LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Outbreak Prevention and Response Officer- multisectoral coordination and community health systems will support Haiti’s effort to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats, aligned with the US Department of State’s America First Global Health Strategy and Global Health security priorities in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The position will strengthen multisectoral collaboration and the integration of the polyvalent community health workers in surveillance, early warning, and community resilience

The role supports the assessment, design, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, inclusive, and operational approach to outbreak prevention, detection, and response aligned with national policies and the US priorities. The position supports implementation of evidence-based interventions consistent with the Multisectoral Health Framework approach.

Responsibilities

• Support the direction of health promotion and outbreak response of MSPP (DPSPE) to assess and strengthen outbreak prevention, and response capacities, community surveillance, and early warning systems, at departmental and community level, in line with Global Health security priorities.
• Contribute to the identification and prioritizations of high impact public health threats with potential regional or cross-border implications using data-driven and risk-based approaches.
• Support the development and implementation of practical, cost-effective strategies and actions plans for local outbreak prevention and response tools such as WASH-FIT, community-based surveillance, and health information systems.
• Lead the development of the national health promotion and evidence-based communication strategy.
• Strengthening multisectoral coordination among human health and animal health, local authorities, civil society, faith-based organization and private sector partners, consistent with the Multisectoral Health Framework and US government global health security objectives.
• Collaborate with CDC, national training institutions, to pave a way for the sustainability of the FETP program beyond U.S.G funding, graduates’ integrations in the national system and the public sector.
• Support the integration, training, and effective deployment of polyvalent community health workers and the field epidemiologist to enhance early detection, reporting, promotion, and community level response to outbreaks.
• Promote accountability, transparency, and result oriented programing using measurable indicators, monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and routine performance reporting.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, technical workshops, and validation processes, and support the dissemination of agreed strategies, tools and guidance.
• Contribute to evidence-based communication and community engagement efforts that promote preventive behaviors and strengthen trust in public health systems during outbreaks and health emergencies.

COMMUNICATIONS 

• Regular conference calls with multisectoral stakeholders, U.S. Embassy and GHSD Washington to review progress, discuss activities and address emerging issues. 
• The GHS Technical Advisor should provide information and avail him/herself for calls/meetings with the State Department/U.S. Embassy as requested. 
• The advisor will provide monthly reports to US Embassy/U.S. Department of State 

REPORTING: 

The Outbreak Prevention and Response Officer will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State at the end of each month. Additionally, the Advisor may be required to submit additional reports at the discretion of the U.S. Department of State and LEAP Global. The format for reporting may be adjusted with concurrence from the COR. 

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in medicine, infectious disease, public health, Epidemiology, Health Systems, veterinary medicine/animal health, or related field.
• Training in Field Epidemiology (FETP), infectious disease, Evidence-based Communication, or WASH/IPC preferred.
• 5–7 years of progressive experience in outbreak prevention/response, community health systems, or health security in LMIC settings, ideally in Haiti or the Caribbean.
• Demonstrated experience strengthening multi-sectoral coordination, CBS/EWS, and health promotion/Evidence-based communications at national.
• Hands-on experience working with CHWs and departmental health teams.
• Experience collaborating with MSPP, CDC, USG or similar.
• Experience in PEPFAR, PMI and other multilateral infectious disease and epidemic control programs.
• Verbal and written professional proficiency in English and French.

LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Senior Outbreak Prevention and Response Advisor will support Haiti’s effort to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats, aligned with the US Department of State’s America First Global Health Strategy and Global Health security priorities in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The position will strengthen multisectoral collaboration and the integration of the polyvalent community health workers in surveillance, early warning, and community resilience

The role supports the assessment, design, coordination, and implementation of an integrated, inclusive, and operational approach to outbreak prevention, detection, and response aligned with national policies and the US priorities. The position supports implementation of evidence-based interventions consistent with the Multisectoral Health Framework approach.

Responsibilities

●    Provide high-level advisory support to the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP/DPSPE) to shape national strategies, policies, and priorities for outbreak prevention, detection, and response, ensuring alignment with global health security objectives and U.S. Government priorities.
●    Lead the design and oversight of integrated, evidence-based approaches to strengthen community surveillance systems, early warning mechanisms, and outbreak response capacities at national and subnational levels.
●    Guide the identification and prioritization of high-impact public health threats, including those with regional and cross-border implications, using advanced data analytics and risk-based frameworks.
●    Oversee the development and implementation of scalable, cost-effective strategies and tools (e.g., WASH-FIT, community-based surveillance, health information systems), ensuring sustainability and government ownership.
●    Lead the development of national health promotion and evidence-based communication strategies to drive behavior change, strengthen community trust, and improve outbreak response outcomes.
●    Serve as a senior convener to strengthen coordination across human and animal health sectors, government entities, civil society, faith-based organizations, and private sector partners, in line with the Multisectoral Health Framework.
●    Provide strategic guidance to strengthen and institutionalize workforce development initiatives, including the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), ensuring long-term sustainability and integration into national systems.
●    Advise on the effective integration, training, and deployment of community health workers and field epidemiologists to enhance early detection, reporting, and community-level response.
●    Champion results-driven programming by establishing robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks, and promoting transparency and accountability across all interventions.
●    Represent the program at high-level technical forums, facilitate stakeholder consultations, and lead the validation and dissemination of national strategies, tools, and guidelines.
●    Provide strategic oversight for risk communication and community engagement efforts to ensure culturally appropriate, evidence-based messaging during public health emergencies.

