WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria looking for “National Professional Officer”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 21 September 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.
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WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 08 September 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of National Professional Officer to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Position | National Professional Officer (Nutrition) |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | At least five years |
| Application Deadline | 21 September 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME: The mission of WHO is to help countries, and to coordinate international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Advise on the planning, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programmes and activities, in compliance with WHO’s overall strategy, and guidelines. 2. Strengthen the nutrition surveillance, identify the constraints and gaps and provide technical solutions to improve the system. 3. Develop response strategies and action plans based on the nutrition situation in the affected areas, in collaboration with partners. 4. Provide technical support to monitor the implementation of specific activities related to nutrition to improve data collection and reporting at all levels. 5. Strengthen the coordination of the prevention and control of malnutrition, including enhanced support to government systems, and referral systems. 6. Develop a strategic plan to strengthen the capacity building of health professionals involved in the management of malnutrition, where appropriate. 7. Ensure the nutrition programme pursues equitable access to emergency assistance particularly for affected and vulnerable populations, with a view to integrating gender equality and equity across all aspects of the incident nutrition programme, including supplementation and food fortification with essential micronutrients, IYCF,treatment cases of severe acute malnutrition, and other community nutrition programmes. 8. Represent WHO in the interagency Nutrition Cluster and contribute to the development and implementation of interagency SMART surveys and other nutrition assessment tools. 9. Perform any other related incident-specific duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Qualification:
- University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, International Health &Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutrition policy or development studies, Health & Nutrition Education, Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, or other closely related field of study to nutritional issues.
Experience:
- At least five years of relevant experience in development and management of nutrition programmes. Related working experience in outbreaks and/or health emergency operations in the area of nutrition. Experience in developing and promoting collaborative actions with national authorities.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO National Professional Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 21 September 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.who.int |
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