WHO One Health Focal Person Jobs 2022 – South Sudan NGO Jobs. WHO South Sudan looking for “One Health Focal Person“. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 20th November 2022.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.
WHO One Health Focal Person Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 14th November 2022 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of One Health Focal Person to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Position | One Health Focal Person (NOB) |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 05 years |
| Application Deadline | 20th November 2022 |
Objectives of the Programme and of the immediate Strategic Objective
The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to help countries, and to coordinator international action, to prevent, prepare for, detect, rapidly respond to, and recover from outbreaks and emergencies.
In the country of assignment, reporting to the Team Lead, and based on priorities set by the Incident Manager and the WHO Head of Country Office, and working closely with counterparts at the respective regional office and HQ, the incumbent will act as the technical expert for the surveillance program. S/he will provide technical oversight for developing strategic and operational plans, the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public health policies and programs pertaining to surveillance and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases particularly those with epidemic and pandemic potential. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with relevant technical officers at the national level and sub-national levels.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- A first university degree in epidemiology, statistics, database management or public health from an accredited/recognized institute
Experience:
- At least five years of relevant experience, at the national level in quantitative epidemiology and the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak investigation and response in humanitarian settings.
- Experience in engaging multisectoral and multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop strategic and operational plans for the prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases particularly those with epidemic and pandemic potential.
Skills/Knowledge:
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
- Working knowledge of online data collection applications, statistical analysis packages (Stata, SPSS, etc).
- Working knowledge of GIS mapping software (or similar) would be an asset
Other Details
- Grade: No grade
- Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 12 months
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO One Health Focal Person 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………
The Closing Date: 20th November 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.who.int |
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