COMMUNICATIONS:
●    Regular conference calls with multisectoral stakeholders, U.S. Embassy and GHSD Washington to review progress, discuss activities and address emerging issues. 
●    The Senior Advisor should provide information and avail him/herself for calls/meetings with the State Department/U.S. Embassy as requested. 
●    The advisor will provide monthly reports to US Embassy/U.S. Department of State 

REPORTING:

The Senior Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State Haiti Health Team Lead and Infectious disease  submitted by the 5th day of the following month.  Additionally, the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to the Haiti health foreign assistance team to include outbreak progression details, and a short paragraph about main accomplishments for that week and top priorities for the week ahead.

Qualifications

●    Minimum of a master’s degree in public health, infectious disease, epidemiology, ecology, veterinary medicine or a related field. 
●    At least seven (7) years of public health and/or animal health and/or related experience in developing countries including at least three (3) years of experience working with USG or other donor on international public health outbreaks.
●    Verbal and written professional proficiency in French and intermediate written English;

Preferred Qualifications

●    Training in Field Epidemiology (FETP), infectious disease, Evidence-based Communication, or WASH/IPC preferred.
●    Demonstrated leadership in multisectoral coordination, national-level strategy development, and large-scale program oversight.
●    Proven ability to influence policy, manage high-level stakeholders, and lead complex, multi-partner initiatives.
●    Demonstrated experience strengthening multi-sectoral coordination, CBS/EWS, and health promotion/Evidence-based communications at national.
●    Hands-on experience working with CHWs and departmental health teams.
●    Experience collaborating with MSPP, CDC, USG or similar.
●    Experience in PEPFAR, PMI and other multilateral infectious disease and epidemic control programs.

LEAP Program Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) – a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek, LLC and Dexis Consulting Group – is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global), a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, neglected tropical diseases, and pandemic influenza. As of July 1, 2025, LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs, LEAP provides long-term, sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

About the Position

The Health Security Strengthening Advisor will enhance Haiti’s capacity for epidemic prevention, preparedness, detection, and response by fostering collaboration among the Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development (MARNDR), and National Health Science academic institutions. This role will advance pre-service training, ensure the sustainability of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), and promote data-driven decision-making for surveillance and outbreak response. The Advisor will support the MSPP in carrying out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) service delivery in full alignment with the new Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. The position aligns with the America First Global Health Strategy and U.S. Government Global Health Security priorities, supporting a multisectoral approach that integrates human and animal health systems.

Responsibilities

Multisectoral Collaboration

• Strengthen coordination between MSPP, MARNDR, and academic institutions to advance a multisectoral health framework for epidemic prevention and response.
• Organize joint workshops, simulation exercises that address human and animal health risks.

Surveillance & Data-Driven Decision Making

• Promote analytics capacity and data literacy within MSPP and MARNDR to support evidence-based decision-making for epidemic preparedness and response.
• Support integration of surveillance data systems (e.g., DHIS2) into academic training programs.
• Facilitate joint projects between ministries and universities to improve data quality, timeliness, and use for outbreak detection.

Capacity Building

• Establish and maintain strategic collaboration with Universities to integrate epidemic prevention and response into curricula and pre-service training programs.
• Support the design and implementation of competency-based training modules for zoonotic disease, emerging health treats, epidemiology, surveillance, and outbreak response.
• Facilitate faculty development workshops and mentorship programs to strengthen capacity in public health and multisectoral approach.

Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)

• Collaborate with CDC, MSPP, MARNDR and academic institutions to sustain and expand the FETP program to also include animal health and ensuring integration of graduates into the national health system.
• Develop strategies for long-term institutionalization of FETP and public health training within Haitian universities, including accreditation and resource mobilization.

Policy & Strategy Alignment

• Ensure national academic programs on global health security align with national health security priorities and the America First Global Health Strategy.
• Contribute to the development of national guidelines, SOPs, and strategic plans for epidemic preparedness and response.

Community Engagement & Knowledge Dissemination

• Support collaboration with ministries and academic institution in developing community outreach programs that strengthen trust in public health systems.
• Facilitate dissemination of evidence-based findings and best practices through conferences, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications.

COMMUNICATIONS

• Regular conference calls with multisectoral stakeholders, U.S. Embassy to review progress, discuss activities and address emerging issues.
• The GHS Technical Advisor should provide information and avail him/herself for calls/meetings with the State Department/U.S. Embassy as requested.
• The Advisor will provide monthly reports to US Embassy/U.S. Department of State

REPORTING:

The Health Security Strengthening Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State submitted by the 5th day of the following month. Additionally, the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to U.S. Embassy/Department of State (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week. The format for reporting may be adjusted with concurrence from the COR.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Systems, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field. Or, extended experience on medical education, health science education, practical health training.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in public health, epidemic preparedness, or health security, medical education, including collaboration with academic institutions.
• Proven track record in curriculum development, capacity building, and multisectoral coordination.
• Experience with FETP, surveillance systems, and data analytics.
• Experience collaborating with MSPP, CDC, USG or similar.
• Experience in PEPFAR, PMI and other multilateral infectious disease and epidemic control programs.
• Verbal and written professional proficiency in English and French.