Technical Officer

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 137,951 USD and 180,636 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision of Lead of Interface of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses and Diseases including COVID-19 and guidance of the Head of Global Influenza Programme(GIP), the incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities:

1. Monitor and follow up various fronts of work of the integrated surveillance of influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in collaboration and communication with subject experts involved.
2. Liaise and facilitate country participation with focus on timely surveillance data reporting to FluNet and FluID. Serve as point of contact to participating countries on technical content of reporting.
3. Support the development of surveillance outputs invarious formats of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses in collaboration with subject experts involved.
4. Organize routine and ad-hoc communications with external entities. This includes development of progress reports, scheduling teleconferences, taking notes and other related tasks.
5. Support the development of COVID-19 and other non-influenza components in epidemiological integrated surveillance guidance.
6. Facilitate the amendment of existing influenza tools for COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses and diseases including those related to the estimate of disease burden.
7. Attend various meetings related to above mentioned areas of work, develop summaries and facilitate communication among teams and experts.
8. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A University degree in medicine or public health. Desirable: Training in epidemiology.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of surveillance of influenza and/or respiratory viral diseases including 3 years at global level. Experience in working with the WHO global influenza surveillance systems and in developing global surveillance tools. Experience in leveraging existing influenza systems for the surveillance of COVID-19. Experience of managing international projects. Desirable: Experience of working in WHO Regional Office or Country Office. Experience of integrated surveillance of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 and/or other respiratory viruses at global level.

Skills

1. Sound knowledge of influenza.
2. Demonstrated skills in the development of reports and persuasive documents.
3. Demonstrated organizational skills, high ability to organize logistics for events or conferences.
4. Strong analytical skills and ability to analyse and synthesize information frommultiple sources and conduct independent research.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Knowing and managing yourself

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Intermediate knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French. Intermediate knowledge of WHO other languages.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 62,120 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 4271 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.