Public Health Officer (Disease Control) - position number 380674Job profile summary
The incumbent will manage the communicable and noncommunicable diseases programme in the country, while maintaining a multi-sectoral overview, and will ensure the availability of technical expertise to advise the government on integrated programmes and initiatives to strengthen the country’s capacity building in investigation, surveillance, and control.
The incumbent will promote and strengthen programme activities within an assigned area of responsibility, consult with national counterparts on programme needs, and perform related managerial tasks as required. The position contributes to the WHO's country cooperation strategy in
communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Key duties and responsibilities
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.
● Work under the direct supervision of the respective (Senior) public health officer and/or the
head of the WHO country office.
● Facilitate the efficient and effective management, as well as coordination of expertise, to provide technical advice on the development of sustainable, multi-sectoral, and integrated national strategies, policies, interventions, and plans for improvements in health systems and capacity building in the area of communicable and non-communicable disease control.
● Recommend action plans for the inclusion of disease prevention and control interventions across the life course and continuum of care.
● Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, guidelines and tools to support the implementation of disease control projects.
● Manage the operational aspects of related operational research, surveillance, epidemiology,
and health surveys.
● Facilitate the implementation of projects for the control of the respective diseases, including setting annual priorities, key performance targets, monitoring and evaluation of the work
plans, budgets, and team performance.
● Guide the documenting and dissemination of best practices and partners' experiences.
● Analyse and evaluate a diverse range of data and information related to communicable and non-communicable diseases and outbreaks; identify disease sources and provide recommendations and reports on the appropriate response to identified risks, and the implementation of preventative and control measures.
● Monitor the national burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases or factors, especially through health information systems and health research activities. Coordinate the development or enhancement of existing information systems on communicable and noncommunicable diseases and the monitoring of progress towards universal health coverage (UHC).
● Serve as technical communication focal point with the public on communicable diseases in the country; and establish new community outreach activities concerning the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of communicable and noncommunicable disease.
● Facilitate and ensure the procurement of safe, efficacious and affordable medicines and technologies.
● Advocate, build and strengthen partnerships and networks to enhance multi-sectoral collaboration and mobilize resources to address integrated, communicable and noncommunicable disease prevention and control.
Job Description - Public Health Officer (Disease Control) (2402191)Public Health Officer (Disease Control) - (2402191) Grade: P3Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointmentContract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 years (subject to availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need for the position)
Job Posting: Mar 10, 2024, 3:00:41 PMClosing Date: Apr 1, 2024, 12:59:00 AMPrimary Location: Djibouti-DjiboutiOrganization: EM_DJI WHO Representative's Office, DjiboutiSchedule: Full-time IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications indicated above reflects your personal device's system settings.
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Public Health Officer (Disease Control) - position number 380674Job profile summary
The incumbent will manage the communicable and noncommunicable diseases programme in the country, while maintaining a multi-sectoral overview, and will ensure the availability of technical expertise to advise the government on integrated programmes and initiatives to strengthen the country’s capacity building in investigation, surveillance, and control.
The incumbent will promote and strengthen programme activities within an assigned area of responsibility, consult with national counterparts on programme needs, and perform related managerial tasks as required. The position contributes to the WHO's country cooperation strategy in
communicable and noncommunicable diseases.
Key duties and responsibilities
The incumbent will perform all or part of the following, and other related responsibilities as required by the needs of the office.
● Work under the direct supervision of the respective (Senior) public health officer and/or the
head of the WHO country office.
● Facilitate the efficient and effective management, as well as coordination of expertise, to provide technical advice on the development of sustainable, multi-sectoral, and integrated national strategies, policies, interventions, and plans for improvements in health systems and capacity building in the area of communicable and non-communicable disease control.
● Recommend action plans for the inclusion of disease prevention and control interventions across the life course and continuum of care.
● Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, guidelines and tools to support the implementation of disease control projects.
● Manage the operational aspects of related operational research, surveillance, epidemiology,
and health surveys.
● Facilitate the implementation of projects for the control of the respective diseases, including setting annual priorities, key performance targets, monitoring and evaluation of the work
plans, budgets, and team performance.
● Guide the documenting and dissemination of best practices and partners' experiences.
● Analyse and evaluate a diverse range of data and information related to communicable and non-communicable diseases and outbreaks; identify disease sources and provide recommendations and reports on the appropriate response to identified risks, and the implementation of preventative and control measures.
● Monitor the national burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases or factors, especially through health information systems and health research activities. Coordinate the development or enhancement of existing information systems on communicable and noncommunicable diseases and the monitoring of progress towards universal health coverage (UHC).
● Serve as technical communication focal point with the public on communicable diseases in the country; and establish new community outreach activities concerning the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of communicable and noncommunicable disease.
● Facilitate and ensure the procurement of safe, efficacious and affordable medicines and technologies.
● Advocate, build and strengthen partnerships and networks to enhance multi-sectoral collaboration and mobilize resources to address integrated, communicable and noncommunicable disease prevention and control.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSEducation
Essential: A university degree (bachelor’s) in a relevant field (such as public health, epidemiology, medicine, or statistics).
Desirable: Training or specialization in communicable diseases and noncommunicable diseases.
Experience :
Minimum number of years’ experience required: 5 years
Essential: A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (in communicable and noncommunicable diseases, focusing on disease investigation, surveillance and control, as well as developing strategies and action plans for implementing capacity building and disease prevention
programmes).
Desirable
● Demonstrated professional experience providing technical services to national counterparts, ministries of health, and other partners on communicable disease related issues.
● Relevant work experience, with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners, nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations. Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained in an international context.
Functional knowledge and skills
WHO Competencies
Communication
Producing results
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
Information and technology (IT) and other skills
• Proficiency in computers and office software packages, handling of web-based management systems, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and Cloud Management Enterprise System such as Workday.
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 64,121 (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 2720 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.
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