Technical Assistant

Volunteering Medical & Health Communications & PR

Overview

Support immunization programs and evaluate outcomes effectively.

You have:

• Experience working at national or international level on monitoring and evaluation in public health is crucial.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required for effective reporting and drafting.
• Demonstrated capacity to work inclusively and collaboratively with various partners is essential.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications and familiarity with database management is needed.
• Self-management and ability to work with minimum supervision while meeting tight deadlines are crucial.
• Interest in public health and volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development is appreciated.

Contract

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

Immunization, Vaccines Preventable Disease and Polio Transition unit (IVP), Department of Communicable Diseases, WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO) The IVP unit's main mandate is to support the countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, namely, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen, in the area of Immunization. More about us is mentioned in this link: WHO EMRO 1 Vaccine preventable diseases 1 Entity

• Maintain the dashboard on the countries preparation for the Big Catch Up and regularly monitor its variables. • Prepare regular update/report on the implementation status of the countries and share it with the regional working group. • Collect, compile, and make analysis of the coverage data on the Big catch Up on regular bases and prepare feedback to the countries. • Develop tool to evaluate the result and outcome of the Big Catch Up especially the reduction of the unvaccinated and under vaccinated children. • Visualize, prepare tables and charts on the achievement/activities of countries and region with regard to the Big catch UP and other immunization activities the BCU to show progress, impact on coverage, outbreaks, and disseminate lessons learned. • Develop tool to evaluate the result and outcome of the Big Catch Up especially the reduction of the unvaccinated and under vaccinated children. • Support the coordination efforts with other PHC programmes at the regional level to integrate as much as possible of health service in the big catch up. • Support the team in provision/sharing the countries with the technical expertise on the new policy, strategies and guidance issued from RO and HQ • Prepare the donor and partners report. • Support the management and coordination for the Regional Working Group (RWG) meetings regarding the agenda, invitation, preparation of the presentations, contacting partners for their input etc. • Contribute to maintaining regular correspondence with WCOs and national counterparts as directed by supervisor and contribute to developing presentations. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• Accountability; • Adaptability and flexibility; • Creativity; • Judgement and decision-making; • Planning and organising; • Professionalism; • Self-management.

working at the national or international level on the monitoring and evaluation of programmes in the field of public health and related fields. World Health Organization and/or United Nations experience is highly recommended. • 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 superv1s10n; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Sound security awareness; • 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 Expert Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 75,152/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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