Consultant, Health Emergencies Officer
1 week ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our goal is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people.
JOB SUMMARY
Educational QualificationsQualifications, experience, skills and languagesEssentialFirst university degree in degree in public health or related field of health science or relevant field.DesirableSpecialized training in field epidemiology.Specialized training in emergency/humanitarian response.ExperienceEssentialAt least five (05) years experience in emergency response vaccination or supporting reactive vaccination campaigns and programmes.Experienced with the design, planning and implementation of vaccination campaigns in developing countries.Experience in the development of capacity building tools for monitoring and evaluation purposes, introduction process of new vaccines, monitoring of VPD programmes including demand generation.DesirableRelevant work experience in WHO or UN agencies or humanitarian organizations.Field experience in public health programmes or emergency response programmes in developing countries.Experience with cholera programs and oral cholera vaccine campaigns.Skills/KnowledgeAbility to coordinate vaccination interventions including mass campaigns.Demonstrated managerial skills in international and multi-cultural settings combined with proven ability to successfully coordinate and manage projects and build partnerships with multiple partners in the context of health emergencies.Sound strategic and tactical thinking with ability to formulate clear comprehensive policies, strategies, and plans.Excellent interpersonal with proven ability to communicate in a clear and effective way, with tact, diplomacy, and courtesy.Other SkillsProven ability to use standard office software packages, conversant with common IT software including eHealth tools.Languages and level requiredExpert level of English and intermediate level of French.The two languages are interchangeable.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the EMR team lead at the hub and with technical support from the emergencies immunization officer at AFRO, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to the following assigned duties.In collaboration with the Emergencies Immunization officer, coordinate WHO support for vaccination in emergency context by ensuring regional coordination and guide decision making on vaccination interventions immediately after the onset or during planning in anticipation of a likely acute emergency.Support the implementation of the global roadmap to end cholera under the direction of the Global Taskforce for Cholera ControlProviding guidance and technical support to countries in determining and setting policies and use OCV in outbreak and in preventive settingsSupport planning and coordination of the implementation of oral cholera vaccine strategies in member states with active cholera outbreaksSupport member states to develop multi-year plans of action for oral cholera vaccine useParticipate in the incident management structure at the regional levelSupport member states to plan and implement reactive vaccination activities during outbreaks and emergenciesProvide technical guidance in the development of oral cholera vaccine monitoring and evaluation toolsSupporting WCO in the submission of applications to GAVI to receive financial support (for GAVI eligible countries)Lead the development of annual regional progress reports on oral cholera vaccine introductionPerform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.DeliverablesWeekly briefs on the vaccination response for ongoing incidents (e.g., cholera)Representation of the vaccines pillar at the weekly event coordination meetingsSupport countries with active outbreaks to implement vaccination activitiesContribute to development of tools and technical guidance documents on vaccination. response and strategies to ongoing vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.Minutes of agency or interagency meetings.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Teamwork, Partnerships, Management of financial resources, Collaboration, Communication, Documentation and record keeping
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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