Medical Officer/Surveillance

Overview

Support surveillance and control efforts for vaccine preventable diseases.

You have:

• Postgraduate degree in Medicine from recognized university.
• At least seven years of experience in area of public health, including international exposure.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Experience of planning, implementing, monitoring vaccine-preventable disease surveillance at national level.
• Expertise in planning and evaluation of public health programs, including experience in vaccine preventable disease control and immunization.

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 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To contribute to the prevention andcontrol of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), with special focus on polioeradication/endgame, measles elimination, neonatal tetanus elimination andrubella control.To establish sustainable systems of (a)ensuring access to immunization against diseases of major public healthimportance; and (b) integrating vaccine preventable disease surveillance.To promote vaccine qualityassurance from production through delivery, including the development of newand underutilized vaccines.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidanceof Director, CDS and direct supervision of Coordinator (COVAX, IVD) theincumbent will carry out the following duties:Develops and implementsinnovative programmatic approaches and plans tosupport WHO country offices and Member States in sustaining comprehensive surveillancefor vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs), especially in the context of thedecline in surveillance performance following the COVID-19 pandemic. Monitorsperformance of VPD surveillance in Member States of the Region in accordancewith the standards laid down in the Regional guidelines for VPD surveillance, andprovides support on strengthening systems for VPD surveillance, includingdevelopment of tools for monitoring performance by Member StatesSupportsperiodic analysis of VPD surveillance data and provides technical support on useof the surveillance data for refinements of strategies and interventions tocontrol/eliminate VPDs in Member States Usesdisease surveillance information to help Member States to identify pockets ofun-immunized children and priority geographical areas for improving immunizationcoverage, as well for investigation and timely response to vaccine preventablediseases outbreaksFacilitatesuse of surveillance data to inform programmatic decisions for introduction ofnew vaccines Enhancescapacity for collection, management, analyses and use of data on rotavirus,invasive bacterial diseases and Japanese EncephalitisCoordinateswith the laboratory focal point in IVD/SEARO to support laboratories involvedwith VPDs, such as IBD, rotavirus, JE, diphtheria, surveillance in SEARcountries.Other tasks as assigned by the supervisorsSubmit anassignment report after completion of the assignment. (mandatory)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Postgraduate degree in Medicine from recognized university Desirable: Mastersin Public Health/Epidemiology/Communicable Diseases from a recognizeduniversity

Experience

Essential: At least seven years of experience in area of public health, including few years of demonstrated international exposure/experience Desirable: Experienceof planning, implementing, monitoring vaccine-preventable disease surveillanceat national level

Skills

Expertisein planning and evaluation of public health programmes, including experience invaccine preventable disease control and immunization

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

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 2249 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.

• 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 (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.

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