NPO (Immunization)

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 3,231 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS) at the country level, the incumbent will support sub-national efforts in response to COVID-19 pandemic, through provision of technical assistance on strengthening the sub-national public health capacities in coordination & management and training & supervision within the COVID-19 vaccine and routine immunization. .. The technical assistance is provided within the framework of EU COVID-19 Vaccination and Vaccine Preparedness and Deployment Programme for the Eastern Partnership. Assigned key duties: --> Provide technical support to Ministry of Health to establish and operationally maintain regional coordination and management hubs for sub-national deployment of COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination response fully aligned with National Deployment and Vaccination Plan and global and national overarching principles --> Provide technical support to Ministry of Health to establish and sustain training and supportive supervision hubs in regions, equipped with trainers, required supplies and materials to support both delivery of COVID-19 vaccination response and routine immunization services --> Provide technical assistance to procurement of equipment and supplies for sub-national coordination & management hubs and training & supervision hubs.--> Assist regions with implementation of country consolidated capacity building and supervision plan under COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization, monitor sub-national implementation and report progress on regular basis --> Assist development of national and sub-national training materials, including by adopting global and regional online courses and technical content of guidance documents on COVID-19 vaccination and routine immunization--> Conduct periodic training and development needs assessment at sub-national level and adapt training and supervision program to address identified gaps--> Facilitate timely and complete submission of the sub-national reports including on vaccine coverage to the national level - and regular feedback to regions;--> Provide support to document sub-national level implementation of COVID-19 vaccine deployment, including lessons learnt and best practices and contribute to sharing experience between regions, including through workshops, round tables, meetings, information bulletins;--> Conduct field visits, collect, verify and compile sub-national data, undertake periodic reviews at sub-national and community levels;--> Support to development of and/or prepare progress reports as requested by country, regional and global structures;--> Facilitate and coordinate country staff and immunization partner missions as appropriate;--> Undertake any other duties which may be assigned according to the needs of the WHO.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in medicine, health management or relevant social/public health areas. Desirable: Advanced University degree (Master's level or above) in public health, learning and development, or epidemiology.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years' experience in planning and management of public health or immunization programmes; Experience in developing national policy and planning documents in the area of public health, immunization, emergency response and learning and development. Desirable: Work experience with WHO or another international public health organization

Skills

Knowledge of WHO guidance and policies in the area of immunization, emergency response and/or COVID-19 response;Strong analytical skills and ability to review and synthesize information from multiple sources; Excellent Communication, Facilitation and Report-writing skills;Strong interpersonal skills, able to work across cultures and with the capacity to build strong working relationships;Knowledge of Office software applications.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Moving forward in a changing environment Creating an empowering and motivating environment### Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Ukrainian. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Other WHO language.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 35,147 (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.

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• 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.