NPO (Neglected Tropical Diseases)

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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

Apporter un appui technique aux Programmes Nationaux en charge des MTN PCC en matiere de planification, de mise en œuvre et de suivi -evaluation des activites de lutte en vue soit de l'eradication, l'elimination ou le controle (en alignement au PNDS et aux plans directeurs nationaux de lutte contre les MTN). Apporter un appui technique au gestionnaire du programme national de lutte contre les Maladies Tropicales Negligees a Chimiotherapie Preventive (MTN-CTP) a savoir: Filariose Lymphatique, Schistosomiase,Geohelmintiases et Trachome pour la mise a l'echelle des Traitements de Masse des Medicaments.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Sous la supervision du Coordonnateur de la lutte contre la maladie et la direction du Representant de l'OMS au Tchad, le/la titulaire du poste doit: Servir de Point Focal pour l'OMS dans le cadre des activites de lutte contre les Maladies Tropicales Negligees dans le pays et apporter un appui consequent a tous les Programmes MTN, institutions gouvernementales et acteurs de la societe civile œuvrant dans le domaine de la lutte contre les MTN ; Appuyer le ministere de la sante dans la coordination des MTN et aider dans le plaidoyer en faveur d'un soutien fort et durable du gouvernement aux activites de lutte contre les MTN. Appuyer le renforcement des capacites des Programmes MTN Appuyer le pays dans le plaidoyer pour la mobilisation des ressources et des medicaments pour les traitements des MTN. Appuyer le pays dans la mise en place d'un systeme de suivi-evaluation des donnees de base sur les MTN Appuyer le pays dans mise en œuvre des activites de promotion et reduction des facteurs de risque des MTN Promouvoir l'implication des partenaires dans les activites de lutte contre les MTNS'acquitterde toute autre tache de sa competence confiee par le Representant de l'OMS et le superviseur direct.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Licence ou Diplome universitaire en Sante Publique ou Epidemiologie Desirable: Maitrise en sciences de la sante

Experience

Essential: Avoir une experience professionnelle de 2 ans dans la planification, la mise en œuvre et le suivi-evaluation des activites de prevention et controle des maladies.Une experience d'au moins 2 ans dans le domaine de la lutte contre les MTN serait un atout Desirable: Avoir une experience averee de terrain (avoir ete medecin chef de Zone de sante ou un medecin coordonnateur provincial dans la mise en œuvre des activites de lutte d'un des programmes MTN Experience de travail avec la communaute et les organisations de la Societe Civiles dans le cadre de la luttecontre les MTN dans le pays serait un atout.

Skills

Excellente connaissance des strategies de prevention, controle et d'elimination des Maladies Tropicales Negligees,Competence averee en surveillance epidemiologique et la recherche,Capacite a nouer et maintenir des relations de travail efficaces,Aptitudes dans la formulation et la mise en œuvre des politiques de sante et des plans.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of French. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of English.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at XAF 20,475,000 (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.

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