Global Consultant, Data Use and Decision Science

Resolve To Save Lives

Global Consultant enhancing data use and decision science for epidemic preparedness and response. Collaborating with global partners to strengthen data-driven public health decisions.

Posted 5/13/2026contractRemote • 🌎 Anywhere in the WorldMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with RTSL HQ-based staff and in-country embedded teams on data analytics innovations and delivery.
Development of innovative data use products, including enhanced outbreak situation reports, periodic epidemiological bulletins, and executive dashboards, to facilitate decision-making.
Implementation of automated production pipelines for data use products, supported by comprehensive documentation and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Technical accompaniment, capacity building, and knowledge transfer, including providing hands-on technical mentorship on data use capstone projects.
Training in-country embedded teams on the use of digital tools, such as DHIS2, Emergency Management System (EMS), R and R markdown for data management, analytics, GIS, and data product generation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., public health, epidemiology, informatics, statistics) and at least 5 years of experience in infectious disease surveillance and analytics, or equivalent experience
Demonstrated experience designing, producing, and implementing end-to-end public health information products (e.g., epidemiological bulletins, outbreak situation reports) with the ability to translate complex data into decision-ready outputs and ensure sustainable handover through clear documentation and SOPs
Proficiency in R and R Markdown/Quarto for data management, analysis, and automated report generation; familiarity with DHIS2 is an advantage
Proven ability to technically accompany and mentor multidisciplinary in-country teams in low- and middle-income countries, building their capacity to lead data use projects, applying systems thinking and design thinking approach, with a strong emphasis on progressive knowledge transfer and developing local ownership of analytical workflows.
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for engaging and influencing government counterparts, non-governmental partners, civil society organizations, donors, and multilateral agencies
Comfort operating in a remote and distributed work environment, with the ability to provide high-quality technical accompaniment through virtual channels
Proficiency in French or Portuguese is highly desirable.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development
Flexible working arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsepidemiologyRR MarkdownQuartodata managementautomated report generationGISdata product generationinfectious disease surveillance

Soft Skills

communicationpresentationinterpersonal skillsmentorshipcapacity buildingknowledge transfersystems thinkingdesign thinkingengagementinfluence

Certifications

Master’s degreepublic healthinformaticsstatistics