, technology, and policy/financing.
- Collaboration with the Data Use and Decision Science workstream to link data use opportunities and digital strategies, ensuring effective delivery and pacing of integrated surveillance programming in RTSL implementation countries.
- Technical oversight of country surveillance strategies, including enabling change management plans and required enabling technologies, policies, and financing.
- Supervision of RTSL HQ staff and country teams working on governance and systems architecture.
- Collaboration with other RTSL teams working on legislation, governance, and financing to identify and implement common aims and solutions, minimizing programmatic overlap in shared countries.
- Collaboration with global and country level partners on the enterprise architecture and enabling environment required for effective delivery of integrated and collaborative surveillance approaches, including representation in global fora.
- Collaboration with the Director on integrated delivery across the Epidemic Intelligence Unit program workstream for key innovations and initiatives, including building and maintaining key partnerships.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in public health, information systems, health informatics, data science, or related field
- 10+ years’ experience in digital health, data governance, or public health surveillance in African countries
- Solid experience in team management, project development, program management, and budget management
- Digital product development or product management experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of public health data systems, data architecture, interoperability standards, and digital health product development
- Strong understanding of data governance, including legal, ethical, and policy considerations for health data
- Familiarity with emerging technologies (e.g., AI, machine learning, digital identity) and their implications for public health surveillance
- Experience with applications of design thinking including Design Sprints and product development including Agile
- Proven experience managing diverse teams, including direct supervision of staff and oversight of multi-country or multi-partner initiatives
- Track record of program management, including planning, execution, monitoring, and adaptation in dynamic environments
- Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with ability to work across technical, legal, and governance domains
- Coaching and mentoring skills to support capacity strengthening of partner agencies and key government personnel
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative and highly matrixed environment with experience serving many different internal and external stakeholders and demonstrating inclusiveness and active listening skills
- Experience with program management, budget development, and budget monitoring
- Experience with program development including grant writing
- Willingness to travel (up to 25%) to support country engagement and implementation
- Fluency in English required; proficiency in Portuguese, French, or other relevant languages desirable
