Technical Officer (Environmental Health)

Contract

This is a NO-C contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about NO-C contracts.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The main objective of the programme is to improve environmental health and food safety management, reduce environmental disease burden by preventing risks to human health from environmental exposure and in the extractive industry mining.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the overall guidance of the Head of WHO Office in Mongolia and technical supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator, the incumbent shall work closely with the national counterparts of the Ministry of Health and other partners involved in environmental health and food safety programme to perform the following tasks:

1. Provide technical and operational support to the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to Implement National Environmental Health Programme;
2. Coordinate, support and evaluate the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene projects in selected rural health facilities in close consultation with MOH staff, aimag and soum governors and in collaboration with other UN and international organizations and partners;
3. Support development and implementation of the national plan of action on Healthcare Waste Management;
4. Facilitate advocacy and capacity building activities for integration of environmental health impact assessment into environmental impact assessment;
5. Coordinate healthy settings activities and promote healthy soum and khoroo initiatives;
6. Provide support to MOH activities on chemical safety, poisoning management and surveillance;
7. Facilitate activities on occupational health and safety and prevention of work related diseases;
8. Coordinate, support and facilitate health in the extractive industry (mining) as a focal point;
9. Provide support on priority programme in WHO Mongolia especially in CCS as well as Category 3 PB implementation as Focal Point;
10. Perform other related duties as may be required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Degree in Public Health, Environmental Science or related field. Desirable: Post graduate training in environmental health is an advantage.

Experience

Essential: At least 5 years of experience in the development, programme management, monitoring and evaluation of environmental health and food safety programme at national level or academic institutions. Desirable: Experience working with International organizations in the relevant field is an advantage.

Skills

-Ability to work strategically with Ministry of Health, nongovernmental organizations, and other partners.

-Broad knowledge and skills in planning, managing, teaching and evaluating of programmes on environmental health and food safety.

-Good communication skills to work harmoniously as a member of a team and adapt to diverse educational and cultural background and possess high standard of personal conduct.

WHO Competencies

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

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local MNG Language.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at MNT 96,372,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

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.

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• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.