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Technical Officer (Early Warning and Response System)

( 2409770 )

Grade : P3

Contractual Arrangement : Fixed-term appointment

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 12 months

Job Posting: Dec 16, 2024, 3:17:34 PM

The mission of the Division of WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) is to construct the capability of Member States to evaluate, stop and handle well being emergency dangers, and lead and coordinate the worldwide well being response to include outbreaks and to supply efficient reduction and restoration to affected populations.

The WHE Division brings collectively and enhances WHO’s operational, technical and normative capacities in outbreaks, emergencies and danger evaluation to deal with all well being hazards throughout the chance administration cycle in a predictable, succesful, reliable, adaptable and accountable method. The Programme is designed to function inside the broader humanitarian and emergency administration structure in help of individuals susceptible to, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, according to ways in which strengthen native and nationwide capabilities.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The place is accountable for supporting Early Warning and Response System (EWRS):

• Implement complete coaching modules on EWRS, Epidemic Intelligence, and digital event-based surveillance supplied by WHO, concentrating on central and provincial degree employees. Emphasis is positioned on Public Health Emergency Management, Emergency Risk Communication, and CBRNE.”
• Create a well-organized curriculum for e-learning packages on EWRS, guaranteeing alignment with organizational targets and adherence to trade finest practices and liaising with related RO or HQ counterparts as wanted to undertake WHO endorsed coaching packages the place related.
• Regularly assess the standard of e-learning supplies, guaranteeing accuracy, relevance, and interactivity, and revise content material primarily based on suggestions and area updates.
• Together with RO/HQ technical group, lead digitalization efforts for event-based surveillance techniques, integrating technological options for information assortment, evaluation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to implement digital instruments and platforms enhancing event-based surveillance capabilities.
• Deliver coaching on epidemiological information evaluation, together with statistical instruments, information visualization, and interpretation of surveillance information.
• Provide steering on finest practices for analyzing and deciphering epidemiological developments and patterns.
• Work with the switch of data group to develop user-friendly danger communication supplies and coaching.
• Assist the Ministry of Health in finishing up real-time monitoring of infectious illness outbreaks by using a mix of Google Trends search outcomes or different methodologies.
• Establish robust collaborations with WHO and companion companies to cowl numerous points of public well being response to outbreaks.
• Support multi-disciplinary, cross-cutting approaches to work and facilitate participation in such approaches.
• Stay up to date on rising applied sciences and finest practices in EWRS, proactively recommending enhancements and updates.
• Perform different associated duties together with changing and backstopping as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential : First college diploma in Medicine or Public Health or different well being associated fields from an accredited institute.

• Desirable: Advanced diploma (Master’s) Public Health or different well being associated fields from an accredited institute. Training on epidemiological surveillance and response/outbreak investigation/area epidemiology.

Experience

Essential : At least 5 years’ expertise engaged on the management and prevention of infectious illnesses together with on epidemic illnesses and networking with clinicians. At least 3 of the 5 years with worldwide publicity.

• Desirable: Proven major accountability for managing cross-cutting initiatives involving totally different departments or organizational entities in a multinational context such because the UN, WHO or related. Knowledge of WHO insurance policies and procedures.

Skills

• Proven potential to efficiently coordinate, handle and lead initiatives, and construct partnerships, throughout companies and organizational departments within the context of well being emergencies.
• Expert degree data of infectious illnesses, notably in these areas similar to influenza, essential for selling a public well being perspective and strategy, similar to infectious illness epidemiology, prevention or management, monitoring and vaccination and important sensible utility of this data in a world context.
• Proven understanding of the administration of acute and pressing public well being responses, together with infectious illness outbreaks and expertise in outbreak investigation and administration. Proven expertise in administration (funds, budgets and employees) and clear proof of accountability for administration of labor plan actions.

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• Demonstrated effectiveness in constructing sustained partnerships and working with others in worldwide settings.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork

Respecting and selling particular person and cultural variations

Communication

Producing outcomes

Building and selling partnerships throughout the group and past

Use of Language Skills

Essential : Expert data of English.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for employees within the Professional class are calculated in US {dollars}. The remuneration for the above place includes an annual base wage beginning at USD 64,121 (topic to obligatory deductions for pension contributions and medical insurance, as relevant), a variable publish adjustment, which displays the price of dwelling in a specific responsibility station, and at the moment quantities to USD 2,367 per thirty days for the responsibility station indicated above. Other advantages embrace 30 days of annual depart, allowances for dependent members of the family, home depart, and an training grant for dependent youngsters.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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