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Mission and objectives
With its establishment on 7 April 1948, WHO works worldwide to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. WHO’s goal is to ensure that a billion more people have universal health coverage, to protect a billion more people from health emergencies, and provide a further billion people with better health and well-being.
Context
This UNV assignment is part of WHO’s flagship projects namely the “Health Security in Türkiye” Project. The Health Security project aims to strengthen Health Security in Türkiye, through integrated preparedness and response to epidemic threats of all origins in line with international standards.
Under the Vector Surveillance component, the project supports the Ministry of Health in strengthening laboratory-based surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases. The UN Volunteer will contribute to enhancing laboratory diagnostic capacity, quality assurance, biosafety, and technical reporting within the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Health (MoH), Türkiye.
Under the Vector Surveillance component, the project supports the Ministry of Health in strengthening laboratory-based surveillance systems for vector-borne diseases. The UN Volunteer will contribute to enhancing laboratory diagnostic capacity, quality assurance, biosafety, and technical reporting within the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, Ministry of Health (MoH), Türkiye.
Task description
Under the delegated authority and supervision of the Project Coordinator of the Health Security Project, and in close coordination with the Ministry of Health laboratory leadership, the UN Volunteer, Laboratory Specialist, will:
• Support laboratory diagnostic activities related to vector-borne diseases (e.g., related microbiological research).
• Perform routine and advanced laboratory tests including molecular, serological, and microbiological assays in accordance with national and WHO standards.
• Assist in specimen reception, processing, storage, and documentation following biosafety and biosecurity protocols.
• Assist in validation and verification of laboratory methods and equipment.
• Support laboratory data management, analysis, and reporting to laboratory data system.
• Ensure proper maintenance, calibration tracking, and inventory monitoring of laboratory equipment and consumables.
• Contribute to biosafety and infection prevention measures in compliance with WHO and MoH standards.
• Assist in preparation of technical reports and documentation for donor-funded activities (EU, WHO, etc.).
• Support training activities and technical workshops related to vector surveillance and laboratory diagnostics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor in support of project implementation.
• Support laboratory diagnostic activities related to vector-borne diseases (e.g., related microbiological research).
• Perform routine and advanced laboratory tests including molecular, serological, and microbiological assays in accordance with national and WHO standards.
• Assist in specimen reception, processing, storage, and documentation following biosafety and biosecurity protocols.
• Assist in validation and verification of laboratory methods and equipment.
• Support laboratory data management, analysis, and reporting to laboratory data system.
• Ensure proper maintenance, calibration tracking, and inventory monitoring of laboratory equipment and consumables.
• Contribute to biosafety and infection prevention measures in compliance with WHO and MoH standards.
• Assist in preparation of technical reports and documentation for donor-funded activities (EU, WHO, etc.).
• Support training activities and technical workshops related to vector surveillance and laboratory diagnostics.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor in support of project implementation.
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