Divisional Officer

Under the direct supervision of the respective Technical Officer (EPI) and the overall guidance of the respective Head of WHO Sub-Office, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks in the assigned division/districts:

• Support the development of the annual operational plans for the assigned districts.
• Follow up and coordinate with the field staff including Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) and government staff at divisional and district levels for the implementation of immunization plans.
• Monitor the implementation of immunization service delivery in the fixed, outreach and mobile sessions and conducting RCA in the community to assess the routine measles coverage.
• Assist in preparing high-quality micro-plans for routine immunization at Union Council level in the assigned districts
• Support the activities to improve the quality of immunization coverage and surveillance data.
• Support the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) surveillance in order to assess the impact of the immunization program.
• Coordinate the activities related to routine immunization with all stakeholders at all levels.
• Support and coordinate district-level staff deployment and logistics for immunization activities.
• Support the operational component of EPI/PEI synergy.

Recruitment Profile

Education:

• University degree in Medicine is mandatory. Master's degree in public health is desirable.

Experience:

• At least 2 years of relevant experience in public health with major experience in EPI

Competencies required:

• Technical Competence
• Overall Attitude at Work
• Teamwork
• Respecting and Promoting Individual and Cultural Differences
• Communication

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to operate MS Office tools, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Language:

Expert knowledge of English and local language

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• Appointment of selected candidate will be on Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) issued by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for a period up to three months which is further extendable based on multiple factors including job performance, programme need, and funding availability. LICA is a non-staff contract whereby the signatory has the status of a contractor and not considered in any respect as being a staff member of either the World Health Organization (WHO) or UNOPS. As such, there will be no employer-employee relationship between the signatory and the contracting Organization.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http:********************************************. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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