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Strategic Health Partnerships Coordinator (RSA–MoPH Liaison) (DOSLEAP Global) ThailandZemiTek • Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Strategic Health Partnerships Coordinator (RSA–MoPH Liaison) (DOSLEAP Global) Thailand

Strategic Health Partnerships Coordinator (RSA–MoPH Liaison) (DOSLEAP Global) Thailand

ZemiTek • Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Who We Are

ZemiTek LLC is a Woman-Owned SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007 ZemiTek has provided technical assistance project management information technology (IT) knowledge management monitoring and evaluation training and learning development and institutional support services.

Position Description

Global Solutions Ventures (GSV) a joint-venture partnership between ZemiTek LLC and Dexis Consulting Group is implementing the Long-term Exceptional Technical Assistance Project (LEAP Global) a mechanism originally used by USAID to battle against infectious diseases such as malaria HIV / AIDS tuberculosis neglected tropical diseases and pandemic influenza. As of July 1 2025 LEAP Global transitioned to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). This initiative aims to address the complex human resource challenges faced by national infectious disease programs in the USA-supported countries.

The intervention of this project is to hire and embed technical expert advisors and subject matter experts within government entities. By directly embedding the technical expertise within the national programs LEAP provides long-term sustainable lifesaving support to empower host governments to lead and manage key aspects of their infectious disease portfolios and improve coordination between the U.S. Government and the host country.

Responsibilities

The Strategic Health Partnerships Coordinator will serve as the principal liaison between the Regional Strategic Assistance (RSA) Section of the U.S. Embassy in Thailand and the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of Thailandto carry out life-saving humanitarian assistance (LHA) in full alignment with the America First Global Health Security Strategy and relevant Presidential Executive Order (EO) directives. . The coordinator will be embedded within the MoPH and will support both bilateral and regional cooperation efforts with a particular focus on advancing global health security pandemic preparedness and multisectoral coordination initiatives. The coordinator will facilitate the development of bilateral agreements ensure alignment of donor resources and strengthen Thailands role as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Lead Country for regional health security initiatives.

The coordinator will be responsible for identifying coordination gaps and programmatic bottlenecks while proposing and implementing solutions through effective collaboration among RSA MoPH and ASEAN stakeholders. Familiarity with U.S. Department of State programs as well as international donor mechanisms such as the Pandemic Fund and the Global Fund is highly desirable. The coordinator will play a key role in ensuring alignment between U.S. Government support Thailands national priorities and ASEAN frameworks. The coordinator will work closely and receive day-to-day supervision / guidance from the MoPH and Department of State POCs at post who will provide collaborative oversight and serve as the onsite manager / s upervisor. The coordinator will report to RSA / Department of State through weekly and monthly updates.

Responsibilities

Serve as the focal point for coordination between RSA and MoPH on bilateral and regional health cooperation.

  • Act as the primary liaison between RSA Section and MoPH leadership to ensure consistent communication and timely exchange of information.
  • Facilitate joint planning sessions and technical working groups to align bilateral priorities with MoPH strategies.
  • Address and help resolve coordination bottlenecks by channeling feedback and guidance between both parties.

Support the development negotiation and implementation of Bilateral Health Agreements ensuring compliance with U.S. Presidential Executive Orders (EOs) and maintaining Life-saving Humanitarian Assistance (LHA) language.

  • Provide technical and administrative support in drafting agreements / MOU annexes and related documentation.
  • Align bilateral commitments with Thailands national health strategies including Universal Health Coverage (UHC) multisectoral coordination and pandemic preparedness frameworks.
  • Assist in defining performance benchmarks co-investment schedules and transition metricssuch as the 7-1-7 target (7 days to detect 1 day to notify 7 days to initiate response) the International Health Regulations (IHR) the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and the States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting (SPAR) to ensure measurable progress.
  • Monitor bilateral agreement implementation and provide recommendations for improving effectiveness and sustainability.
  • Provide support to MOPH and relevant multisectoral ministries in identification of performance gaps potential barriers and bottlenecks and facilitate consensus on targeted interventions to improve performance on key indicators attributable to :
  • Reduction in incidence and mortality for epidemic and pandemic prone diseases.
  • Strengthening systems to prevent detect and respond to infectious disease threats;
  • Rapid and effective responses to infectious disease outbreaks are threats for public health.
  • Coordinate and strengthen ASEAN regional health security initiatives where Thailand serves as Lead Country.

  • Support MoPH in leading ASEAN Health Clusters the Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development (SOMHD) and other regional mechanisms by preparing joint statements declarations and action plans.
  • Draft technical briefs background notes and progress reports to inform ASEAN health meetings and high-level dialogues.
  • Facilitate harmonization of ASEAN initiatives with bilateral agreements and donor-funded activities to maximize impact and reduce duplication.
  • Strengthen Thailands regional leadership role by supporting cross-border preparedness surveillance collaboration and regional emergency response initiatives.
  • Enhance coordination and technical support to strengthen Thailands national epidemiology and field response capacity.

  • Facilitate coordination and collaboration between RSA Health the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and key partners to strengthen Thailands epidemiology and surveillance systems ensuring alignment with national and regional health security priorities.
  • Promote institutional capacity building in field epidemiology surveillance and outbreak management through partnership-driven technical cooperation training initiatives and knowledge sharing.
  • Support the integration and coherence of RSA-supported and partner-led approaches such as early detection frameworks multisectoral coordination surveillance community engagement and rapid response mechanisms within Thailands broader public health and emergency preparedness systems.
  • Foster coordination during outbreak preparedness and response ensuring effective information exchange joint situational analysis and multisectoral engagement among MoPH divisions provincial health authorities and external partners.
  • Communications

  • Participate in regular meetings and closely communicate with RSA and MoPH leadership on bilateral and regional coordination efforts.
  • Participate in regular conference calls with multisectoral stakeholders RSA U.S. Embassy and Washington-based teams to review progress discuss activities and address emerging issues.
  • Provide timely information and make oneself available for meetings or calls with RSA U.S. Embassy as requested.
  • Submit monthly reports to RSA U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Department of State including updates on bilateral agreements and ASEAN coordination.
  • REPORTING :

    The Senior Advisor will provide a detailed monthly report to the U.S. Department of State submitted by the 5th day of the following month. This report captures (but not limited to) bilateral progress ASEAN coordination donor engagement and emerging issues.

    Additionally the Advisor will submit a weekly progress report to RSA U.S. Embassy (and participate in weekly calls) to include a short paragraph about main successes for that week. Share weekly updates highlighting progress challenges and key decisions emerging from bilateral and regional forums.

    Travel :

    The job will require travel within the country.

    Qualifications

  • University degree in a relevant field and postgraduate degree in public health or epidemiology preferred.
  • Minimum of seven years of program management experience in strategic planning coordination and evaluation of public health programs with emphasis on disease surveillance prevention and outbreak response.
  • Strong network and substantial experience working with ministerial level policy makers and multisectoral collaboration is an advantage.
  • Familiarity with global health security programs in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) ASEAN and particularly Thailand.
  • What We Believe

    ZemiTek is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment ZemiTek will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to .

    Required Experience :

    IC

    Key Skills

    EMR Systems,Employee Relations,Typing,Patient Care,Clerical Experience,HIPAA,Computer Skills,EMT Experience,Medical Terminology,Transcription,Epic,Phone Etiquette

    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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