Technical Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Expert contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 35 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Programme Area Manager, CPI or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the Technical Officer will:

• Perform mapping of cross border country needs, inside EMRO and globally;
• Catalogue the success of Polio networks for COVID surveillance;
• Facilitate and organize joint discussion amongst relevant technical stakeholders in interested countries;
• Perform risk assessments and assessments of PoE capacities in conjunction with national authorities to map areas of concern and opportunities for collaboration;
• Assist in the creation of joint MoUs and SoPs for joint surveillance and response;
• Document the process and lessons learned in fostering cross border collaboration amongst countries.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

- Master degree in biological science, public health, or related domain.

Required experience:

180 Months

Experience remark:

• Master degree in biological science, public health, or related domain, Essential
• Training in one or more of the following fields: health surveillance, public health, emergency preparedness, travel and health, hygiene and sanitation at points of entry (ports, airports, ground crossings), ship sanitation inspection, food safety and vector control, highly desired, Essential
• At least fifteen years of experience of work in International Health Regulations (2005), international travel and transport/ points of entry public health issues, Essential
• Experience working with WHO, Desired
• Demonstrated international experience, in particular working at country-level, highly desired, Essential
• Demonstrated capacity to work within different cultures, Essential
• Demonstrated ability to interact in complex situations involving technical, cultural and political elements, Essential
• Demonstrated understanding of the IHR (2005), Desired
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent knowledge of English, Essential
• Excellent knowledge of Arabic, Desired
• Excellent knowledge of French, Desired

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Public health, Development programme management, Disaster risk reduction

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Client Orientation, Communication, Managing Performance, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

Eligible candidates must be between 18 and 29 years of age throughout the duration of their service.

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 23 November 2020