Technical Assistant

Volunteering Medical & Health

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.

The Immunization and Vaccine Preventable Diseases (IVP) Unit in the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) is responsible for supporting countries in the region to achieve immunization goals and to control, eliminate, or eradicate vaccine-preventable diseases. The region has been facing periodic measles outbreaks, necessitating robust response strategies to mitigate the impact and prevent future occurrences.

To support the IVP Unit in responding to measles outbreaks through research, field investigations, and strengthening immunization programs in the region.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Medical Officer (Immunization in health emergencies) or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV (Technical Assistant, IVP) will:

• Ensure that all countries have preparedness and response plan for the outbreaks and help in developing/updating them as needed.
• Assist in monitoring the outbreaks status in the countries and make deep analysis on the outbreaks in the countries to enable timely and effective response. • Assist in the coordination and implementation of outbreak response activities. • Participate in field investigations during measles outbreaks. • Support the development of outbreak investigation reports and develop action plan for the outbreak response. • Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, research papers, and presentations. • Assist in the organization of training workshops and capacity-building activities for healthcare workers on measles outbreak response. • Assist in development of training materials and guidelines on outbreak investigation and response.

• Results/expected outputs:
• As an active IVP unit team member, high-quality support to IVP Unit, DCD, EMRO and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Assist in the coordination and implementation of outbreak field investigation and provide technical report. • Conduct studies on measles/ VPDs epidemiology, After Action Reviews and Root cause analysis. • Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, research papers, and presentations. • Assist in the organization of training workshops, develop training materials, and capacity-building activities for healthcare workers on measles outbreak response. • Develop and update field guidelines for VPDs outbreaks and vaccination during emergency. • Provide periodic feedback reports to countries facing outbreaks.

• Professionalism: • Integrity: • Teamwork and respect for diversity: • Commitment to continuous learning: • Communication: • Flexibility: • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the WHO’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values

professional work experience at the national and/or international level in public health, specifically in communicable disease or vaccination and immunization. • Experience in drafting research papers and scientific journal publications. • Experience in field investigation and data analysis • Experience in organization of training workshops and capacity-building activities. • Experience working in the UN or other international development organization.

Other desired/mandatory required technical knowledge • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Have affinity with or interest in public health, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN National Youth Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 51,200/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400 (one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

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