Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Leads of the Training Programs function within the Training and Capability Unit in the following activities:
• Create the Gulf-CDC virtual public health institute and cross-institutional fellowship program for continued education of public health experts
• Develop and share of virtual courses on key topics of public health
• Coordinate among cross-functional teams (e.g. Knowledge Sharing and Translation, Public Health Programs & Policies, Health Information) and Country-Level Officials on projects to ensure that training programs developed by the Gulf-CDC reflect the priorities of the member states.
• Build relationships with local universities to establish post-secondary and graduate degree programs in public health (e.g. epidemiology, occupational and environmental health)
• Promote opportunities for public health education at leading universities internationally
• Support the Director, Training and Capability Building in working with the Technical Committee (including Country-Level Officers) and other Gulf-CDC units to ensure training programs are well aligned with the needs and expectations of the member states
• Prepare Training Programs progress reports and documents for the Director, Training and Capability Building

Qualification

• A level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a Master degree or higher in the field of public health, epidemiology, medical education, medicine or another related area
• Nationality of one of the GCC Member States.

Experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience acquired in positions relevant to the job description
• Experience in managing small teams and/or in coordinating cross-organizational activities
• Proven people management experience and leadership
• Advanced experience in the organization of training activities, including e-learning
• Advanced experience in scientific communication to authorities, peers and community