World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations 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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Surveillance Officer
Job ID: 2304737
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Grade: NO-C
Schedule: Full-time
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 Months
Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Objectives of the Programme
- The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations
Description of Duties
- Coordinate and manage surveillance technical activities and programs, within the context of the outbreak and health emergencies programme at the country level.
- Strengthen the capacities of the SMOH surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of epidemic prone diseases through training courses on field investigation, detection, data management, and rapid response to epidemics and health outbreaks.
- Conduct, in collaboration with other team members, real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data, from a broad range of sources including non-health sectors, for epidemic forecasting and detection.
- Promote the effective coordination for rapid assessment, surveillance and response activities for epidemic-prone diseases in consultation with Country Office, Regional Office and HQ as well as local, regional and national health entities and other international health partners including UN agencies and NGOs.
- Analyse, systematize, and disseminate scientific and evidence-based technical information and knowledge; support the development of the WHO Situation Reports, other related regular and ad-hoc surveillance reports.
- Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
- Co-develop the guidelines, tools and indicators for effective disease surveillance at the national, subnational and community levels.
- Facilitate the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) including participation in the process of verification and risk assessment on reported public health events. Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor
Required Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:
- Essential: Field Epidemiology Training Program or University Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management or Public Health from an accredited/recognized institute.
- Desirable: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Masters Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management or Public Health.
Experience:
- Essential: At least five years’ related experience, at the national levels, quantitative epidemiology and the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and response in humanitarian settings.
- Desirable: Prior humanitarian working experience at field level with WHO, other UN agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international non-governmental organization with expertise in disaster and outbreak response.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of surveillance and monitoring systems as related to emergency response relief operations, 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 multitask across various planning and implementation processes within a highly demanding environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations and the use of event based and indicator based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Remuneration
- Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at NGN 28,030,973 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
Deadline: 10th June, 2023; 10:59:00 PM
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Surveillance Officer
Job ID: 2304736
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Grade: NO-B
Schedule: Full-time
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 Months
Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
Objectives of the Programme
- The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations
Description of Duties
- Coordinate and manage EWARS/IDSR surveillance activities to support the State Epidemiologist and the Disease Surveillance Notification Officer Coordinator.
- Coordinate outbreak investigations with the LGA-surveillance officers within the scope of the health emergencies programm
- Conduct, in collaboration with other team members, real-time analysis of outbreak intelligence data, from a broad range of sources including non-health sectors, for epidemic forecasting and detection.
- Strengthen the capacities of the SMOH surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of epidemic prone diseases through training courses on field investigation, detection, data management, and rapid response to epidemics and health outbreaks.
- Contribute to the elaboration of effective rapid assessment for epidemic-prone diseases in consultation with the Country Office, Regional Office and HQ as well as local, regional and national health entities and other international health partners including UN agencies and NGOs.
- Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
- Facilitate the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) including participation in the process of verification and risk assessment on reported public health events. Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor
Required Qualifications
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: Field Epidemiology Training Program or University Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management or Public Health from an accredited/recognized institute.
- Desirable: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Database Management or Public Health from an accredited/recognized institute.
Experience:
- Essential: At least two years’ related experience, at the national levels, in the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and response in humanitarian settings.
- Desirable: Prior humanitarian working experience at field level with WHO, other UN agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian organizations or with an international non-governmental organization with expertise in disaster and outbreak response.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge of surveillance and monitoring systems as related to emergency response relief operations, 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 multitask across various planning and implementation processes within a highly demanding environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations and the use of event based and indicator based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Producing results
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Remuneration
- Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at NGN 22,071,635 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
Deadline: 10th June, 2023; 10:59:00 PM
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: WHO Prevention and Response to Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (PRSEAH) Coordinator – Nigeria
Job ID: 2305020
Location: Kano
Grade: P4
Schedule: Full-time
Organization: AF Africa
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 months
Background and JustificationPurpose of the Position
- The WHO PRSEAH Coordinator is responsible for the establishment and oversight of the PRSEAH actions in WCO Programs and operations in line with the UN PSEA Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), providing PRSEAH strategic support to WHO implementing partners to ensure they meet the minimum standards for prevention and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and contributing to the day to day strategic and operations work of the Country PSEA network and Task Team.
Job Description
Objective of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective:
- The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.
- In discharging its mandate, all staff and collaborators are expected to respect and abide by the International standards of ethical and professional conduct, reflecting WHO ethical principles, and to respect and abide by the WHO Policy on “Zero Tolerance” to sexual exploitation and “Zero Tolerance” to inaction.
Organizational context (Describe the individual role of incumbent within the team, focusing on work environment within and outside the organization):
- Under the direct supervision and guidance of the HWCO, and in line with the Secretary-General’s Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (ST/SGB/2003/13); the Statement of Commitment on Eliminating Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN and Non-UN Personnel (2006); the PSEA Minimum Operating Standards; the WHO Policy on PRSEAH and on Preventing and addressing abusive conduct, the coordination and collaboration with the PSEA network partners, the incumbent will oversee and strengthen PRSEAH interventions and actions in WHO Country Office and WHO in-country operations;
- Contribute to the in-country PSEA Network (ICN) actions and operational plan; and be a resource person for PSEA Network agencies and implementing Partners, including national Governments, NGOs and INGOs.
