Health Emergency preparedness officer

Task description

• Support the Federal and State Ministries of Health and National Institute of Health in assessing and monitoring core national capacities for emergency preparedness in line with the International Health Regulations. • Monitor alerts coming through the Early Warning Alert and Response Network (EWARN) and support required actions. • Facilitate the all hazard planning and operationalization, in collaboration with the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), National institute of Health (NIH) and the Ministries of Health Emergency directorates • Lead rapid multi-sector public health risk assessments in newly accessible or climate-affected areas and to draft targeted response profiles. • Facilitate regular Tabletop Exercises (TTX) and functional simulation drills to test readiness for sudden-onset crises. • Manage and continuously update WHO’s contingency stocks, prepositioning plans, and distribution pipelines for emergency supplies • Support the integration of Emergency preparedness activities for health with other sectors particularly nutrition, food safety, water and sanitation. • Facilitate one health activities in Somalia

Assignment requirementsRelevant experience

3 years

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Arabic, Level: Basic, Desirable

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Disaster Management, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, or a related field. Desirable: Master’s degree in public health (MPH), Health Policy, or Health Systems Management.

Competencies and values

• Communicating in a credible and effective way • Producing results • Fostering integration and teamwork • Moving forward in a changing environment • Respecting and Promoting Individual and Cultural Differences

Skills and experience

• At least 3 years of professional experience in public health emergencies, disaster management, or international humanitarian response. • Desirable: Direct field experience with WHO or another UN agency in a complex emergency setting (Grade 2 or Grade 3 emergency environment). Proven familiarity with the WHO Incident Management System (IMS) is a distinct advantage.

Area(s) of expertise

Emergency preparedness, crisis response, Public health, immunisation

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