National Professional Officer

Position No. 419216

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme 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

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Facilitate effective technical and financial collaboration with provincial departments of health (DOH)for expansion of the scope and coverage of the Disease Early System (EWARS) in all potential high risk areas

2. Draft proposals for expansion of EWARS activities with costing for presentation to development partners with a view to securing possible funding from potential donor agencies

3. Oversee production of Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin; collect , analyze and verify information on EWARS for regular reports to EMRO and donor agencies 4. Support the national and provincial health authorities for field investigation on outbreaks of communicable diseases on other public health events and assist post- devolution national structures for coordination of public health response to epidemics with other partners and stakeholders

5. Conduct joint monitoring of EWARS in districts and provinces in collaboration with the provincial health authorities

6. Provide regular feedback reports to EWARS surveillance officers about their performance

7. Organize and facilitate weekly surveillance meeting with partners , especially Communicable Disease task Force , Expert Measles Committee , Malaria Response Cluster Committee , etc .

8. Provide technical support to the national and provincial health authorities for developing surveillance guidelines ,protocols, tools, SoPs , for EWARS and for detection ,verification and response to public health events of national and international concern

9. Design and conduct operational research related to infectious disease surveillance with MOH one project/year

10. Act as back -up liaison with international Health Regulations focal points of MOH and be sure of potential PHEIC are timely reported

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First level university degree is required in Medicine or Epidemiology.
Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or Epidemiology.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years' experience in communicable disease control programs with expertise in epidemiology and surveillance of communicable disease
Desirable: Experience in an international organization with proposal writing and reporting , budgeting and procurement

Skills

1. Theoretical and practical knowledge of public health ,communicable disease control , planning and policy development ,analyzing data ,concise reporting and surveillance of communicable diseases

2. Good skills for the development , implementation and analysis of the surveillance projects and activities including budget programming and control

3. Strong communication report writing and presentation skills

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at LYD 44,994 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.