Public Health Assistant

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of [Public Health Consultant] or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV [Public Health Assistant] will:

• Assist and support WHO’s a local response to COVID-19 and related functions, which may include, but not be limited to:
  • Surveillance and epidemiology
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Education or training of health professionals and non-health professionals
  • Laboratory diagnostic testing
  • Promoting vaccines
  • Maintaining essential health services
  • Management and analysis of data
  • Communication with government and non-government entities
  • Creation of public communication materials
  • Translation or interpretation from English to Tetun and vice versa
  • Administration

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, for example public health, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• 1-2 years of employment or volunteer experience in a health-related field;
• Proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with and office technology equipment;
• Willingness to follow instructions, learn and be mentored

Language skills:

• Tetum(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Capacity building of non-governmental organizations, Public health, Other communications related experience

Area of expertise details:

* Public Health

* Management and analysis of data

* Education and/or training

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Timor Leste and legal residents with a residency permit, the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 27 December 2020