HIV Program Specialist -Epidemiologist
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Posted on: 09/06/2026
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HIV Program Specialist -Epidemiologist
About Palladium:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop, and deliver a positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.
Position Summary:
The HIV Epidemiologist will provide technical advisory services and thought leadership on HIV surveillance, epidemiological analysis, data modelling, and implementation science activities across Palladium Kenya health projects. The role supports national and county‑level HIV data use, program evaluation, and policy‑relevant analytics.
Location:
The position is based in Palladium Kenya office, in Nairobi.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide technical guidance on HIV epidemiological analysis, modelling, and use of routinely collected program and surveillance data.
Lead and support implementation science, operational research, and evaluation activities related to HIV/TB programs.
Provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health (MoH), United States Government (USG), and other stakeholders on data modelling and epidemiological review.
Coordinate protocol development, data quality assurance, and ethical/non‑research determinations.
Produce high‑quality analytic outputs including reports, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and policy briefs.
Support capacity‑building activities, including development of training materials and facilitation of stakeholder trainings.
Key Requirements:
Advanced degree (Master's level or higher) in Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics, Health Systems, or a related field.
At least five (5) years of experience in public health research, evaluation, or implementation science, preferably related to HIV/TB.
Strong publication record in peer‑reviewed journals; first‑author publications are an added advantage.
Demonstrated expertise in epidemiological and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Stata, R, SAS, SPSS, Python).
Experience working with Kenya's National Data Warehouse or similar large‑scale health data systems is an added advantage.
Strong stakeholder engagement, leadership, and technical writing skills.
Fluency in English (written and spoken).
Safeguarding:
Palladium is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults, and expects all staff and partners to share this commitment.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Palladium is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
The selection process will be done on a rolling basis.
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