WHO Outbreak Response Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

WHO Outbreak Response Officer Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WHO Nigeria programme looking for “Outbreak Response 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.

WHO Outbreak Response Officer Jobs 2021

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 18 December 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Outbreak Response Officer to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Recruiter	World Health Organization (WHO)
Position	Outbreak Response 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:

• Preparation of high-quality pre-implementation (micro-planning, training, logistics) plans
• Implementation of micro-planning with attention to NEOC recommendations on m/planning.
• Implementation of key recommendations and agreed action points from the NEOC and other Abuja meetings aimed at raising the quality of PEP activities.
• Implementation of high-quality training of all cadres involved in IPDs including independent monitors
• Monitoring of SIA implementation in the highest risk areas and timely institution of corrective action.
• Cluster consultants/LGAF and FVs Participate in daily SIA review meetings and ensure follow up on action points.
• Participate in the Supervision of Independent monitors and ensure findings used for immediate action including re-do
• Reviewing of each SIA round, best practices, challenges, appropriate action and feed into planning for subsequent round i.e. evidence-based planning, systematic feedback to government authorities.
• Support the National EOC in developing solution based innovative ways of improving the quality of SIAs.

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 7 years 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 Outbreak Response Officer Jobs 2021

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to this link Click Here

The Closing Date: 22 December 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Official Website	www.who.int
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