WHO Health Expertise and Operations Officer Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. WHO Ethiopia looking for “Health Expertise and Operations Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 19th May 2022.
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WHO Health Expertise and Operations Officer Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 19th April 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Health Expertise and Operations Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization |
| Position | Health Expertise and Operations Officer |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 19th May 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
Description Of Duties: Depending on the level and complexity of the incident, the incumbent might be performing all or some of the following duties:
- Manage the team, guide, and ensure implementation of the response plan. Set standards and norms, develop and disseminate technical guidance and validate training, resource mobilization and communication materials.
- Under the guidance of the Incident Manager, manage the coverage of all health operations in support to the MOH, work with partners and facilitate the implementation of WHO’s most effective prevention, control and response measures.Communicable diseases:1.Ensure the planning and implementation of communicable diseases programmes addressing the risk of outbreak and/or health emergency, co-develop action plans for interventions in high-risks groups and recommend measures for special attention.
- Monitor the early prevention, detection, verification, assessment and investigation of any risks of outbreaks and the dissemination of data related to the occurrence of outbreaks
- Manage the rapid response teams responsible for the rapid investigation of alerts, field risk assessments and early response.
- Support the information systems on communicable diseases and the monitoring of progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) facilitating integration with the national health information systems. Conduct the periodic reporting and treatment of communicable diseases activities.
- Ensure that the messages are technically sound and socio-culturally appropriate to induce, engage and empower stakeholders in the prevention, mitigation and control of risksHealth service delivery1.Support national authorities and partners on equipping the health facilities with the necessary infrastructure, equipment, drugs, public health laboratories and blood safety, and medical supplies to address the existing and foreseen risks and to prevent the dissemination of infectious diseases within the facilities. Monitor that health facilities provide quality preventive and curative health care to the affected population and continue to deliver routine essential health services in addition to responding to the cause of the crisis. Make appropriate recommendations where necessary
- Support capacity-building and training of local staff on best preventive, diagnostic, control and curative knowledge, practices and standards. Prevention and control measures1.Make recommendations and give guidance on relevant courses of actions to be taken in affected as well as non-affected areas/countries in order to prevent and/or control cause of excess morbidity and mortality.
- Provide technical assistance on vaccination, enhanced surveillance, vector control, infection control (including personal protection), enhanced sanitation and hygiene, increased provision of water and/or nutrients, prepositioning of drugs and medical supplies, etc.Sciences and research1.Conduct research in etiology, physiopathology, transmission, reliable and rapid diagnostic, effective prevention and treatment of any of the causes of excess morbidity and mortality of the affected population and recommend remedial actions.Perform all other related duties as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Health Expertise and Operations Officer
- Grade: P4
- Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): One Year
- Job Posting: Apr 18, 2022, 6:54:41 PM
- Closing Date: May 19, 2022, 3:29:00 AM
- Primary Location: Ethiopia-Addis Ababa
- Organization: AF_ETH Ethiopia
- Schedule: Full-time
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in medicine, public health, epidemiology, tropical medicine, health systems/services administration or related field. First university degree in medicine or public health from an accredited/recognized institute.
Experience:
- At least seven years of related experience, at the national and international levels, in health operations, with proven experience in managing outbreaks and health emergencies. Related experience in managing human and financial resources.
- Relevant work experience in outbreaks and/or health emergency management.•Related experience in development and implementation of strategies and action plans within WHO and/or UN agencies.
- Experience working in relevant nongovernmental, health cluster partners or humanitarian organizations.
How to Apply WHO Health Expertise and Operations Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2203420
The Closing Date: 19th May 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.who.int |
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