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Mission and objectives
WHO in the Western Pacific
Together with 37 Member States and areas, we fight infectious diseases like dengue and malaria, and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Through immunization campaigns and initiatives such as First Embrace, we help mothers and children survive and thrive. We ensure the safety of our environment, our air, our water and our food – all of which impact our health every day. We prepare for and rapidly respond to disasters and emergencies, never losing sight of the fact that we are dealing with issues of life and death. With the stakes so high, we strive for excellence in working to bring better health and well-being to the nearly 1.9 billion people of the Western Pacific Region.
Together with 37 Member States and areas, we fight infectious diseases like dengue and malaria, and noncommunicable diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Through immunization campaigns and initiatives such as First Embrace, we help mothers and children survive and thrive. We ensure the safety of our environment, our air, our water and our food – all of which impact our health every day. We prepare for and rapidly respond to disasters and emergencies, never losing sight of the fact that we are dealing with issues of life and death. With the stakes so high, we strive for excellence in working to bring better health and well-being to the nearly 1.9 billion people of the Western Pacific Region.
Context
The Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) team implements activities as part of WHO’s work on health emergencies in the Western Pacific Region. The mission of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks, and when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.
WHE brings together and enhances WHO's operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to address all health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. WHE is designed to operate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities.
RCCE is highlighted in the Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF), and constitutes an essential element of emergency preparedness, readiness and response. There will be continuous effort to strengthen RCCE capabilities with Member States and together with WHO Country Offices, before, during and after a crisis. The volunteer may be deployed to emergency operations, when required, and function as part of the Incident Management Support Teams (IMST) and Emergency Operating Centres (EOCs).
WHE brings together and enhances WHO's operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to address all health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. WHE is designed to operate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities.
RCCE is highlighted in the Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF), and constitutes an essential element of emergency preparedness, readiness and response. There will be continuous effort to strengthen RCCE capabilities with Member States and together with WHO Country Offices, before, during and after a crisis. The volunteer may be deployed to emergency operations, when required, and function as part of the Incident Management Support Teams (IMST) and Emergency Operating Centres (EOCs).
Task description
Under the supervision of the Risk Communication and Community Engagement Technical Officer, the Risk Communication and Community Engagement Specialist will support the following:
1. Manage the planning, implementation, and monitoring of risk communication activities during outbreak response, disasters, and other graded emergencies;
2. Support social listening efforts to monitor and respond to misinformation and disinformation;
3. Develop and keep up to date a regional message bank of communication materials. The information, education, and communication (IEC) materials should be developed using Western Pacific Regional Office's (WPRO) message testing approaches and according to the available technical guidance, including coordination of clearance processes;
4. Contribute to the development of and co-facilitate capacity building activities on (all-hazards) emergency preparedness, readiness, and response;
5. Strengthen partnerships through managing and regularly engaging the BRIDGE networks;
6. Support organising Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF) Communities of Practice (COPs), manage and engage with the COP members, and maintain the digital platform of the COP;
7. Contribute to the measurement, evaluation, and learning for RCCE activities and support donor reporting requirements;
8. Upon request, provide support, backstopping, and gap-filling for emergency activities at any level of the Organization or scale of emergency.
1. Manage the planning, implementation, and monitoring of risk communication activities during outbreak response, disasters, and other graded emergencies;
2. Support social listening efforts to monitor and respond to misinformation and disinformation;
3. Develop and keep up to date a regional message bank of communication materials. The information, education, and communication (IEC) materials should be developed using Western Pacific Regional Office's (WPRO) message testing approaches and according to the available technical guidance, including coordination of clearance processes;
4. Contribute to the development of and co-facilitate capacity building activities on (all-hazards) emergency preparedness, readiness, and response;
5. Strengthen partnerships through managing and regularly engaging the BRIDGE networks;
6. Support organising Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF) Communities of Practice (COPs), manage and engage with the COP members, and maintain the digital platform of the COP;
7. Contribute to the measurement, evaluation, and learning for RCCE activities and support donor reporting requirements;
8. Upon request, provide support, backstopping, and gap-filling for emergency activities at any level of the Organization or scale of emergency.
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