Santé publique France is France’s national public health agency. A public institution under the authority of the Minister of Health, formed through the merger of several public institutions and established by Ordinance 2016-246 of April 15, 2016, the agency works to promote public health. As a scientific, expert, and public health safety agency, its missions include:

1. Epidemiological observation and surveillance of the health status of the population; 
2. Monitoring health risks threatening the population;
3. Promoting health and reducing health risks;
4. Developing prevention and health education;
5. Preparation for and response to health threats, alerts, and crises;
6. Issuing public health alerts.

The agency is organized into 12 divisions—some scientific, some cross-functional, and some providing operational support.

The agency’s strategic priorities and work program, established by its Board

, are structured around three priorities: Strengthening the capacity for anticipation and rapid response to health threats; Measuring and assessing the extent of diseases and risk factors to guide their prevention and control; Strengthening the health impact of all public policies and the prevention and promotion of health.

Regional Administration 

Responsibilities 

• Reporting to the regional delegate, the project and scientific expertise manager will contribute to all the work of the Grand Est Regional Unit. In particular, they will be involved in the areas of health surveillance, monitoring, and early warning systems; health prevention and promotion; and support for regional public health policies.
• As part of their responsibilities, they will help strengthen the links between scientific knowledge, the expertise of Santé publique France, and regional public health stakeholders. They will serve as a knowledge broker, facilitating the dissemination, translation, and adoption of knowledge relevant to decision-making and action.
  The candidate will also help develop and coordinate a regional network of partners, fostering collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals, institutions, and stakeholders on the ground.
• Particular attention will be paid to the candidate’s ability to integrate prevention and health promotion issues in a cross-cutting manner into the Regional Unit’s various activities, in line with regional priorities and strategic directions. 

Responsibilities 

Contribute to the handling of public health alerts

• Handle public health alerts and ensure their epidemiological follow-up;
• Contribute to the regional coordination of health surveillance and alerts; 

Lead public health studies to support regional policies in the field of environmental health. 

In collaboration with the national thematic divisions of Santé publique France, the project
and scientific expertise manager will be responsible for:

• Design, implement, and lead studies from protocol development through to the analysis and interpretation of results;
• Design and manage databases to generate indicators for monitoring or observing the population’s health status;
• Contribute to the rollout of tools developed to respond to exceptional environmental situations among regional units, in collaboration with the Health, Environment, and Labor Directorate;

Facilitate knowledge exchange, dissemination, and adoption among various stakeholders (decision-makers, researchers, field professionals, and the general public) in the region:

• Identify the knowledge needs of regional partners and pinpoint relevant scientific, technical, and experiential sources;
• Analyze, translate, and adapt scientific and technical knowledge to make it accessible, understandable, and usable by the various partners;
• Identify opportunities for collaboration and projects with regional partners;
• Promote the use of evidence and available knowledge to inform public health decisions and interventions.

Carry out cross-cutting activities:

• Contribute to the dissemination and promotion of knowledge and study findings to encourage their adoption and use in public health policies and practices;
• Develop public health recommendations, standards, and guidelines;
• Develop and coordinate a regional network of partners focused on key work
  areas; 
• Respond to media inquiries;
• Supervise interns and trainees and provide training to partners
  . 

She will participate in any action falling within the Agency’s mandate if
necessary during a crisis, within the limits of her expertise. The duties, activities
, and objectives described above are subject to change, particularly in light of
periodic revisions to Santé
publique France’s strategic directions and program of activities. The successful candidate may be asked to participate in other projects as
needed.