national Professional Officer (Public Health)

( 2207552 )

Grade : NO-B

Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 1 year (duration is subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance , and continuous need for position)

Job Posting: Aug 14, 2022, 8:20:20 AM

Position Number: (ID: 2207552)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies 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. The goal of WHO’s Health Emergencies program in Somalia is to contribute to the reduction of avoidable morbidity and mortality due to communicable diseases and related epidemic outbreaks in Somalia.The immediate strategic objective for this position is to support access to quality essential integrated health and nutrition services in emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

•  Secure information from a broad range of health sectors, analysis of data and recommendation of action.
•  Assess, maintain and improve public health surveillance systems and registries.
•  Follow up and report on health situation of displaced people or other population groups affected by crisis.
•  Contribute to the technical reviews of programme plans, reports, proposals and other documents relevant to the programme.
•  Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative periodic reports according to WHO developed indicators on activities in public health facilities.
•  Identify training needs for respective target audiences and recommend plans for capacity building.
•  Prepare training material tailored to the specific needs.
•  Arrange for capacity building activities for health personnel in the camps and in health facilities located in the host communities.
•  Conduct impact analysis on the WHO training workshops for different health care providers
•  Collaborate with health partners to ensure that humanitarian and public health assistance is in line with international priorities.
•  Identify priority health issues among the affected population and ensuring that these are properly addressed in an integrated primary healthcare approach.
•  Recommend interventions to solve urgent problems identified during the analysis phase.
•  Conduct meetings (including field meetings) with the national counterparts for planning, and reprogramming of collaborative actions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree is required in medicine.

Desirable: Studies in public health and/or health related field.

Experience

Essential: At least 2 years of experience in public health field with emphasis on emergency and humanitarian response.

Desirable: Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs is considered an asset.

Skills

1) Proven skills in capacity building

2) Demonstrate knowledge of health sector activities in the context of emergency response relief.

3) Broad knowledge of Emergency programmers, policies and interventions.

4) Ability to work under pressure.

5) Knowledge of WHO and UN programmes.

6) Excellent presentation skills.

WHO Competencies

•  Teamwork
•  Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
•  Communication
•  Creating an empowering and motivating environment
•  Promoting innovation and organizational learning

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Local language.

Desirable: REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 34,004 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

•  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.
•  In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
•  Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
•  For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
•  WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
•  WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
•  WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
•  WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
•  This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
•  WHO CompetenciesEnhanced WHO Global Competency Model: https://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=
•  Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that:(a) Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated;(b) All required details regarding your qualifications, education and training are provided;

  (c) Your experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time.