Ebola Health Advisor

About the role

Medair is scaling up its response to the recent Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, and is looking for an Ebola Health Advisor to oversee all technical aspects of the response in Ituri and Nord Kivu provinces. Starting in December 2026, the role is full-time for 12 months, based in Bunia with regular travel to Beni and Butembo. Reporting to the Country Ebola Coordinator and coordinating closely with the in-country Health and Nutrition Advisor, the post-holder represents Medair at a senior level in technical Ebola coordination meetings and provides technical oversight to activities in Medair-supported health facilities and Ebola Treatment Centres.

Key responsibilities

• Lead external coordination with other partners and represent Medair at high-level meetings, while developing relationships with key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and overall technical supervision of the Ebola response and share best practices across Medair's bases.
• Build technical capacity and supervise Medair staff and health facility workers on Ebola protocols.
• Coordinate with managers of routine health, nutrition and WASH programmes so that Ebola preparedness and adaptations are in place.
• Ensure quality of Ebola medical care in line with WHO and national guidelines, and define policies, guidelines and protocols as required.

Required profile

• Medical doctor; MSc in Public Health is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years' experience after qualification, including at least 1 year in an international public health setting and 3 years managing programmes in international public health work.
• Experience in Ebola/VHF or infectious disease outbreaks strongly preferred.
• Good spoken and written English and French.
• Experience designing, monitoring and evaluating public health programmes, and in external representation.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of humanitarian principles, Sphere and CHS standards.
• Good report and proposal writing skills.
• Servant leadership, diplomacy and the ability to work under pressure.