Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 | NICD HIV & STI Contract Job

Employer: National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Division: NICD, Centre for HIV and STI
Reference Number: Surveillance Officer:01
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 Months)
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Closing Date: 11 June 2026

Job Purpose

Apply for the Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 position at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Centre for HIV and STI in KwaZulu-Natal. The Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 role is a 12-month contract focused on strengthening case surveillance systems for HIV and HIV-related conditions across public health facilities.

The Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 will support training, mentoring, and coaching of healthcare workers to improve surveillance uptake and reporting quality. Responsibilities include establishing surveillance networks, improving data collection and analysis, supporting SOP implementation, and ensuring effective communication between health facilities and national systems.

This Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 position requires strong coordination, communication, and public health data skills to support HIV surveillance programmes.

Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 Job Overview

The Surveillance Officer KZN 2026 position supports training, mentoring, and coordination of healthcare workers to improve case surveillance uptake and reporting quality across district and facility levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish case surveillance networks across KZN
• Support HIV surveillance system implementation
• Train and mentor healthcare workers
• Improve data collection, analysis, and reporting
• Liaise with provincial and national health teams
• Support SOP implementation and compliance

Skills & Competencies Required

• Strong understanding of public health surveillance systems
• Experience in HIV or STI programme support
• Training, mentoring, and coaching abilities
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Data analysis and reporting knowledge
• Ability to work across multi-level health systems
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities

Working Environment

• Collaboration with provincial and district health departments
• Field-based and office-based coordination
• Engagement with national and local health stakeholders
• Support for ongoing public health surveillance improvement

How to Apply

Submit your detailed CV to:

Quote Reference Number: Surveillance Officer:01