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Technical Officer (Meningitis)

( 2409141 )

Grade : P3

Contractual Arrangement : Temporary appointment below Staff Rule 420.4

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : 1 YEAR

Job Posting: Dec 18, 2024, 7:38:34 AM

The Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals’ (IVB) mission is “To promote the health and well-being of all people, in all countries, by advancing the impact of vaccines and immunization programmes through partnership and leadership; policies and guidance; evidence and research”. Our work is aligned with the WHO Global Programme of Work (GPW), with a central focus to drive affect in nations, to make sure wholesome lives and promote well-being in any respect ages. The Strategic Objectives of the IVB Department embrace:1) Establishing world immunization agendas, methods and insurance policies to construct and harness dedication to motion. 2) Promoting analysis and innovation to extend affect of vaccines, applied sciences and immunization practices. 3) Advancing evidence-based introduction and entry to vaccines and immunization improvements. 4) Optimizing immunization supply to make sure high-impact, sustainable and equitable programmes. 5) Harnessing Vaccine Alliances and Partnerships, together with collaborations with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and key WHO companions, in direction of cross-programme coordination and collaboration in pursuit of common well being protection.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• The Technical Officer will carry out the next duties and tasks:
• Contribute to the worldwide coordination of the highway map to defeat meningitis.
• Assist the Team in making certain well timed implementation of all highway map milestones, in coordinating the WHO world core secretariat to make sure the efficient execution of all technical actions; and in monitoring progress towards milestones and figuring out areas requiring motion.
• Develop, replace and preserve acceptable dashboards and mechanisms to trace the efficient distribution of accessible monetary assist to Member States, companions and stakeholders.
• Support the planning and group of related conferences of skilled teams, technical taskforce and technique assist group, and allow file conserving and dissemination of deliberations.
• Serve as the point of interest for the group of periodic joint planning and assessment conferences with senior management, group members, collaborators and companions, with respect to related areas of labor.
• Participate in reporting to donors in a well timed method and in accordance with donor necessities and WHO requirements.
• Contribute to the event of key documentation (e.g. tenders, briefings, monitoring and progress experiences, technical experiences, and so on.) required for technical help, suggestions, strategic determination making, communications in addition to senior management and companions’ updates.
• Support and coordinate important collaborations within the Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis.
• Contribute to the identification of synergy alternatives with priorities of IVB, different present world and regional initiatives, and the facilitation of integration.
• Support advocacy and communications actions for the highway map public profile and search synergies with present initiatives.
• Facilitate the identification of synergies with present actions and with the Department priorities.
• Coordinate the contractual and administrative elements for the completely different areas of labor.
• Contribute to different main precedence areas of labor of the Department and carry out different associated duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A primary college diploma from a acknowledged college within the subject of social sciences, worldwide relations, public well being, or different associated subject.

Desirable: An superior college diploma within the subject of social sciences, worldwide relations, public well being, or different associated subject.

Experience

Essential:

• A minimal of 5 years of expertise within the area of public well being, together with within the subject of immunization.
• Experience in multi-partners collaborations from a number of nations, authorities and non-governmental organizations and business.
• Experience in supporting technical working teams and in organizing technical conferences and world or nationwide consultations on technical subjects associated to the place.

Desirable:

• Work expertise in WHO or different UN companies.
• Experience collaborating with educational establishments, non-governmental Organizations, public-private well being partnership and main donors.
• Experience in drafting and modifying agreements between collaborative events.

Skills

• Good understanding of immunization, vaccine-preventable ailments, public well being, medical analysis and regulation.
• Demonstrated potential to collaborate with world and multisectoral companions: United Nations, teachers, donors, producers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others.
• Good data or experience in venture administration with wonderful organizational and analytical expertise with the power to plan and observe/monitor a number of actions.
• Excellent communication and presentation expertise, each oral and written, particularly in writing experiences and briefings.
• Ability to speak with governmental and non-governmental companions, preserve efficient working relations with multidisciplinary and multicultural groups and contribute to a multi-site team-based organizational construction. ehUnZUq Bju12e
• Diplomacy, initiative, tact, discretion and a excessive sense of duty.
• Strong expertise in laptop purposes corresponding to Microsoft Word, Power Point, MS Project or related instruments.
• Awareness of the WHO Global Road Map to Defeat Meningitis by 2030 and Immunization Agenda 2030 is an asset.

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.

Desirable: Intermediate data of French. Intermediate data of Spanish.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for workers 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 necessary deductions for pension contributions and medical health insurance, as relevant), a variable submit adjustment, which displays the price of dwelling in a specific responsibility station, and at present quantities to USD 4814 per 30 days for the responsibility station indicated above. Other advantages embrace 30 days of annual go away, allowances for dependent members of the family, home go away, and an training grant for dependent kids.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This emptiness discover could also be used to fill different related positions on the identical grade degree
• Only candidates below critical consideration will likely be contacted.
• A written take a look at and/or an asynchronous video evaluation could also be used as a type of screening.
• In the occasion that your candidature is retained for an interview, you can be required to offer, upfront, a scanned copy of the diploma(s)/diploma(s)/certificates(s) required for this place. WHO solely considers increased academic {qualifications} obtained from an establishment accredited/acknowledged within the World Higher Education Database (WHED), an inventory up to date by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The checklist might be accessed by means of the hyperlink: http://www.whed.net/. Some skilled certificates could not seem within the WHED and would require particular person assessment.
• According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity. Due regard will likely be paid to the significance of recruiting the workers on as large a geographical foundation as attainable.
• Any appointment/extension of appointment is topic to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
• Staff members in different responsibility stations are inspired to apply.
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• The WHO is dedicated to attaining gender parity and geographical variety in its workers. Women, individuals with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States ( https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly inspired to apply.
• Persons with disabilities can request cheap lodging to allow participation within the recruitment course of. Requests for cheap lodging needs to be despatched by means of an e-mail to reasonableaccommodation@who.int
• An impeccable file for integrity {and professional} moral requirements is crucial. WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the best moral {and professional} requirements and that’s dedicated to place the WHO Values Charter into apply.
• WHO has zero tolerance in direction of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and different forms of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a job to play in selling a secure and respectful office and may report back to WHO any precise or suspected circumstances of SEA, sexual harassment and different forms of abusive conduct. To be certain that people with a substantiated historical past of SEA, sexual harassment or different forms of abusive conduct should not employed by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of ultimate candidates.
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• Please word that WHO’s contracts are conditional on members of the workforce confirming that they’re vaccinated as required by WHO earlier than endeavor a WHO task, besides the place a medical situation doesn’t permit such vaccination, as licensed by the WHO Staff Health and Wellbeing Services (SHW). The profitable candidate will likely be requested to offer related proof associated to this situation. A duplicate of the up to date vaccination card should be shared with WHO medical service within the medical clearance course of. Please word that sure nations require proof of particular vaccinations for entry or exit. For instance, official proof /certification of yellow fever vaccination is required to enter many nations. Country-specific vaccine suggestions might be discovered on the WHO worldwide journey and Staff Health and Wellbeing web site. For vaccination-related queries please straight contact SHW straight at shws@who.int.
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