NPO (VPD Surveillance)

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 3,757 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The incumbent will report to the Team Leader of the UHC/LC Cluster under the general guidance of the Head of the WHO country office. Within the delegated authority and in collaboration with other specialists at AFRO, HQs and in other offices the officer will undertake independently under broad guidance of the supervisor, Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization programmes in the country including establishing/ maintaining good relations with national counterparts, multiple stakeholders from professional agencies to United Nations agencies, from development banks and other donors and funding agencies to establish collaborative and consultative models of policy dialogue and resource mobilization for projects

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Provide Technical support to the NDOHin developing, implementing and evaluating national ExpandedProgramme on Immunization (EPI) strategies at national and provincial levels in updating and adapting relevant guidelines, materials and tools, and in performing training needs assessments, organizing and implementing training activities;Support the National Department of Health or other related stakeholders in planning and organizing vaccination campaigns and routine immunizationSupport the National and provincial Departments of Health (DoH) in implementing projects on vaccinations, including support to provinces in capacity-building activities;Develop joint actions with NDOH counterparts,such as working groups, roundtables, meetings to facilitate the implementation of EPI and VPD programmes at national and province levels, with emphasison documenting experience for later review;Liaise with professional and general service staff on unit activities, follow-up on administrative actions, programme /project reviews to ensure timely implementation;Provide Liaison between the WHO country offices,facilitating partnership and coordination between the National Department of Health and partners involved in the EPI;Facilitate smooth information flow of activities between NDOH and other involved institutions and partners (UNICEF particularly) through sharing of reports, meetings etc;Advise on national policy and guidelines in the area of immunization in line with WHO recommendations;Draft/write regular reports and provide updates to the WHO Representative and to the WHO Regional Office;10. Provide assistance inother areas of immunization programme and VPD as needed;11.Conduct any other duties asassigned by the supervisors

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First universitydegree in Medicine or Public Health or other related medical field from a recognized institute Desirable: Advanced degree in Medicine or Public Health or other related medical field from a recognized institute. Specialized training in Vaccines or surveillance related areas

Experience

Essential: At leastfive (05) years of experience in planning, developing,and implementing policies and strategies for expanded programme on immunizationand disease surveillance at the national and or provincial level. Demonstrated experience of working withdiverse health stakeholders and government DOH for monitoring & evaluation,capacity building, developing standard operating procedures and rolling outtools and systems for vaccination, cold chain, surveillance, adverse event following immunization (AEFI). Desirable: Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners; experience working in relevant non-governmental or humanitarian organizations

Skills

Interpersonalskills using tact, patience and courtesy.Excellent knowledge of Expanded Programme on Immunization and vaccine preventable disease surveillance.Provenability to coordinate and manage projects, build strategic partnerships and work in a fast-paced environment Sound critical thinking skills with ability to communicate complex ideas in a lucid mannerExcellent report writing and interpersonal communication skills. Teamwork, leadership and time management skills

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Beginners knowledge of local languages.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at ZAR 864,712 (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.

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• 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.