OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The incumbent will promote and strengthen programme activities within an assigned area of responsibility, consult with national counterparts on programme needs, and perform related managerial tasks as required. The position contributes to the WHO’s country cooperation strategy incommunicable and noncommunicable diseases.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Facilitate the efficient and effective management, as well as coordination of expertise, to provide technical advice on the development of sustainable, multi-sectoral, and integrated national strategies, policies, interventions, and plans for improvements in health systems and capacity building in communicable diseases control specifically HIV/AIDS, TB, Viral Hepatitis and STI. Recommend action plans for the inclusion of disease prevention and control interventions across the life course and continuum of care. Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, guidelines, and tools to support the implementation of disease control projects. Manage the operational aspects of related operational research, surveillance, epidemiology, and health surveys. Facilitate the implementation of projects for the control of the respective diseases, including the procurement of safe, efficacious, and affordable medicines and technologies. Guide the documenting and dissemination of best practices and partners’ experiences. Analyse and evaluate a diverse range of data and information related to communicable and noncommunicable diseases and outbreaks; identify disease sources and provide recommendations and reports on the appropriate response to identified risks, and the implementation of preventative and control measures. Monitor the national burden of communicable and noncommunicable diseases or factors, especially through health information systems and health research activities. Coordinate the development or enhancement of existing information systems on communicable diseases and the monitoring of progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Leverage knowledge of local systems and cultural norms to: serve as technical communication focal point with the public on HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and STI in the country; and establish new community outreach activities concerning the prevention, control, diagnosis, and treatment of communicable diseases with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and STI. Advocate, build and strengthen partnerships and networks to enhance multi-sectoral collaboration to address integrated, communicable, and noncommunicable disease prevention and control. and contribute to resource mobilization for the work programme.Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A university degree (bachelor’s) in a relevantfield (such as medicine, public health, epidemiology) and master’s degree in Epidemiology or Public Health.
Desirable: Training or specialization in communicable diseases.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of five years of work experience relevant to the position (in communicable diseases specifically HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and STI, focusing on disease investigation, surveillance, and control, as well as developing strategies and action plans for implementing capacity building and disease prevention programmes).
Desirable: Demonstrated professional experience providing technical services to national counterparts,Ministries of Health, and other partners on communicable disease relatedissues. Relevant work experience, with WHO and/or United Nations agencies,health cluster partners, non-governmental or humanitarian organizations. Someof the above-listed experience to have been obtained in an internationalcontext.

Skills

Transmission, specialized methods of diagnosis, development, and treatment of communicable diseases, specifically HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and STI. Technical and programmatic knowledge of the prevention and control of a range of communicable diseases with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB, Hepatitis and STI. Expertise to strategically plan, coordinate, and support the implementation of health programme interventions. Skills in developing and promoting collaborative multi-sectoral partnerships and mobilizing resources. Ability to provide clear advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders and partners.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 34,743 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

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