WHO Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria programme looking for “Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 01 May 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 Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 25 April 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
Recruiter | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Position | Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation |
Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
Country | Nigeria |
Total Vacant Post | N/A |
Qualification | Master’s degree |
Experience Required | 5 or more years |
Application Deadline | 01 May 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The World Health Organization (WHO) will be supporting Nigeria through their Ministry of Health to undertake this health co-benefits assessment. WHO will collaborate with partners which have experience already collaborating in Nigeria on the elaboration of SLCP inventories and GHG studies.
The WHO will be establishing a Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation Expert Working Group that will provide expert guidance to the study as required and provide a peer review of the study findings.
The proposed objectives of this study will be to:
- Analyze the spatial distribution of pollution problems in the country and the regional effect on children.
- Propose a series of transitions to clean fuel and technologies in the residential sector and associated emissions and air pollutant reductions with a consideration of equitable access
- Estimate the government and individual costs of these transition scenarios
- Estimate the avoided air pollution-attributable deaths/daily from these interventions;
- Estimate the social benefits from these interventions;
- Integrate study findings into Nigeria NDC revision process and provide recommendations on opportunities to use findings to raise NDC ambitions.
Qualification & Experience:
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in public health, environmental health sciences or public policy.
- Understanding of energy policy decision-making processes in Nigeria, and engaging/advising governments or other stakeholders on policy options;
- Understanding of the challenges and intricacies of multi-sectoral policies and decisions in Nigeria
- Demonstrated data collection and analysis;
- Demonstrated strong research and analytical skills;
- Familiarity with WHO normative products, specifically the WHO Guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion;
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and oral.
- 5 or more years working to develop and/or evaluate energy policies and programmes;
- Evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of policies and programmes in Nigeria, related to household energy value chain;
- Conducting a needs assessment/situational assessment and/or stakeholder mapping in a low or middle-income country, preferably in Nigeria,
- Modelling of policy scenarios to estimate population health and environmental impacts;
- Preparing workshops, consulting and interviewing stakeholders, including those working in the government, within the private sector and non-governmental organizations.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO Consultant Study of the Health Co-benefits of Climate Mitigation Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 01 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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