National Professional Officer (Universal Health Coverage)

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. More about NO-B contracts.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

En collaboration avec les autorites nationaux, planifier, surveiller, mettre en œuvre le programme de lutte integree contre les maladies transmissibles, notamment celles a potentiel epidemique.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Assurer la planification, la mise en œuvre, la surveillance continue et l'evaluation du programme de lutte contre les maladies, en particulier celles qui constituent de serieux problemes de sante publique dans l'optique des responsables nationaux et l'OMS ;2. Assurer l'introduction d'une approche integree dans la lutte contre les maladies dans le cadre des soins de sante primaires au niveau du district en mettant un accent particulier aux activites de niveau communautaires, aussi bien en matiere de prevention que de prise en charge therapeutique ;3. Assurer la mise en place d'un systeme de surveillance epidemiologique des maladies transmissibles, oriente vers la lutte contre la maladie, ainsi que la notification correcte et reguliere des maladies transmissibles, notamment celles a potentiels epidemiologique, y compris l'etablissement et la mise a jour reguliere des tendances nationales de ces maladies ;4. Appuyer la formation des personnels de sante en epidemiologie des maladies transmissibles ;5. Appuyer la promotion de la recherche operationnelle sur les divers aspects de lutte contre la maladie ;6. Assurer la mise en place d'un systeme operationnel de surveillance continue, d'evaluation des programmes de lutte contre la maladie ;7. Assurer le briefing de l'Equipe nationale et proposer le calendrier des principales activites.8. Superviser la preparation et la tenue des reunions, ateliers et consultations ou toute autre activite.9. Appuyer techniquement les activites de reporting des differentes activites et fournir des documents.10. Preparer les rapports mensuels des differentes activites, Preparer les briefings pour le Representant de l'OMS 11. Participer a toutes autres taches confiees par le Representant.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Diplome de doctorat en medecine avec specialisation en epidemiologie ou en sante publique Desirable: Bonne connaissance de la gestion et de la planification de lutte contre les maladies transmissibles.

Experience

Essential: Cinq annees d'experience professionnelle dans la gestion des programmes de prestation des services de sante Desirable: La connaissance de l'OMS et l'experience au sein d'une organisation non gouvernementale internationale

Skills

Bonne connaissance de l'epidemiologie generale. Bonne connaissance de la mise en œuvre de la surveillance des principales maladies transmissibles. Aptitude a la gestion des conflits, confidentialite, engagement

WHO Competencies

Producing results Teamwork Ensuring the effective use of resources Driving the Organization to a Successful Future Driving the Organization's Position in Health Leadership

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of French and Spanish. Desirable: Intermediate Knowledge of English.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at XAF 36,835,524 (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.

• 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.

• 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.