AMR Surveillance Assessment Consultant, Epidemic Preparedness and Response, Global Health Programs

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Location: Philippines (selected provinces); field travel required

Timeline:  ~130 working days.

The Strengthening Infectious Disease Detection Systems (STRIDES) activity is a U.S. Department of State–funded global health security program implemented by FHI 360, with PATH as a core sub-contractor. STRIDES strengthens surveillance, detection, and analytical capacity across human and animal health. In the Philippines, STRIDES works in high-risk provinces across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in support of the Department of Health (DOH), the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), and subnational health authorities, who lead and own the systems being strengthened.

PATH seeks an AMR Surveillance Assessment Consultant to conduct a rapid, evidence-based assessment of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance and reporting practices in selected provinces, and to translate the findings into prioritized, actionable recommendations. The consultancy is advisory and analytical: the consultant assesses and recommends; implementation of any resulting reforms rests with government counterparts and the wider STRIDES team. The consultant will:

1. Conduct a rapid assessment of AMR surveillance and reporting practices in selected provinces, identifying gaps in data completeness, timeliness, and platform use.

2. Based on the findings, develop prioritized recommendations for AMR data management, antibiogram development and training, and inter-facility data review to strengthen AMR surveillance and reporting.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct a desk review of national and subnational AMR surveillance policies, RITM-ARSP protocols, DOH-EB PIDSR reporting guidelines, and available AMR datasets and dashboards to orient field planning.

• Conduct structured Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in STRIDES-supported provinces with Provincial/City Health Offices, public hospital laboratories, Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Units (RESUs), and ARSP sentinel sites, assessing AMR data workflows from specimen collection through WHONET/LIS entry, RESU consolidation, and ARSRL/PIDSR reporting.

• Evaluate data completeness, reporting timeliness, cross-platform consistency, WHONET/LIS/PIDSR adoption, manual versus electronic reporting processes, and interoperability gaps between facility, RESU, and national levels.

• Conduct structured gap analysis across technical, reporting, and platform dimensions, with root cause analysis benchmarked against RITM-ARSP protocols, CLSI standards, and PIDSR reporting requirements.

• Present preliminary findings at a STRIDES-facilitated stakeholder validation session with DOH and RITM-ARSP counterparts; incorporate feedback into the final report.

• Submit five deliverables to STRIDES Philippines (PATH) for review and clearance:

  Inception Report and Data Collection Tools (Week 1);

  Fieldwork Summary (Week 3);

  Draft Assessment Report with findings, gap analysis, and recommendations (Week 5);

  Validation Presentation (Week 6);

  Final Assessment Report with executive summary, consolidated gap analysis, and prioritized recommendation matrix (Week 7).

• Report to the STRIDES Regional Surveillance Lead (PATH); provide weekly progress updates; and coordinate with DOH-EB, RITM-ARSP, and RESUs through introductions facilitated by STRIDES.

• Support country and partner technical staff to ensure assessment activities are on track and informed by technical expertise; review and contribute to project reporting and technical documentation as requested.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master's degree or international equivalent in public health, epidemiology, microbiology, medical technology, health informatics, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of applied experience in AMR surveillance, laboratory systems strengthening, or public health surveillance in low- or middle-income country settings.

• Demonstrated familiarity with WHONET or equivalent AMR data management and reporting platforms.

• Proven experience conducting health systems or laboratory assessments using mixed qualitative and quantitative methods.

• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across government health agencies.

• Experience working on USG-funded global health security programmes or equivalent technical implementation.

• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to produce clear, action-oriented reports with prioritized recommendations.

• Familiarity with the Philippine health system, DOH-EB, PIDSR architecture, and the ARSP/RITM-ARSRL sentinel network preferred.

• Prior experience in AMR governance, laboratory quality systems, or One Health surveillance collaborations preferred.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the Philippines, where the consultancy is based.

Please include your proposed daily rate in your submitted application. This will be one of the fields in your application questionnaire.