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Recruitment Notice

Position Title: Contracts Expert, Data Sharing Agreements

Position Overview:
Health Security Partners (HSP) is supporting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) One Health office in their effort to enhance the world’s global capacity to respond to zoonotic diseases. A primary objective of this initiative has been to develop a One Health Rapid Response Team (OHRRT) global framework to facilitate coordinated, multi-sectoral responses to zoonotic disease outbreaks, integrating human, animal and environmental health sectors. The establishment of such teams is crucial for improving outbreak detection response times and overall public health security. By fostering collaboration among various health sectors, this initiative has aimed to strengthen preparedness and response capabilities, ensuring a more effective and unified approach to managing potential outbreaks. An important component of the OHRRT global framework is data sharing. Data sharing among One Health sectors improves early detection and surveillance, allowing for faster response times, coordinated action, resource optimization, evidence-based decision making, and trust and relationship building. HSP seeks a contracts expert who will develop a data sharing agreement template for incorporation into the OHRRT global framework resource toolkit. The data sharing agreement template should address compliance, privacy, security, and accountability when sharing data across One Health sectors, and should be adaptable across multiple countries and contexts.

HSP is a nonprofit international development organization that is dedicated to building local capacity to improve health security around the world.

Objective of the Assignment:

The primary objective of this assignment is to develop a standardized template for data sharing in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)/Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) that will facilitate data and information sharing across various sectors during One Health event emergency responses. The consultant will be responsible for researching, drafting, and finalizing a legal document that enables seamless and secure collaboration among diverse One Health sectors (e.g., human health, animal health, environmental health, and other relevant sectors). The position involves:

Research and Assessment:
- Conduct an in-depth review of current data-sharing protocols and agreements within One Health sectors.
- Identify relevant legal, ethical, and data privacy considerations impacting data and information sharing across sectors.
- Analyze existing MOUs/MoAs from governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations to ensure best practices are incorporated into the draft.
Development of Template:
- Draft a flexible, standardized MOU/MoA template for data sharing that is applicable across different sectors (human health, animal health, environmental health, etc.).
- Ensure that the template addresses data ownership, security, confidentiality, data use limitations, data retention, and other key considerations.
- Collaborate with HSP and the U.S. CDC’s One Health office to outline specific roles and responsibilities for stakeholders involved in data sharing during a rapid response scenario.
Compliance and Risk Mitigation:
- Ensure the draft template considers compliance with national and international laws, data protection regulations, and ethical standards regarding data sharing, such as entities like the GDPR or HIPAA where applicable.
- Identify and mitigate potential risks related to data breaches, unauthorized access, or misuse of shared information.
- Ensure compliance and mitigation in collaboration with U.S. CDC’s clearance team before completing the deliverable.
Finalization and Recommendations:
- Revise and finalize the MOU/MoA template based on feedback received from stakeholders.
- Provide recommendations for effective implementation and use of the template by One Health Rapid Response Teams in real-world scenarios.

Required Qualifications:

Education: A master’s degree in International Relations, Law, Business Administration, Public Health, or other related area with experience in data privacy law, international law, or health law.
Experience:
- Proven experience drafting MOUs/MoAs, contracts, or other legal agreements in the context of cross-sector collaboration.
- Experience working with legal frameworks that facilitate transfer of data, especially health related data. Familiarity with national/regional laws that govern the sharing of sensitive health data.
- Familiarity with the One Health framework or interdisciplinary collaboration in health, animal, and environmental sectors is preferred.
- Experience in legal aspects of data sharing in emergency response contexts, would be highly beneficial.
Skills & Competencies:
- Excellent legal research and writing skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex legal information into clear and actionable documents.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders from diverse sectors and backgrounds.
- Knowledge of data protection laws, regulations, and best practices for cross-sector data sharing.
- Knowledge of the International Health Regulations and other global health frameworks strongly preferred.

Reporting and Supervision:

The consultant will report directly to HSP work closely with the U.S. CDC One Health office, and other relevant stakeholders.

This is a contract position funded by an external grant. Compensation is based on a daily rate commensurate with experience. The length of this contract is dependent on a jointly developed deliverable timeline but will not exceed five months; it will begin the date of hire and end September 30, 2025.

To apply, send your CV/resume and a cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position to Ms. Kate Taylor (kate@healthsecuritypartners.org), and Ms Cecelia Madsen (cecelia@healthsecuritypartners.org). Place “Contracts Advisor: YOUR NAME” in the subject line. Only successful applicants will be notified of their status. Deadline for applying: 09 May 2025.