October 31st, 2022 at 04:34 pm
The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies. The position of Infectious Hazard Management Officer is available.
Job Position: Infectious Hazard Management Officer
Description Of Duties
- Advise on the development, implementation and evaluation of the national strategies and work-plans pertaining to the prevention and control of high threat diseases of pandemic & epidemic potential or infectious risks and the implementation of evidence-based strategies to manage infectious hazards, interventions in high-risks groups and recommend measures for special attention, ensuring compliance with organization-wide IHM strategies.
- In close collaboration with the risk assessment, health information management and other teams in HQ to monitor the occurrence of outbreaks.
- Adapt IHM global policies, concepts, tools and strategies and manage their implementation at the country level, for the prevention of epidemic risks. Work with partners, to improve approaches and methods of controlling epidemics in different epidemiological situations.
- Conduct the periodic reporting of infectious hazards activities, support the information systems and the monitoring facilitating integration with the national health information systems, as required.
- Contribute to the surveillance and risk analysis of infectious diseases; participate in the rapid response teams responsible for the rapid investigation of alerts, field risk assessments and early detection and response.
- Ensure that risk communication messages are technically sound and socio-culturally appropriate to induce, engage and empower stakeholders in the prevention, mitigation and control of infectious hazards.
- Make recommendations and give guidance on relevant courses of actions to be taken in affected as well as non-affected areas in order to prevent and/or control cause of excess morbidity and mortality.
- In close collaboration with other technical teams, provide technical assistance on vaccination, enhanced surveillance, infection control, etc.
- Request the activation of technical experts networks at global or regional level to characterize the pathogen and the disease in case of unknown infection.
- Represent the Country Office at official meetings as needed.
- Perform any other related duties, as required by the functional supervisor..
Required Qualifications
Education
- Essential: University degree in medicine, public health or health-related field from an accredited/recognized institution.
- Desirable: Specialized training in epidemiology. Specialized training in infectious diseases.
Experience
Essential:
- At least two (2) years of national professional experience in infectious diseases programme including outbreak prevention and control, infectious hazard management and/or dangerous pathogens.
- Relevant experience with the inter-agency mechanisms used to coordinate international preparedness for and response to health emergencies.
Desirable: Relevant work experience in WHO, other UN agencies; experience working in relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organizations. Experience in developing countries.
Skills
Knowledge of office software applications.
WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Promoting WHO’s position in health leadership
Use Of Language Skills
Essential:
- Excellent knowledge of English language
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
Desirable: Knowledge of Local Language(s), Working knowledge of French or another WHO official language would be an asset.
REMUNERATION
WHO offers staff in the National Professional officer category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position. This includes an annual net base salary starting at 238,928CEDIS. This is subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance 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.
- Also, 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.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace. Members should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA. WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates to ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA are not selected.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.
How To Apply For Infectious Hazard Management Officer
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APPLICATION CLOSING DATE
8th November 2022
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