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CDC Global Health Fellowship

*Applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis.

CDC Office and Location: A research fellowship is available with the Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) within the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP) is at the forefront of CDC’s efforts to work with countries to build their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. The Global Health Security Team, within DGHP’s Office of the Director, supports the work of the division by: (1) strengthening the Global Health Security Agenda and (2) enhancing implementation of the WHO’s International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation Framework (IHRMEF). GHSA helps build health security by leveraging the strengths and resources of countries and multilateral partners to address priorities and gaps to improve country capacity and leadership. The IHRMEF is a critically important set of tools that help countries identify and fill health security gaps.

Research Project: The participant will collaborate with CDC staff deployed overseas, World Health Organization, country governments, and U.S. interagency partners (e.g. USAID, Department of State, Department of Defense, National Security Council) to strengthen the GHSA and IHR MEF and advance health global health security.

Under the guidance of a mentor, the participant may support the following:
  • Coordinate with US government agencies, WHO, and partner countries to accelerate the roll out of IHRMEF tools below which help countries build health security capacity
  • Intra-Action Reviews and health security assessments to help identify gaps in capacity and the ability to use capacity effectively
  • Operational planning to help prioritize and implement activities to address gaps in capacity
  • Contribute to internal communications across the agency related to Global Health Security Agenda, an alliance of more than 70 countries that encourages multi-sectoral collaboration, including organizing and preparing materials for CDC-wide quarterly meetings and managing the organizational SharePoint site
  • Contribute to the development of external communications: providing input on GHSA-related social media, webpage updates, media stories and briefings, and reports to policy and key stakeholders, and the public
  • Stay up-to-date on the evolving field of global health security, keeping abreast of relevant WHO and CDC/other USG guidelines and priorities for post-pandemic preparedness planning and implementation of the International Health Regulations

Possible projects:
  • The GHSA Team has prioritized working with CDC country offices, country partners, and the World Health Organization to accelerate the development of plans that address the gaps identified by the JEE, Intra-Action Review, or After-Action Review and support compliance with the International Health Regulations (IHR). As part of his/her training, the individual will participate in the GHSA team’s effort to facilitate operational planning processes in countries.
  • The individual will learn about CDC’s support to the implementation and coordination of GHSA. This includes but is not limited to: helping to coordinate feedback on GHSA country work-plans and supporting GHSA-related communications.
  • The individual may learn about CDC’s effort to coordinate support for the JEE and Intra-Action Reviews; communicating regularly with the GHSA Team to understand how to facilitate effective collaboration with WHO and other partners on JEEs and post-JEE activities.

Learning Objectives:
  • Enhanced understanding of global health security architecture and country implementation, US Government’s role, and CDC’s leadership in combatting infectious disease threats in partner countries around the world.
  • Enhanced capabilities in translating and communicating critical technical global health information to a wide range of audiences.
  • Improved understanding of the inner workings of communications and negotiation efforts around a high-visibility priority within a US Government Agency.

Mentor(s): The mentors for this opportunity are Michael Mahar (kul1@cdc.gov) and Daniel Stowell (xlg6@cdc.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor(s).

Anticipated Appointment Start Date: Winter 2022.  Start date is flexible and will depend on a variety of factors.

Appointment Length: The appointment will initially be for one year, but may be renewed upon recommendation of CDC and is contingent on the availability of funds.

Level of Participation: The appointment is full-time.

Participant Stipend: The participant will receive a monthly stipend commensurate with educational level and experience.

Citizenship Requirements: This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR), and foreign nationals. Non-U.S. citizen applicants should refer to the Guidelines for Non-U.S. Citizens Details page of the program website for information about the valid immigration statuses that are acceptable for program participation.

ORISE Information: This program, administered by ORAU through its contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established through an interagency agreement between DOE and CDC. Participants do not become employees of CDC, DOE or the program administrator, and there are no employment-related benefits. Proof of health insurance is required for participation in this program. Health insurance can be obtained through ORISE.

Questions: Please visit our Program Website. After reading, if you have additional questions about the application process please email ORISE.CDC.CGH@orau.org and include the reference code for this opportunity.