Public Health Officer

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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

WHO is providing policy advice and technical support to advance health and wellbeing in line with national, regional and global health agendas, including GPW13, regional and country's health agenda in the context of SDGs and the UN Reforms.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Secure information from a broad range of health sectors, analysis of data andrecommendation of action.

2. Assess, maintain and improve public health surveillance systems and registries.

3. Follow up and report on health situation utilizing tools and platforms guided by the organization.

4. Contribute to the technical reviews of programme plans, reports, proposals and other documents relevant to the programme.

5. Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative periodic reports according to WHO developed indicators on activities in public health facilities.

6. Identify training needs for respective target audiences and recommend plans for capacity building.

7. Prepare training material tailored to the specific needs.

8. Arrange for capacity building activities and technical meetings.

9. Conduct impact analysis on the WHO training workshops for different health care providers

10. Collaborate with health partners to ensure that public health assistance is in line with international priorities.

11. Identify priority health issues in consultation with key partners and ensuring that these are properly addressed in an integrated primary healthcare approach.

12. Recommend interventions to solve urgent problems identified during the analysis phase.

13. Conduct meetings (including field meetings) with the national counterparts for planning andreprogramming of collaborative actions. Document and follow up on the meetings key outcomes.

14. Document best practices and lessons learned and develop case studies.

15. Draft communication products and contribute to regular update of communication platforms.

16. Perform other related duties as guided by Head of Office

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree is required in medicine, public health, nursing, or health related field Desirable: Studies in public health and/or health related field.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of experience in public health field Desirable: Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs is considered an asset

Skills

• Proven skills in capacity building

• Demonstrate knowledge of health sector activities.

• Broader knowledge of health programmers, policies and interventions

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Knowledge of WHO and UN programmes.

• Excellent presentation skills.

WHO Competencies

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

  1. Teamwork
  2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
  3. Communication
  4. Producing results
  5. Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at (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.

  • 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.

Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: who.int