WHO Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. WHO Kenya looking for “Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer “. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 1st July 2022.
The World Health Organization (WHO) 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”. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
WHO Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization |
| Position | Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 1st July 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
Purpose Of The Position: The main purpose of the position is to provide technical support for Public Health Intelligence and Risk Assessment within the HIR Programme Area. The Public Health Intelligence and Risk Assessment subunit is responsible for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health, conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring public health interventions, and communicating public health information to technical partners. The incumbent conducts epidemic intelligence activities, provides technical support in the areas of epidemiology, detection, verification and risk assessment (DVA) of health in emergencies. S/he conducts Rapid Risk Assessments (RRA) of acute public health events, updates the Event Management System (EM) and other event-based tools, supports the development of events and signals visualization tools and platforms, analyses DVA data and generates reports and scientific articles on best practices and lessons learned on event detection and response. The incumbent may be deployed to emergencies when required.
Position in Organization:
- Detection, Verification and Risk Assessment Technical Officer
- Grade: P4
- Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): Two Years
- Closing Date: Jul 1, 2022, 3:29:00 AM
- Primary Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Organization: AF/EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Schedule: Full-time
Qualification:
- An advanced university degree in in epidemiology, public health, or related field, and master’s level qualifications in public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, or emergency/disaster management.
Experience:
- At least seven years’ experience with successful track record in epidemiology, surveillance and/or control of acute public health events; epidemic surveillance at the national and/or international levels during epidemics or public health crisis at the national and international levels.
How to Apply WHO Verification and Risk Assessment Technical 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=2205344
The Closing Date: 1st July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.who.int |
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