- S/he will work in an independent manner in accordance with WHO Rules and Regulations, and WHE specific procedures. S/he will be based in the Capital and may need to make frequent travels to emergency affected areas individually, or with other PSEA network members to provide tactical and operational PRSEAH support as needed.
Summary of assigned duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve the main objectives):
- Oversee and strengthen implementation of PRSEAH interventions in WCO and WHO in-country operations through:
- Coordinating PRSEAH actions in WHO Country Office programs and operations including overseeing and implementing PRSEAH country action plan.
- Mainstream PRSEAH in WHO Programs and operations including in human resource management and WHO emergency operations to mitigate potential risks through implementation of safe-guarding measures during recruitment, training of personnel including volunteers, dissemination of PRSEAH information package to all personnel and Implementing partners, etc.
- Mitigate PSEAH risks within WHO Programming through dissemination of PRSEAH information package to all personnel, partners and contractors, implementing PRSEAH trainings including training of volunteers and Government counterparts.
- Develop /adapt/implement internal reporting and response procedures including reviewing and strengthening of existing reporting mechanisms, implementing clear SOPs for handling of community complaints, mapping and streamlining existing referral systems.
- Strengthen, supervise, monitor and report on the PRSEAH interventions; and
- Support/advise HWCO and senior management in country office on responsibilities and accountabilities in preventing and responding to SEA and SH including regular briefings on risks, and incidents.
- Contribute to the IASC collective efforts for scaling up in-country PSEAH Program through:
- Contribution to and supporting the implementation of PSEA Network TORs and Action Plan with a focus on joint risk assessments; inter-agency community-based complaint mechanisms (CBCM), development and implementation of victims’ assistance referral pathways, community awareness and community engagement on PRSEA matters, joint training, PRSEAH operational reviews and lessons learning, etc.
- Contribute to various PSEA thematic work in relevant working groups (GBV AoR, Protections Cluster, etc.);
- Develop a communication strategy together with the Inter-agency Humanitarian Working Group to facilitate awareness-raising in communities on their rights, the fact that humanitarian assistance is never conditioned on sexual favors, and how to submit complaints.
- Co-chair joint PSEA network activities as necessary.
- Support and ensure the inclusion of PRSEAH in humanitarian needs overview, humanitarian response plans, event specific SRPs and funding appeals.
- Support PRSEAH mainstreaming among implementing partners, including national Governments, NGOs and INGOs through:
- Support the WHO leadership to systematically roll out the UN Protocol on Allegations of SEA involving implementing partners and accompanying partner assessment, and support as needed.
- Ensure that partners are trained on PRSEAH, and that PRSEAH clause is inserted in all contractual agreements
- In coordination and collaboration with PSEA network partners, organize and implement awareness and training sessions of Implementing Partners as part of the PSEA capacity building PSEA capacity assessment of Implementing Partners.
Recruitment Profile
Competencies – Generic:
- Producing results
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Moving forward in a changing environment.
Competencies – Management:
- For all Positions that possess Managerial /Supervisory responsibilities, an additional mandatory Management Competency is required
- Building and promoting partnership across the Organization and beyond.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
Describe the essential knowledge and skills specific to the position
- Four competencies are considered to be mandatory for all WHO staff with managerial responsibilities:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication and
- Creating and empowering and motivating environment
- Proven experience and expertise in PSEA programming and program management.
- Demonstrated experience in the field of sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, gender based violence, staff misconduct and discipline, gender mainstreaming and/or humanitarian affairs.
- Understanding of the international development and humanitarian architecture – Familiarity with the UN system and global coordination structures (e.g. IASC) – Proven ability to implement an Action Plan.
- Excellent communication skills to negotiate /enlist cooperation from a broad range of actors from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.
- Strong organizational skills complemented with the ability to work in a proactive and independent manner, multi-task and produce results under pressure.
- Diplomacy, tact and discretion.
Educational Qualifications
Essential:
- Advanced University Degree (Master’s level or above) in Gender Studies, Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights, International Law, Sociology, Public Health, Development Studies, and/or other related Social Science disciplines.
Desirable:
- Specialization in specific training on dealing with and mitigating sexual and gender-based violence.
Experience:
Essential:
- At least 7 years of relevant progressive work experience including experience in humanitarian relief work.
- At least three years of experience in, the prevention of SEA, or sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), or in Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), or Protection, Human rights, and/or Child Protection.
- Experience in dealing with staff misconduct and/or gender mainstreaming.
- Proven ability to develop and implement an Action Plan/strategy and demonstrated ability and capacity to engage with multiple partners and stakeholders and with communities.
Desirable:
- Exposure to the international development and humanitarian architecture, familiarity with the UN system and global coordination structures like the IASC.
- Experience in developing and facilitating training and capacity-building activities is an advantage.
- Familiarity with data protection and confidentiality measures.
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Remuneration
- WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3267 per month for the duty station indicated above.
- Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.
Deadline: 15th June, 2023; 10:59:00 PM
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- 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.
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