Organisation: World
Health Organisation (WHO)
Health Organisation (WHO)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Notice No:
AFRO/15/FT10
AFRO/15/FT10
Salary: Annual salary: (Net of tax) USD 72605 at
single rate and / or USD 67611 with primary dependants
single rate and / or USD 67611 with primary dependants
Grade: P4
About WHO:
The World Health Organisation
(WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United
Nations (UN) system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global
health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical
support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
(WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United
Nations (UN) system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global
health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical
support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
About WHO Programme:
World Health Organization is
implementing a Malaria Surveillance programme that will contribute to the
reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in the African Region through
provision of quality technical support to Member States:
implementing a Malaria Surveillance programme that will contribute to the
reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality in the African Region through
provision of quality technical support to Member States:
- Provide
normative guidance and generic tools to member states; - Support
member states in accessing and managing additional resources; - Provide
technical support to member states for accelerating and scaling up
cost-effective interventions; - Provide
technical support to member states for strengthening procurement and
supply management systems and laboratory services and networks; - Support
member states to strengthen surveillance, monitoring and evaluation
systems for malaria prevention and control; - Strengthen
capacity for the conduct of operational research for evidence-based
decisions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strengthen
national malaria surveillance systems including other systems for
generation of strategic information for evidence-based targeting of
malaria interventions for enhanced malaria burden reduction, through
adoption, adaptation and application of relevant WHO norms and standards,
guidelines, manuals and tools and appropriate technologies and
e-platforms; - Build
capacity on use of surveillance and other health data for malaria risk
mapping at national and sub-national levels; - Guide
evidence-based targeting of high risk areas with appropriate antimalarial
interventions; and - Actively
monitor the impact of such interventions at subnational levels with the
aim of adapting strategies for enhanced impact; - Actively
facilitate evidence-based policy and strategic dialogue involving national
policy makers and partners at national level as a process for monitoring
the implementation of malaria strategies, discussing capacity gaps and
planning for effective implementation of malaria control and elimination; - Significantly
contribute to documentation and publication of best practices on use of
available evidence for targeting interventions at national and subnational
levels; - Carry
out any other functions assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the United Nations World Health Organization Technical
Officer vacancy should hold a University degree with postgraduate degree
in medical epidemiology or Public Health or health related field.
Possession of Master’s degree in malariology or communicable disease
epidemiology is desired. - A
minimum of seven or more years of experience in the development and
evaluation of national disease surveillance systems with at least five
years at international level. - At
least five years working experience in malaria control programme or
malaria research at national or international level including experience
working in WHO would be assets. - Broad
working knowledge of the principles and practices of communicable disease
epidemiology with specific experience in malaria surveillance and
operational research; - Demonstrated
experience in the development and evaluation of systems, policies,
strategies, guidelines and tools for malaria control and/or elimination; - Proven
skills and knowledge in the development and evaluation of disease
surveillance systems in a public health setting; and - Proven
ability and skills in capacity building especially training of health
workers; - Excellent
presentation skills and communication
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English or French and
a good working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of Portuguese would be an
asset.
a good working knowledge of the other. Knowledge of Portuguese would be an
asset.
How to Apply:
All candidates who so desire to
join the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) by sending their online
applications to enable WHO to store their personal profiles in a permanent
database. Visit WHO’s e-Recruitment website below and follow the instructions
for online application procedures.
join the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO) by sending their online
applications to enable WHO to store their personal profiles in a permanent
database. Visit WHO’s e-Recruitment website below and follow the instructions
for online application procedures.
NB: All
applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy
has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy
announcement.
applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy
has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy
announcement.
Deadline: 21st January 2015
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