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Job Title: Consultant, Clinical Specialist in Antimicrobial Stewardship
Location: Remote with occasional travel to Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
Project Title: Improving Capacity to Detect and Monitor Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Contract Type: Consultancy
Duration: Until September 29, 2025
Background:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses one of the greatest threats to global public health, and antimicrobial stewardship programs are an effective solution to mitigating it. Developing sustainable antimicrobial stewardship programs requires enhanced capacities by the healthcare workforce to optimize antibiotic use and prevent the emergence of resistant pathogens. This project aims to improve the detection, monitoring, and containment of emerging AMR in inpatient healthcare facilities through a comprehensive education and training initiative focused on antimicrobial stewardship. This effort will focus on identifying the education and training needs of healthcare workers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), who play a critical role in mitigating the threat of AMR.
Position Description:
Health Security Partners is seeking an experienced Clinical Specialist in Antimicrobial Stewardship to develop and advance the education and training of healthcare workers in LMICs. The selected candidate will lead activities to assess current gaps in existing antimicrobial stewardship curricula and propose targeted solutions to address these gaps, ultimately enhancing the capacity of healthcare workers to optimize antibiotic use and monitor AMR effectively. All activities will accomplished in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC).
Organization
Health Security Partners (HSP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building local capacity to improve health security worldwide. We develop and deliver programs to resource-constrained areas that advance individuals’ and institutions’ capacity and societies’ ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.
Key Responsibilities:
- Systematic Review: Lead a systematic review of existing antimicrobial stewardship curricula to identify strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in current educational offerings.
- Needs Assessment: Design and implement a comprehensive needs assessment to evaluate the education and training of healthcare workers responsible for optimizing antibiotic use and monitoring AMR in healthcare settings.
- Gap Analysis: Identify key gaps in knowledge, skills, and materials among healthcare workers and propose innovative training solutions, including training modalities and materials, based on the findings from the systematic review and needs assessment.
- Curriculum Development: Develop supplemental training materials, guidelines, and courses to fill identified gaps in antimicrobial stewardship education and training.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with healthcare providers, local health authorities, and other stakeholders to ensure the developed training materials meet the unique needs of healthcare workers in LMICs.
- Monitoring & Evaluation: Develop and implement processes to monitor progress against project goals, including the completion of systematic review, needs assessments, and development of training materials.
- Reporting: Prepare detailed reports on the findings from the systematic review and needs assessment, along with recommendations for the development of training resources.
- Training Facilitation: Facilitate training workshops and provide guidance to healthcare workers involved in antimicrobial stewardship programs (dependent on additional funding).
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- Education/Profession: Master's degree or higher in Public Health and/or clinician (Pharmacist, Physician, Nurse, Microbiologist)
- Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in antimicrobial stewardship, and public health, ideally with a focus on low- and middle-income countries.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing adult education and training programs, particularly in antimicrobial stewardship or related fields.
- Experience conducting systematic reviews and analyzing findings
- Experience developing and implementing comprehensive needs assessments in healthcare settings and analyzing findings
- Experience working in or with international health organizations, NGOs, or government agencies.
- Skills and Competencies:
- In-depth knowledge of antimicrobial stewardship principles and best practices.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify gaps and propose effective solutions.
- Data management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to work in diverse, low-resource settings.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with international donor organizations in antimicrobial resistance or stewardship initiatives.
- Experience working in or with LMICs, particularly in the context of health system strengthening.
- Familiarity with the training and educational needs of healthcare workers in LMICs related to AMR and antimicrobial stewardship.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit the following to Alle Taylor (alle@healthsecuritypartners.org) with the subject line “AMS Consultant: YOUR NAME”:
- A cover letter outlining relevant experience and interest in the role.
- An updated CV or resume.
- Contact information for at least two professional references.
This is a contract position funded by an external grant. Compensation is based on a daily rate commensurate with experience. Health Security Partners is an equal opportunity employer.