IPC Guideline Development Consultant at The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

Main Activities and Responsibilities
Framework Development:

• Design and implement a robust framework for the development of evidence-based IPC guidelines.
• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and collaborate with subject matter experts to integrate the latest research findings.

National IPC Program Capacity Building:

• Conduct training sessions and workshops for National IPC Program staff to strengthen their skills in evidence synthesis, guideline development, and implementation strategies.
• Provide ongoing mentorship and support to empower the National IPC Program in maintaining and updating guidelines.

Guideline Development:

• Lead the development and updating of IPC guidelines, ensuring alignment with current evidence and best practices.
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand practical implications and feasibility of guideline recommendations.

Evidence Synthesis:

• Utilize advanced evidence synthesis methodologies to distill and summarize relevant research for guideline development.
• Stay current with emerging research and technological advancements in IPC.

Collaboration:

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare practitioners, researchers, and regulatory bodies.
• Facilitate expert panel discussions and consensus-building activities.

Quality Assurance:

• Establish rigorous quality assurance processes to validate the scientific integrity of guidelines.
• Ensure guidelines are user-friendly, practical, and adaptable to diverse healthcare settings.

Internal Contribution:

• Undertake activities that support the IPC unit in meeting its National Objectives
• Reflect NCDC's goals in your work and behaviour
• Participate and support other NCDC's broader mission objectives.

External Contribution:

• To demonstrate good external relationship with all stakeholders
• Contribute to learned society/conference events, journals and grant reviews.

Professional Development:

• To keep up to date with the latest research/thinking in the field of IPC
• Undertake and complete all mandatory training required by NCDC as appropriate to the role and in accordance with HR policies for personal development 

Essential Criteria

• Advanced Degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in a relevant field (e.g., epidemiology, public health, medicine, microbiology) from an accredited/recognized university with 7 to 10 years of extensive experience in developing guidelines.
• IPC certification, preferably a postgraduate diploma, is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of research methodologies, evidence synthesis, and critical appraisal. 
• Proven track record of successful implementation of evidence-based practices in healthcare settings. 
• Strong project management abilities. 
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to scientific rigor. 
• Experience in building the capacity of others in the area of evidence-based guideline development.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), leadership, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

Desirable Criteria:

• Good command of Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Certification in the use of statistical analysis package

Person Specification:

• The post holder needs the following essential and desirable requirements. Applicants will be shortlisted solely on the extent to which they have met these requirements.