Epidemiologist

Contractual Arrangement : External consultant
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : ‎6 months
Job Posting : Apr ‎20, ‎2023, ‎3:56:‎03 AM
Closing Date : May ‎4, ‎2023, ‎4:59:‎00 PM
Primary Location : Egypt-Cairo
Organization : EM/WHE WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE)
Schedule : Full-time

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  Purpose of consultancy
  The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical support to enhance the
  capacity of WHO-EMRO to detect, risk assess and communicate acute public
  health events across the ‎3 levels of the Organization. The consultant will act
  as the focal point for the information and communication products relevant to
  public health intelligence. He/she will liaise with the External Communication
  team in EMRO in finalizing and circulating the different products. In
  addition, the consultant will also support the detection, verification and
  risk assessment and communication of acute public health events.

  
  


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  Background

  
  

The WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is mandated to enhance WHO 's
capacity for the rapid detection, assessment, and follow-up of all public
health risks. This provides the opportunity to establish a framework that
facilitates the implementation of a common approach to public health
intelligence and public health event management across all levels of the
organization.
The Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment (HIM) Unit is responsible
for identifying new public health events, assessing risks to public health,
conducting epidemiological surveillance and field investigations, monitoring
public health interventions, and communicating public health information to
technical partners.
Under the HIM Unit is the Public Health Intelligence (PHI) Team, which is at
the forefront of rapidly identifying emerging public health threats, assessing
the risks and communicating them. This enables timely response and strategies
to address critical needs and avoid further morbidity and mortality. The key
to deliver this crucial task is to identify signals within ‎24 hours, verify,
risk assess and communicate and manage these acute public health events. The
team systematically uses the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Source (EIOS) and
social media platforms in collecting relevant information that may have
potential to international public health. The team works ‎24/‎7 and produces
results with a very tight deadline.
Technical support is needed to scale up the reproduction of PHI products like
the Daily and Weekly Bulletins, Event Information Site (EIS) posts, Disease
Outbreak News (DON), Rapid Risk Assessments, Public Health Situational
Analysis, slides and other ad hoc information products. He/she will also
assist in the daily work of detection, verification and risk assessment of
acute public health events.

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  Work to be performed

  
  
  
  
  • Output ‎1. Support EMRO-HIM in strengthening the reproduction of PHI information products
    Deliverable ‎1.1: Liaise with External Communication Department on the content
    editing, graphic designing of EIS, DON, RRA, PHSA, Daily and Weekly Bulletins
    Deliverable ‎1.2: Draft SOP and provide orientation to the PHI team in EMRO
    Deliverable ‎1.3: Ensure the timely circulation of the products
  
  
  
  


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  Output ‎2: Support EMRO-HIM on Epidemic Intelligence (EI)
  Deliverable ‎2.1: Surf news articles using the EIOS platform and other social
  media platforms
  Deliverable ‎2.2: Fill in EI platform of acute public health events
  Deliverable ‎2.3: For the duration of the consultancy, draft Daily Summary of
  signals and events, EIS, DON and RRA when required

  
  


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  Output ‎3. Support EMRO-HIM in monitoring acute public health events
  Deliverable ‎3.1: Create, update acute public health events in the EMS
  Deliverable ‎3.2: Draft and present signals and events during the EOC meetings
  Deliverable ‎3.3: Monitor PHI Key performance indicators and update
  systematically the KPI database

  
  


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  Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
  Educational Qualifications:
  Essential: University degree in Public Health, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine,
  Pharmacy or other related field
  Desirable: Advanced (Master degree) in Public Health, Field Epidemiology
  Training Program (FETP)

  
  

Experience:
At least one-year of progressive professional experience in public health,
epidemiology or information management either in public or private sector
including experience in conducting EI, risk assessment, or surveillance
Familiarity with the WHO tools in signal detection, verification and risk
assessment
Desirable: International experience or work experience in the UN, INGOs or MOH
on health information management and surveillance

Skills/Technical skills and knowledge:
* Demonstrated knowledge of public health, emergency response, communicable disease control, and risk assessment.
* Demonstrated knowledge in health information management.
* Expertise in capacity building in information management for health.
* Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals and UN programmes.
* Proven ability to communicate effectively. Excellent communication and writing skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
* Tact, discretion, and diplomacy

Languages and level required:
Essential: Excellent Knowledge of English and Arabic Language.

• Location
  Cairo, Egypt


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  Planned timelines (Dates are subject to confirmation)
  Start date: ‎1/‎06/‎2023
  End date: ‎30/‎11/‎2023

  
  


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  Medical clearance
  The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of
  fitness for work.

  
  


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  Travel

  
  

Travels may be done based on the WCO request to support HIM activities in the
countries.

All travel arrangements will be made by WHO - WHO will not be
responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior
authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy,
the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance .
Visas requirements: it is the consultant 's responsibility to fulfil visa
requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.

Additional Information
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