WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

WHO Ethiopia looking for “National Professional Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 06th April, 2024.

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 National Professional Officer Jobs 2024

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 06th March, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of National Professional Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Recruiter World Health Organization (WHO)
Position National Professional Officer (Health Promotion)
Location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Country Ethiopia
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Five (05) years
Application Deadline 06th April, 2024

WHO Job Vacancy 2024

Description of Duties:

  • Provide guidance on review/development of national policies, programs and structures for determinants of health and health promotion;
  • Coordinate actions aimed at addressing the broad determinants of health that influence health and well-being;
  • Support priority health programs to increase individual, community and societal participation in health action especially through empowerment;
  • Provide technical support on application of methods such as behaviour change communication, health education, social mobilization and advocacy in health programs;
  • Coordinate the public health communication component of the WCO, including where necessary process documentation, media relations and materials development.
  • Support the adoption of healthy lifestyles with the involvement of individuals and communities as equal partners in the planning, developing, and monitoring of their care.
  • Maximize opportunities to create healthy environments, address modifiable risk factors and determinants of health, implement comprehensive school health services, and eliminate harmful traditional practices.
  • Accelerate progress in achieving road safety, tobacco-free societies, alcohol-free societies and healthy diets by supporting the full implementation of evidence-based measures to reduce the associated health risks.
  • Adopt a people-centered approach to increase the responsiveness of health services, including those related to mental health, neurologic and substance-use problems through early detection and management of acute and chronic conditions.
  • Proactively address the risk factors through supporting awareness raising activities
  • Organizing training, orientation and evaluation for national health promotion and social determinants of health policies, programs and activities.
  • Participating in the design and review of actions aimed at tackling the broad (underling) determinants of health.
  • Coordinating interventions aimed at empowering individuals, communities and society for health action.
  • Advising on use of behaviour change communication, health education, social mobilization and advocacy in support of specific programs.
  • Coordinating the development and implementation of public health communication interventions for the program of collaboration and for specific programs.

Position in Organization:

  • Position Title: National Professional Officer
  • Grade: NO-C
  • Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
  • Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 Months
  • Job Posting: Mar 5, 2024, 8:03:34 PM
  • Closing Date: Apr 6, 2024, 3:29:00 AM
  • Primary Location: Ethiopia-Addis Ababa
  • Organization: AF_ETH Ethiopia
  • Schedule: Full-time

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

  • First University Degree in health promotion, public health OR a basic degree in any health-related field with post graduate qualifications in a health development subject area such as health education, health communication, medical sociology/anthropology, education, population studies, with good knowledge of health promotion theory and practice.
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health or related field. Knowledge of or qualification in social determinants of health.

Experience:

  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with national/international agencies dealing with health promotion, public health, or development.
  • Experience working with United Nations or International Nongovernmental Organizations.

Language Skills:

  • Excellent knowledge of English is required.
  • Knowledge of the local language is essential.
  • Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

How to Apply WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024

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=2402077

The Closing Date: 06th April, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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