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• Provides technical expertise and guidance in
  the field of Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) including provision
  of expertise and authoritative advice for the collection, validation,
  analysis and dissemination of data, the design and implementation of Early
  Warning and Response System, and the coordination of related activities.
• Establishes and maintain close collaboration
  with a broad range of staff from MOH, health facilities District health
  offices and partners to promote and facilitate effective cooperation for
  the implementation of related policies and procedures
• Offers support in capacity building in the
  country to meet the core IHR competencies. Monitor progress, identify
  critical gaps and support the review and re-planning for meeting the
  required core competencies.
• Provides elaborate strategies and guidelines
  to ensure the quality and usefulness of EPR interventions including the
  Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response, monitoring and rapid
  assessments when required during emergencies;
• Ensures a close contact and collaboration
  with MOH and district health offices to ensure timely communication of
  events of potential health risks including disease outbreaks. Monitor
  trends and report potential emergencies to ensure timely and coordinated
  response.
• Keenly monitor internal WHO capacity to
  implement the WHO Emergency Response Framework (ERF) in collaboration with
  the other units within WHO. Participate in the development of strategies
  and implementation of interventions to build the WCO capacity to implement
  ERF.
• Lead and promote the effective coordination
  of surveillance and assessment activities with Regional Offices and HQ as
  well as local, regional and national health entities and other
  international health partners including UN agencies and NGOs;
• Offer support the MOH in collaboration with
  the regional office and HQ to strengthen cross border collaboration,
  capacity building and information exchange.
• Secure information from a broad range of
  health sectors, analysing and recommending actions and guidelines for the
  elaboration of medium- and long-term plans of work and strategies, including
  consolidating health data in trends and trends assessment, with particular
  attention to surveillance, monitoring and early warning;
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned
  by the WR

• The ideal candidates for the World Health
  Organization (WHO) National Professional Officer/Emergency Preparedness
  and Response should hold a Degree in medicine and/or postgraduate degree
  in epidemiology, mathematics, or statistics, with specialization in public
  health and studies in computer sciences.
• Additional training on disaster management
  and essential statistical packages and information management system is
  desirable
• A minimum of two to three years of professional
  experience with an emphasis on Disease surveillance and emergency
  preparedness and response.
• Previous experience in project management,
  ideally in the UN system and/or a public health context;
• Good knowledge of GSM system or similar ERP
  systems;
• Prior exposure and experience in staff
  training with surveillance and health management information systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of surveillance and
  monitoring systems as related to emergency preparedness and response,
  complemented by skills in the field of epidemiological or statistical data
  collection, assessment, analysis and the evaluation and monitoring in a
  public health context.
• Proven ability to conceptualize and promote
  innovative strategies and policies. Ability to communicate and write in a
  clear and concise manner, and to develop effective guidelines. 
• Excellent communication
  skills
• Good monitoring, evaluation and analytical
  skills
• Excellent negotiation and interpersonal
  skills complemented by ability to motivate and lead others, and to promote
  consensus. Ability for research and innovations to address critical gaps.
• Computer literacy skills: Excellent knowledge of Microsoft
  applications (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc) with an emphasis on Excel
  and other epidemiological research application.
• Good knowledge of WHO health surveillance
  system and programme management an end-to-end business processes as
  designed in the Global Management system;
• Languages: Excellent knowledge of English, with
  the ability to work in another UN language. Knowledge of local languages
  is an asset

• Producing results (core)
• Fostering integration and teamwork (core)
• Creating an empowering and motivating
  environment (managerial)    
• Building and promoting partnerships across
  the Organization and beyond (managerial)
• Respecting and promoting individual and
  cultural differences (core)

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