Technical Officer (PEV)

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.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 1,608 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

L'objectif du Programme de vaccination est de contribuer a l'amelioration de la survie des enfants par la prevention de la morbidite et la mortalite liees aux maladies evitables par la vaccination plus particulierement en eradiquant la poliomyelite, en eliminant la rougeole, la rubeole et le tetanos dans le contexte du renforcement des systemes de sante et la recherche et le developpement des nouveaux vaccins. L'appui de l'OMS au Pays vise le renforcement et l'optimisation de prestation de services de vaccination durables et de qualite, par l'accroissement des efforts en faveur de l'eradication de la poliomyelite, l'elimination de la rougeole, de la rubeole et du tetanos neonatal et d'introduire de nouveaux vaccins et des technologies appropriees dans les programmes nationaux de vaccination.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

a) Fournir un appui technique a la planification (strategique et operationnelle), a la mise en œuvre et a l'evaluation des activites du Programme Elargi de Vaccination, plus particulierement a celles de la vaccination de routine;b) Appuyer le renforcement de capacites techniques des acteurs du PEV dans le paysa tous les niveaux, a travers la formation, la supervision formative et le partage des nouvelles orientations ;c) Assister le pays dans la mise en œuvre effective de l'approche«Atteindre chaque district/Atteindre Chaque Cible » (ACD/ACC) et a l'amelioration de la qualite des donnees;d) Assurer le suivi de la gestion des vaccins et des intrants pour les activites du PEV;e) Appuyer le pays dans la promotion de la securite des injections et la gestion des dechets;f) Participer a la supervision, au suivi et a l'evaluation des activites de vaccination de routine et au suivi du plan RSS2/GAVI;g) Entretenir des rapports de collaboration etroits avec les responsables nationaux et les partenaires du PEV pour une meilleure synergie des actions vers l'atteinte des objectifs;h) Elaborer des rapports mensuels d'activites du PEV (vaccination de routine, surveillance des maladies evitables par la vaccination et activites de vaccination supplementaire) ainsi que le document de la teleconference mensuelle ave AFRO, GAI et les autres partenaires ;i) Assurer le suivi des consultants nationaux (Orientations/directives, rapports mensuels, feed-back, …) et participer a leur evaluation;j) Executer toutes autres taches en rapport avec ses competences a la demande du Representant de l'OMS.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Titulaire d'un diplome de maitrise en Sante Publique ou Epidemiologie Desirable: Diplome de Doctorat en Medecine delivre par une Universite reconnue

Experience

Essential: Experience de 5 ans au moins dans un poste de responsabilite dans le domaine de la Sante Publique incluant le PEV Desirable: Experience dans le domaine du developpement sanitaire.

Skills

--> Experience approuvee en matiere de leadership dans les equipes multidisciplinaires et multinationales;--> Connaissance de la strategie du PEV dans la region africaine;--> Bonne connaissance de la surveillance des maladies cibles du PEV.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Creating an empowering and motivating environment Creating an empowering and motivating environment### Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of French. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of Langues OMS.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at MGA 84,498,000 (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.

• 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's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• 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.