Job Title: Associate Public Health Officer
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: UNOPS-LICA/PHO
Vacancy Notice No.: UNHCR
UGANDA/003/2017
UGANDA/003/2017
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Position Grade: LICA, Level
9
9
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Associate
Public Health Officer will be member of the Public Health team and will
coordinate and provide support to Communicable and Non communicable disease
with strong emphasis on Malaria and Tuberculosis related matters to the country
office and sub offices. The incumbent will work with the Public Health team to
efficient and effective Global and National policies, strategies and programmes
are implemented in the refugee settlements to meet minimum UNHCR and
international standards
Public Health Officer will be member of the Public Health team and will
coordinate and provide support to Communicable and Non communicable disease
with strong emphasis on Malaria and Tuberculosis related matters to the country
office and sub offices. The incumbent will work with the Public Health team to
efficient and effective Global and National policies, strategies and programmes
are implemented in the refugee settlements to meet minimum UNHCR and
international standards
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Carry out needs and resources assessments
in coordination with Government and partners in order to prioritise needs
and activities in the provision of services to refugees and other persons of
concern to UNHCR. These will include Liaise with UNHCR programme officers
to ensure coordination of and the timely finalization of implementing
instruments. - Ensure that project plans or proposals
submitted to UNHCR for funding adhere to internationally accepted
standards, and are based on a comprehensive PHC strategy including school
health programs. - The jobholder will also maintain and
update contingency plans for potential epidemics, refugee and returnee
movements. - Take part in the review and analysis of
relevant project proposals and budgetary submissions presented by UNHCR
partners within the context of the UNHCR programming cycle.
Programme Monitoring and
Evaluation:
Evaluation:
- Ensure that health, nutrition,
reproductive health and HIV programmes are evidence based and implemented
in a comprehensive and cost effective manner. To this effect, the
activities described below are part of the Country Operations Plans. - Monitor technical and financial aspects of
the programmes efficiency and effectiveness of interventions. - Apply various mechanisms and tools to
ensure proper monitoring of the programmes. - Lead the periodic technical preparation
with UNHCR programme and other public health, nutrition, reproductive
health and HIV projects in the refugee settlement Coordination: - Ensure that health, nutrition,
reproductive health and HIV programme planning and implementation is
streamlined, resources are optimally utilised and there is active
participation of the refugees, the government, partners and UN agencies. - Drive the coordinating Malaria, TB and Non
communicable disease activities and ensure that decisions are implemented
as agreed upon - Actively promote information sharing on
all aspects related to refugee health communicable and non communicable
disease - Promote inter sectorial coordination
outside and within UNHCR in all matters related to health communibale and
non communicable diseases. - Represent UNHCR in relevant (technical
meetings which lead to operational guidance) local and international fora
concerning refugee health. - Update and disseminate, within UNHCR and
among partners, information materials on health with emphasis to Malaria,
TB, communicable and Non-communicable diseases based on standard practices
and policies. - Offer support where health component is
indicated in various program activities such as WASH, community services,
protection and repatriation. - Work closely with relevant government
health departments to ensure refugee integration
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Associate Public Health Officer job opportunity should hold a
University degree in Medicine or equivalent. - Possession of a postgraduate training in
Public health and Health Systems Management with extensive years of work
experience will be of added advantage - A minimum of six years’ experience in the
medical field of which at least three years with refugee programs or
Community based health services. - Previous experience in communicable
(Malaria, TB) and non communicable disease programme management
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 21st July 2017
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