Epidemiologist/Biostatistician

Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be more than 3,529 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

L'objectif general du Programme Elargi de Vaccination(PEV) est d'eviter la mortalite, la morbidite et l'incapacite liee aux maladiesevitables par la vaccination. Les objectifs specifiques sont entre autresRenforcer les programmes nationaux de vaccination centres sur le District.Accelerer les efforts d'eradication de la poliomyelite, de maitrise de larougeole, d'elimination du tetanos neonatal maternel et de lutte contre lafievre jaune par le renforcement de la vaccination de routine et des activitesde vaccination supplementaire et par la surveillance basee sur le cas.Maintenir le progres vers l'adoption de vaccins nouveaux ou sous utilises.Ameliorer la gestion des vaccins, des consommables et de la logistique. Fourniraux pays un appui pour leur permettre de perenniser les acquis del'augmentation de la couverture vaccinale et de renforcer leurs systemes desante.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Sous la supervision generale du Representant de l'OMS et la supervision directe du Team Lead Surveillance & Routine Immunization,le ou la titulaire du poste s'acquittera des principales taches suivantesDe facon specifique,l'appui de l'Epidemiologiste consistera a Surveillance:1. 2.Co-developper les lignes directrices,les outils et les indicateurs pour une surveillance efficace des maladies aux niveaux national,infranational et communautaire.3.Appuyer la gestion des activites et programmes techniques de surveillance,dans le cadre du programme des epidemies et des urgences sanitaires au niveau national.4.Renforcer les capacites des equipes de surveillance pour une surveillance efficace et soutenue des maladies a potentiel epidemique grace a des formations sur l'investigation de terrain,la detection,la gestion des donnees et la reponse rapide aux epidemies et flambees de sante.5.Mener,en collaboration avec d'autres membres de l'equipe,une analyse en temps reel des donnees de renseignement sur les epidemies,a partir d'un large eventail de sources,y compris des secteurs non sanitaires,pour la prevision et la detection des epidemies.6.Appuyer les activites d'evaluation,de surveillance et de riposte rapides pour les maladies a potentiel epidemique en consultation avec le Team Lead,ainsi que les entites sanitaires locales,regionales et nationales.7.Fournir des conseils techniques pour la gestion d'un systeme d'information unifie afin d'assurer la disponibilite des fichiers nationaux de donnees de base et d'autres informations sur des domaines techniques connexes tels que l'incidence des cas;donnees de surveillance de la gestion des cas;donnees de surveillance en laboratoire;recherche des contacts,etc.;8.Soutenir l'elaboration des rapports de situation de l'OMS et d'autres rapports de surveillance reguliers et ponctuels connexes.9.Entreprendre des visites regulieres de supervision sur le terrain pour evaluer la mise en œuvre des activites de surveillance,identifier les lacunes et recommander des actions correctives sur la base d'indicateurs de performance cles.• PEV de routine:•Planifier avec les responsables des aires de sante du district,les strategies de vaccination;.•L'elaboration des plans d'action annuels du PEV;•La mise en œuvre de la strategie de vaccination centre sur le District (approche Atteindre Chaque District);•L'introduction de nouveaux vaccins et l'elargissement de la cible vaccinale;•L'integration et le lien de la vaccination avec d'autres interventions en faveur de la sante de l'enfant et de la mere;•Le renforcement des capacites du personnel de sante a travers la mise en œuvre d'un plan national de formation et de supervision;•L'evaluation et l'actualisation des besoins de rehabilitation des equipements du PEV;•L'actualisation des outils de gestions de la logistique du PEV et la mise en place la mise en place d'un systeme de suivi de gestion des stocks de vaccins et de consommables;•L'elaboration et la mise en œuvre d'un plan de communication et de mobilisation sociale pour le PEV;•La mise en œuvre des strategies de vaccination de routine et des activites de vaccination supplementaires liees aux initiatives d'eradication et de controle des maladies cibles du PEV;•La preparation des rapports mensuels du PEV,le monitorage et le suivi des indicateurs de performance du PEV;Gestion des donnees•Soutenir les gestionnaires de donnees du PEV,des AVS et de surveillance dans l'analyse des indicateurs cles de la performance;•Partager le rapport hebdomadaire de surveillance des PFA avec les acteurs de terrain;Coordination•Apporter un appui a la coordination departemental des activites de la riposte.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Doctorat d'Etat en Medecine,Diplome en Sante Publique Desirable: Formation complementaire en management du PEV•Diplome universitaire superieur en epidemiologie quantitative ou dans un domaine lie a la sante.•Formation specialisee en maladies transmissibles Formation en gestion en gestion des donnees

Experience

Essential: Au moins 2 ans d'experience pratique en sante publique et developpement de la sante,avec une experience dans le domaine de la prevention et traitement des maladies non-transmissibles,et/ou services de soins de sante primaires ou renforcement de systemes de sante,au niveau national ou de district. Desirable: Experience dans la gestion des donnees.Experience de travail humanitaire anterieure sur le terrain avec l'OMS,d'autres agences des Nations Unies,des partenaires du groupe de sante,des organisations humanitaires reconnues ou avec une organisation non gouvernementale internationale ayant une expertise dans la reponse aux catastrophes et aux epidemies.

Skills

•Capacites a planifier,mettre en œuvre,suivre et evaluer des activitesliees au PEV•Connaissance demontree des systemes de surveillance et de suivi lies auxoperations de secours d'urgence,completee par des competences dans le domainede la collecte,de l'evaluation,de l'analyse et de l'evaluation et du suivi dedonnees epidemiologiques ou statistiques dans un contexte de sante publique.•Aptitude averee a effectuer plusieurs taches a la fois dans diversprocessus de planification et de mise en œuvre dans un environnement tresexigeant.•Connaissances,competences et aptitudes professionnelles demontrees sur lesaspects d'epidemiologie,de sante publique,de vaccination,du controle desmaladies infectieuses,de la preparation et de la reponse aux epidemies et auxpandemies,avec une attention particuliere a l'application d'une approche tousrisques dans le contexte du Reglement sanitaire international et al'utilisation d'evenements et d'indicateurs surveillance basee sur lasurveillance,ainsi que l'epidemiologie descriptive et les principes de santepublique dans la surveillance et la riposte aux maladies transmissibles.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Local. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of English.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at XOF 25,923,000 (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 and/or an asynchronous video assessment 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.

• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible.

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

• The WHO is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The WHO recruits and employs staff regardless of disability status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, language, race, marital status, religious, cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds, or any other personal characteristics.

• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Persons with disabilities can request reasonable accommodations to enable participation in the recruitment process. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be sent through an email to reasonableaccommodation@who.int

• An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential. 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 (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

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• WHO also offers wide range of benefits to staff, including parental leave and attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully.

• The statutory retirement age for staff appointments is 65 years. For external applicants, only those who are expected to complete the term of appointment will normally be considered.

• Please note that WHO's contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they are vaccinated as required by WHO before undertaking a WHO assignment, except where a medical condition does not allow such vaccination, as certified by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The successful candidate will be asked to provide relevant evidence related to this condition. A copy of the updated vaccination card must be shared with WHO medical service in the medical clearance process. Please note that certain countries require proof of specific vaccinations for entry or exit. For example, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many countries. Country-specific vaccine recommendations can be found on the WHO international travel and Staff Health and Wellbeing website. For vaccination-related queries please directly contact SHW directly at [email protected].

• 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.

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