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• Provide technical expertise and operational
  support for the timely response to outbreaks/epidemics and health
  emergencies, in collaboration with national health officials, including
  laboratory staff, and other partner organizations.
• Adapt and coordinate the development and
  implementation of technical guidelines and standard operational procedures
  for laboratory testing practices for outbreak detection, including those
  caused by (re-)emerging and other infectious diseases
• Manage the participation in Quality Assurance
  Systems of International Mobile Laboratories deployed in country and
  National Central Laboratories involved in the event management.
• Oversee the enhancement of laboratory
  infrastructure and the implementation of standard operating procedures to
  ensure safe collection, handling, shipment, storage and analysis of human
  and environment specimens.
• Cooperate with partners in improving
  analytical and diagnostics services, quality and environmental management,
  equipment maintenance, safety and bio-safety for laboratories.
• Manage the implementation, reporting,
  performance assessment and evaluation of the approved activities and
  ensure proper communication with partners as appropriate.
• Actively contribute in strengthening the
  national capacity at the health laboratories; assess training needs and
  provide training for laboratory personnel in the related technical areas.
• Oversee updating and maintaining the related
  reporting and information systems, documenting the response and laboratory
  strengthening activities, as and when required.
• Perform any other related incident-specific
  duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

• The ideal candidates for the World Health
  Organization (WHO) Laboratory Technical Officer job opportunity should
  hold an Advanced University degree (Master’s level or above) in life
  science, medicine or medical virology from an accredited/ recognized
  institute. Certified training or qualification in molecular biology,
  virology, bacteriology, infectious diseases, and/or epidemiology and
  laboratory techniques.
• Possession of a Master’’ level degree in
  Public Health or health related field is desired
• A minimum of seven years of practical and
  operational application and management of laboratory services, laboratory
  diagnosis of communicable diseases at the national and international
  levels.
• Some related experience in outbreaks and/or
  health emergency response of international impact.
• Previous experience in establishing or
  improving laboratory infrastructure for microbiology and/or detection of
  infectious diseases is desired
• Previous experience in planning and
  implementing laboratory trainings at national and regional levels is
  desired  
• Prior exposure and experience in evaluating
  novel diagnostics assays for emergency use authorization during outbreak
  response.
• Previous experience in UN
  organizations/agencies, international institutions or NGOs, particularly
  in developing countries is desired
• Demonstrated ability to analyze laboratory
  activities in diagnostic, biosafety and quality management, in order to
  develop innovative and appropriate solutions for their improvement.
• Broad knowledge and understanding in
  biosafety standards, methodology and techniques in health laboratories,
  including those in molecular biology, virology, bacteriology and
  biosafety.
• Sound knowledge in Quality Assurance Systems
  for laboratories
• Languages: Excellent knowledge of English or
  French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of
  another WHO official language would be an asset.

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Producing results
• Respecting and promoting individual and
  cultural differences
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Good computer skills in Microsoft office, EPI
  Info, SPSS etc.

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