National Professional Officer- Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization (VDI)

Contract

This is a NO-A 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 1 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,868 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To reduce morbidity and mortality from COVID-19, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and other vaccine-preventable diseases by providing immunization against these diseases. In particular, to ensure that the Western Pacific Region maintains its poliomyelitis-free status and accelerates progress towards measles elimination and hepatitis B control in the Region.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Assists in the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the activities in the national workplan for VDI and Ministry of Health (MOH);
2. Monitors VDI programmes' implementation, award management, budget updating and programme and donor reporting, and assists the unit in taking actions on programme management;
3. Liaises closely with the relevant sections of National Immunization Programme (NIP), National Center for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE) and MOH for timely provision of procured items and supplies required for the implementation of laboratory surveillance activities and makes necessary follow-up actions for timely implementation of the workplan activities;
4. Supports the capacity-development of provincial VDI units in implementing and maintaining a monitoring system for inventory records at provincial and central level;
5. Provides programme management support to the VDI unit, including a regular progress review of work plan implementation, organization of training, meetings and workshops with NIP, MOH and other partners, preparation for donor reporting, and coordination for periodic programme reviews/assessments;
6. Maintains, updates and monitors information on project activities on the computerized database systems and generates reports as required;
7. Supports the development of the legal framework of compensation for adverse events following immunization; and
8. Performs any other tasks requested by the Head of the WHO Country Office (HWO) and/or WHO VDI Officer.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in public management, public health or related sciences or equivalent professional training from a recognized university. Desirable: Postgraduate degree in public management or public health from a recognized university.

Experience

Essential: At least two years' working experience at the national level in programme management, law or other health-related programmes. Desirable: Previous work experience in World Health Organization, or nongovernmental organizations or international organizations is desirable.

Skills

• Ability to prepare correspondence, summary of meetings and other documentation.
• Advanced computer skills, ability to write reports both in English and Lao languages, conduct analysis on MS Excel.
• Ability to work harmoniously as a team member, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain a high standard of personal conduct.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Strong written and spoken knowledge of English and Lao required. Desirable: Other local language(s) is a plus.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 22,412 (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.

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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.

• 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.