National Professional Officer

Contract

This is a NO-C 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 4,868 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

1. Decrease morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable illnesses.

2. Enhance Ministry of Health (MOH) capacities in formulation, development, implementation, and evaluation of national communicable disease programs.

3. Assist national authorities in strengthening the health sector contribution to achieving universal access to communicable disease prevention, treatment, and care

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Manage the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) programme.

2. Provide technical guidance to implement necessary activities in coordination with the MOH to maintain Iraq polio-free.

3. Coordinate with MOH and partners to Plan and implement the technical and operational aspects of elimination/eradication strategies of measles and Hepatitis B in coordination with the MOH

4. Provide technical advice for introducing a new vaccine for the prevention of communicable diseases through developing a framework for introduction new vaccine with support from EMRO.

5. Provide guidance to enhance the technical capacities of national authorities in the development of effective epidemiological and related services on Neglected Tropical Diseases, including integrated vector management.

6. Monitor the timely assessments, analysis of data, and report writing to ensure that Iraq meets the IHR 2005 regulations and implementation of different guiding principles of IHR 2005.

7. Build national capacities on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and other priority activities to support the establishment and implementation of effective communicable disease surveillance systems.8. Plan and conduct training activities in disease prevention and control for communicable diseases

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First university degree in Medicine Desirable: Postgraduate degree in Public Health.

Experience

Essential: At least five years of relevant experience in public health. Desirable: Previous experience in administrative or programme areas in WHO or a UN agency, preferably in a developing country.

Skills

• Ability to coordinate, plan and implement activities; conduct training.
• Monitor and analyze data and present results.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of principles, practices, methodology, and techniques in public health and epidemiology, and control of communicable diseases, special knowledge in viral Hepatitis.
• Broad knowledge of International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005: concept and activities.
• Good knowledge of WHO procedures and policies

Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model:

https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of local language. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 57,321 (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.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• 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.

• For assessment of your application, please ensure that your profile on Stellis is updated; all experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.