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Data: 25/05/2011
Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/10/TA216
Title: National Professional Officer (Polio Eradication) - 325180
Grade: NO-B
Contract type: Temporary appointment
Duration of contract: Temporary position for one year
Date: 16 December 2010
Original published date: 16 December 2010
Application Deadline: 16 June 2011
Duty Station: Kandahar, Afghanistan
Organization unit: EMCO Countries (EM_ACO) /EM_AFG WHO Representative's Office, Afghanistan (EM_AFG)Polio Eradication Programme (POL)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Purpose of the Post:
To provide technical support to the Southern Region Polio Eradication Programme in the various fields of developing, implementing and evaluating the various strategies of polio eradication and routine immunization.
Objectives of the Programme:
Eradication of polio from Afghanistan and certification of its eradication.
Organizational Context:
Under the guidance of the Southern Region Medical Officer Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative and the WHO country Team Leader, Polio Eradication and the overall supervision of WHO Representative, the incumbent will work as Regional Technical Officer, within the framework of national policies and guidelines defined in WHO programme and policy documents.
Description of duties
The incumbent will be responsible to:
1. Assist in planning, implementation and monitoring of Supplemental immunization activities (Supplementary Immunization Activities) in the field.
2. Travel frequently to different provinces and districts of the Southern regions to supervise Supplementary Immunization Activities and oversee the process of different types of data collection and timely analysis for its use and preparing regional Supplementary Immunization Activities reports.
3. Take all necessary measures to ensure achievement / maintenance of certification standards for Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance system and supervise implementation of active surveillance and routine reporting.
4. Undertake regular performance reviews including weekly analysis of Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance data, in order to identify and overcome technical and performance bottle necks and build the analytical capacity of field staff through technical assistance.
5. Update guidelines, training modules and other materials to assist in development of monitoring and evaluation tools.
6. Facilitate trainings and other capacity building activities for national and field staff.
7. Undertake advocacy activities with senior provincial / district officials to ensure their full support and commitment.
8. Participate in organizing advocacy/orientation meetings for health care providers and liaise with different Expanded Programme of lmmunization/Poliomyelitis Eradication Initiative partners to seek their support.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree in Medicine.
Desirable: Post Graduate degree in Public Health.
Skills
Competencies:
1) Producing Results.
2) Fostering integration and team work.
3) Communicating in a credible and effective way.
4) Creating an empowering motivating environment.
5) Promoting innovation and organizational learning.
Functional Skills and Knowledge
Managerial skills, providing leadership to the staff, guiding, respecting and promoting individual and cultural norms, moving forward in a changing environment and producing results and knowledge of epidemiology.
Other Skills:
Competency in Word, Excel, Power point and familiarity with EPI INFO.
Experience
Essential: At least two years experience in Primary Health Care and Expanded Programme of Immunization / Polio Eradication.
Desirable: Working experience with NGOs / UN agencies / Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and local language.
Additional Information:
POST IS OPEN FOR LOCAL RECRUITMENT ONLY. APPLICANTS MUST BE NATIONAL OF THE COUNTRY OF ASSIGNMENT.
Applicants are kindly requested to pay attention to the screening questions as they will be used to screen out unqualified candidates.
Only qualified applicants with the relevant experience will be considered.
A written test/presentation and interviews will be used as a form of screening. The written test might be used as an eliminatory tool.
Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice.
Candidates will be interviewed using a competency-based approach.
Annual salary: (Net of tax)
USD 31,620 at single rate
Deadline: June-16-2011.
Sito web: https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=23918&vaclng=en
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