Roster Health Emergency Intervention Officer – Allied Health, SSA Equivalent to NO-A and NO-B Levels

Overview

Provide technical support for Emergency Risk Management in Health Sector

You have:

• University degree in Public Health/Nursing/Medical Laboratory Technology with registration in the relevant professional council.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the area of Public Health/Nursing/Medical Laboratory Technology.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the area of Public Health/Nursing/Medical Laboratory Technology will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of computer applications including MS Office applications (specifically Excel, Word).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with government, development partners and collaborating agencies.
• Good knowledge in outbreak response, disease control and emergency risk management.

Contract

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Terms of Reference: Health Emergency Intervention Officer – Allied Health – Special Service Agreement

Note: The purpose of this vacancy notice is to invite qualified professionals with relevant expertise for the above mention position under SSA contract for inclusion in a roster of experts for possible short-term assignments which may arise from time to time at the WHO Health Emergency Programme (WHE), Nepal.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

To provide technical support to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), Government of Nepal and partners to strengthen Allied Health Interventions needed for multi-hazard Emergency Risk Management (ERM) in the Health Sector through addressing prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, readiness, response and recovery components in line with the national health sector ERM and Health Security (HS) and facilitate the discharge of the critical functions of the WHO Nepal Incident Management System for COVID-19 response.

Eligibility to the roster and subsequently eligibility for contracts will depend on candidates meeting the minimum requirements for the positions, the terms of references of the assignment, qualification and years of experience in the relevant field and the scores achieved in test and interview.

SUMMARY OF ASSIGNED DUTIES

Under the overall supervision of WHO Representative and Team Leader – WHO Health Emergencies Programme; in close coordination with the relevant Technical Officers/ IMS Pillar Leads and National Professional Officers of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme of the WHO Country Office for Nepal, the Health Emergency Intervention Officer-Allied Health will perform the below functions:

1. Provide technical assistance to key government entities of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) for strengthening health emergencies which includes:
   1. Planning, design, development and maintenance of emergency operations tools, including databases, for effective monitoring and response to multi-hazard events.
   2. Support to compile data along with analysis in order to improve the capacity to detect, prevent and respond to health hazards.
   3. In cooperation with relevant govt. entities and partners; validate the relevant information and communications.
2. Strengthen the information management system by maintaining good repository of the information and sharing of it with the key government counterparts.
3. Strengthening health response readiness as part of prevention; disaster preparedness; emergency health response including the full spectrum of public health-related capacities.

4. Support national and provincial health authorities, partner with UN agencies, international, governmental and nongovernmental organizations/institutions, to:

5. 1. Assess and map existing and emerging health risks in the country and prepare a national risk profile based on standard risk assessment methods.
   2. Assess health needs of affected populations in cooperation with health cluster and sub-clusters.
   3. Assess capacities for emergency management, including preparedness and response readiness, and support the effective implementation of the Health Emergency Response Plans.
   4. Support to strengthen the infection and prevention control practices during the health emergencies providing necessary technical inputs.
6. Support for the development of the technical guidelines and SOPs for health response operations during emergencies/disasters.
7. Effectively liaison with different stakeholders particularly the laboratory and surveillance functions for mounting effective response.
8. Maintain effective partnerships with all emergency operations stakeholders to exchange critical and technical information and resolve program/project implementation issues to ensure results are achieved as planned.
9. Support innovation in the area of emergency health response intervention.
10. Support in operation and logistics for effective functioning of the pillars.
11. Represent WHO among external stakeholders, including donors and partners, with respect to the country operations; and participate in the implementation of the organization’s activities in joint response interventions during disaster and public health emergencies as required and delegated.
12. Perform other related duties as assigned by the Team Leader – WHE Programme and WHO Representative.

COMPETENCIES

1. Teamwork
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Communications
4. Ensuring the effective use of resources
5. Producing results

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• In-depth knowledge of the key health security risks; situation, needs and priorities in all-hazards public health emergency preparedness, response readiness.
• Ability to generate options, decide, prioritize and execute and multi-task under pressure.
• Excellent analytical skills, strategic thinking and good judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and diplomacy.
• Ability to effectively work with government, development partners/donors and collaborating agencies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to write in a clear and concise manner and give technical advice and guidance taking into consideration the views of multiple stakeholders and partners in resource-limited contexts.
• Proven ability to promote consensus, communicate progress and results and solve issues in a proactive manner, while ensuring effective work practices and ethics.
• Technical expertise: Overall attitude at work are also required mandatory competencies.
• Good knowledge in outbreak response, disease control and emergency risk management in the health sector-public health and laboratory interventions.
• Very good analytical skills including ability to collect and analyse technical data and information and to draw and present conclusions in written and spoken form.
• Very good writing skills in English, including the ability to write clear and concise progress reports, analytical reports, plans and proposals.

EDUCATIONAL (QUALIFICATIONS)

Essential:

NO.A: University degree in Public Health/Nursing/ Medical Laboratory Technology with registration in the relevant professional council.

NO.B: Advanced University Degree in Public Health/Nursing/ Medical Laboratory Technology will be an added advantage.

**EXPERIENCE*****:***

Essential:

NO.A: At least 3 years of relevant experience in the area of Public Health/Nursing/Medical Laboratory Technology.

NO.B: At least 5 years of relevant experience in the area of Public Health/Nursing/Medical Laboratory Technology.

Desirable: Field level operations, national level coordination with deployment experience for emergency health response in international organizations would be an asset.

OTHER SKILLS

NO.A: Good knowledge of computer applications and software including MS Office applications (specifically excel, word and ppt.). Ability to coordinate with the government, manage projects, build partnerships with multiple partners in the context of health emergencies.

NO.B: Excellent interpersonal skills, tact, discretion and diplomacy. Ability to effectively work with government, development partners/donors and collaborating agencies. High level of technical expertise and excellent overall attitude at work. Adapting to change effectively.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test and the interview may be used to screen applicants.
• Any extension of contract would be subject to programmatic requirements, performance of the incumbent and availability of funds.
• WHO only considers higher educational qualification obtained from accredited institution. The list can be accessed through this link: http://www.whed.net/
• Monthly Salary: (Net of tax) NO.A: NPR 196,102.00.-// NO.B: NPR 239,244.00.- at single rate (taxable as per Nepal Government laws and appointment will be through Special Services Agreement (SSA) extendable subject to satisfactory performances and continuing need for the function. S/he could be posted anywhere in Nepal as per the programme needs.)
• Any misrepresentative of facts would disqualify the candidate.
• No telephone enquiries or paper applications please.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

Application from qualified female candidates particularly from disadvantaged and socially excluded groups are strongly encouraged.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

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