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UN World Health Organization (WHO) Jobs – National Professional Officer/Routine Immunization
Vacancy
Notice No.: NPO/Routine Immunization/UGA/13/03
Notice No.: NPO/Routine Immunization/UGA/13/03
Organisation: World Health Organization (WHO)
Duty
Station: WHO Country
Office, Kampala, Uganda
Station: WHO Country
Office, Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: WHO Representative
to: WHO Representative
Grade: WW1
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Contribute
in EPI programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
within the WHO Country Office; support UNEPI to develop national annual
and multi-year plans of action and monitor progress of approved activities
and indicators. - Provide
technical Assistance to the Ministry of Health to strengthen routine
immunization and evaluation and reach every district, with special
reference to planning and management of resources, establishment of
outreach services, supportive supervision, community links with service
delivery and waste management plans. - Give
technical support to UNEPI in accelerated immunisable diseases control,
elimination and eradication; specifically the Polio Eradication
Initiative, Measles Control and Elimination, and Maternal and Neonatal
Elimination - Provide
technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and districts in micro
planning for immunization, with special emphasis on improving coverage,
quality of service, and vaccine management, setting priorities based on
evidence. and implementing immunization safety and waste management plans.
- Monitor
progress and constraints in the implementation of national EPI plans,
through monitoring of coverage, drop-out rates, vaccine wastage and other
indicators, especially in areas supported by grants for routine
immunization provided through WHO. - Support
UNEPI to plan, implement and monitor capacity-building activities for EPI
at national, district and health sub-district levels. - Participate
in the identification, planning and evaluation of operational research
activities, and document lessons learnt and best practice, particularly
from programmes with grant support provided through WHO. - Co-ordinate,
prepare and submit technical and financial progress reports to donors as
required, in particular for GAVI. - Any
other duties assigned by the WHO Representative.
Personal
Competencies:
Competencies:
Generic:
- Producing
results - Communicating
in a credible and effective way - Fostering
Integration and team - Ensuring
the effective use of resources - Building
and promoting partnerships organization and beyond. - Setting
an example. - Promoting
WHO’s position in health leadership.
Functional:
- Very
good communication skills - Good
Analytical Skills - Design
and implementation of operational research
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- A
Bachelor of Medicine Degree from a recognized University and Masters
Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology or related health science. - At
least seven (7) years experience in the field of Public Health. - Prior
experience in the World Health Organization and other United Nations
Agencies and in the area of Immunization will be an added advantage. - English
language proficiency i.e. written and spoken; working knowledge of French
would be added advantage.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All interested Ugandans who
deem themselves as potential employees of the UN’s Health Organisation (WHO) should
send their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of
certificates and or testimonials to:
deem themselves as potential employees of the UN’s Health Organisation (WHO) should
send their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae (CV), copies of
certificates and or testimonials to:
The WHO Representative, 60
Prince Charles Drive , P. O. Box 24578 Kampala, Uganda Telephone: 0414 33 55 00
Prince Charles Drive , P. O. Box 24578 Kampala, Uganda Telephone: 0414 33 55 00
Deadline:
28th June, 2013
28th June, 2013
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