Medical Officer

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 118,352 USD and 152,590 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

In the context of WHO priority for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the AMR unitwithin the Department of Communicable Diseases (UHC-DCD) at the WHO EMR office has the objective of assisting Member States of WHO EMR to develop and implement national AMR action plans in alignment with the global AMR action plan, the 13th Global Programme of Work of WHO and the Sustainable Development Goals, and to strengthen capacity for infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare and the community.

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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Provide required AMR expertise for the development of regional and national AMR and IPC strategiesand action plans and guide the implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities for containment of AMR.

2. Develop guidelines, protocols, tools and SOPs to support countries establish national and facilitylevel AMR surveillance programmes to collect, analyze and report good quality AMR surveillance data, to conduct point prevalence surveys, and report antimicrobial consumption data.

3. Provide technical advice to the Member States to plan, establish/enhance national and facility level infection prevention and control programmes in alignment with WHO IPC guidelines with close monitoring and evaluation to the implementation stages.

4. Provide technical guidance to countries and stakeholders to interpret and utilize AMR surveillance data todevelop priority interventions for implementation of the antimicrobialstewardship (AMS) programmes.

5. Provide technical expertisefor the development of regional and country-specific policies related toplanning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of stewardship programmes,including governance, AWARE classification, therapeutic guidelines for maininfectious syndromes, diagnostic stewardship, surgical prophylaxis interventions, and others.

6. Strengthen partnership andintegration of AMR and IPC with various programmes within WHO, including health system strengthening, health promotion, emergencies, workforce development at all levels (country, regional, and headquarters offices).

7. Establish a regional platformfor the “One Health AMR” strategy to foster the tripartite collaboration,partnership and engagement with FAO, OIE, UNEP and other UN and international organizations.

8. Develop,implement and monitor WHO regional AMR and IPC plans, including monitoring andevaluation framework with key performance indicators at regional and country levels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Master's degree in a medical field (medicine, public health, nursing, infectious diseases, tropical medicine, microbiology, epidemiology, or other medical area). Desirable:

Experience

Essential: At least seven years of relevant experience with proven international exposure in developing, implementing andmonitoring AMR surveillance, Antimicrobial stewardship programmes, IPC programmes, and surveillance of healthcare-associated infections. Desirable: Relevant UN experience incommunicable disease control in developing countries. Experience in the area ofadvocacy and working with international partners is an asset.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge in antimicrobial resistance and its driving factors and critical paths in containment of antimicrobial resistance. Substantial knowledge in AMR surveillance, antimicrobial stewardship programmes, public health planning and implementation skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of Arabic. Intermediate knowledge of WHO language.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 75,602 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2205 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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 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.

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

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.