WHO IPC/WASH Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

WHO IPC/WASH Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

WHO Ethiopia looking for “IPC/WASH Officer”.

Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 23rd June 2023.

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency’s governing structure and principles, states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”.

WHO IPC/WASH Officer Jobs 2023

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 9th June 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of IPC/WASH Officer to be based in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Recruiter World Health Organization (WHO)
Position IPC/WASH Officer
Location Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Two years
Application Deadline 23rd June 2023

WHO Job Vacancy 2023

Description Of Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Team lead and the overall guidance of the Incident Manager, the incumbent shall:

  • Work in coordination with the incident management team to ensure IPC and WASH priorities and activities are managed effectively within the overall health emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities, in compliance with the national standard operating procedures and the WHO IPC guidelines.
  • Assess IPC and WASH capacities and practices in health care facilities and IDP sites. Identify action plans and priorities for improvement and prepare a written report according to WHO guidelines in collaboration with local RHB authorities and partners.
  • Provide technical recommendations to partners and key players to achieve improvement actions and monitor implementation.
  • According to local needs and requests, review the IPC measures implemented and advise on prevention of healthcare-associated infections in healthcare settings.
  • Assess training needs, develop training plans and conduct IPC/WASH training for staff at zonal, woreda, and health facility level.
  • Regularly report to the IPC team lead, regional/field coordinator on activities, assessments and improvement plans and other IPC/WASH activities.
  • Conduct water quality test, monitoring and surveillance activities in collaboration with RHB and partners.
  • Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Position in Organization:

  • IPC/WASH Officer
  • Grade: No grade
  • Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
  • Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 3 months ( extension subject to performance and availability of funds)
  • Job Posting: Jun 8, 2023, 5:03:41 PM
  • Closing Date: Jun 23, 2023, 3:29:00 AM
  • Primary Location: Ethiopia-Bahir Dar
  • Other Locations: Ethiopia
  • Organization: AF_ETH Ethiopia
  • Schedule: Full-time

Qualification:

  • First level university degree in nursing, medicine, pharmacy, microbiology or epidemiology. Certified training in the area of IPC from an accredited/recognized institute.

Experience:

  • At least two years of experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating IPC and WASH policies, procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.
  • Related experience in managing resources and working effectively in a multi-stakeholder environment including developing and promoting collaborative actions with regional authorities.
  • Previous experience with WHO, in UN organizations/agencies, health cluster partners, humanitarian organizations or nongovernmental organizations.

How to Apply WHO IPC/WASH Officer Jobs 2023

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=2305307

The Closing Date: 23rd June 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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