WHO Technical Officer – Response Jobs 2022 – South Sudan NGO Jobs. WHO South Sudan looking for “Technical Officer – Response“. Applicants with a Post graduate degree may apply on or before 20th August 2022.
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WHO Technical Officer – Response Jobs 2022
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th July 2022 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of Technical Officer – Response to be based in Juba, South Sudan.
| Recruiter | World Health Organization (WHO) |
| Position | Technical Officer – Response – (2206863) |
| Location | Juba, South Sudan |
| Country | South Sudan |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Post graduate degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 07 years |
| Application Deadline | 20th August 2022 |
WHO Job Vacancy 2022
Purpose Of the Position: The mission of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme (The Programme) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualification
- Essential: Post graduate degree in epidemiology, public health, or international health from a recognized university.
- Desirable: University Degree in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary science, medical biology or a related discipline. Advanced degree in epidemiology, public health, international health, complemented by degree or diploma in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary science, midwifery, nursing, medical biology or a related discipline. In-service training in field epidemiology such as Field Epidemiology (and Laboratory).
Experience
- Essential: At least seven (7) years of experience with successful track record in epidemiology, surveillance and/or control of acute public health events; epidemic intelligence at the national and/or international levels plus demonstrated field experience in the context of large epidemics or public health at the national and international levels.
- Desirable: Field experience in epidemiology, surveillance and/or control of acute public health events experience in resource limited countries; experience of working with event-based surveillance and risk assessment; experience in responding to complex humanitarian crises. Knowledge of WHO processes of verification, alert and response operations
Skills
- Experience in surveillance, field epidemiology, emerging diseases and outbreak response in an international context;
- Ability to interact in a multi-disciplinary and cross-cutting environment involving technical, cultural and political elements;
- Sound analytical and organizational skills;
- Willingness to deploy at short notice in support of international emergency health interventions;
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, with emphasis on writing skills;
- Proven ability to work and produce results under pressure in critical situations;
- Tact, diplomacy and courtesy.
Other Details
- Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 2 Years
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO Technical Officer – Response 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/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2206863
The Closing Date: 20th August 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.who.int |
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