WHO AFP Surveillance Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

WHO AFP Surveillance Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria programme looking for “AFP Surveillance Officer”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 22 December 2021.

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.

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WHO AFP Surveillance Officer Jobs 2021

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 17 December 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of AFP Surveillance Officer to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recruiter World Health Organization (WHO)
Position AFP Surveillance Officer
Location Abuja, Nigeria
Country Nigeria
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required At least 7 years
Application Deadline 22 December 2021

WHO Job Vacancy 2021

Under the general supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, and the direct supervision of the Surveillance Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions:

  • Prepare and support the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive surveillance workplan.
  • Support the National and State authorities to achieve and sustain certification standard Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
  • Facilitate the conduct of other AFP complimentary surveillance activities, such as the Environmental Surveillance
  • In collaboration with other partners, facilitate outbreak risk assessments and timely outbreak investigations within the scope of the health emergencies.
  • Strengthen the capacities of the National and state surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and other epidemic prone diseases through training.
  • Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
  • Support the functioning of the national polio committees through facilitation of meetings, provision of data and adequate documentation.
  • Support the national polio laboratories through field visits, facilitation of accreditation exercises, logistics and poliovirus containment.
  • Support the surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) through training, provision of logistics and supporting the National Expert Committee on AEFI
  • Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Qualification:

  • First level university degree in medicine and/or public health planning and administration, complemented by training in public health/epidemiology/health science.
  • Master’s degree in public health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.

Experience:

  • At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
  • Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.

Other Details

  • Contract Type: Full Time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply WHO AFP Surveillance Officer Jobs 2021

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The Closing Date: 22 December 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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