Open vacancy with WHO in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO)
scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed
exclusively to
PEOPLE WITH THE DUTCH NATIONALITY.
For criteria see the website of Nedworc Foundation:
Junior Professional Officer Programme - Nedworc Foundation
Please read the criteria and FAQ section carefully before considering
applying.
The Junior Professional Officer (JPO) will work in the Child and Adolescent
Health Unit (CAH) within the Department of Healthier Population in WHO
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. Under the supervision of the
Regional Adviser for CAH, the JPO is expected to assist in strengthening child
and adolescent health programming in humanitarian settings. S/he is
specifically expected to contribute to appropriate implementation of the
Regional Operational Guide for CAH in humanitarian settings in the target
countries. S/he will be responsible for monitoring feedback on the operational
guide and updating it accordingly. The JPO will work closely with counterparts
in the WHO department for health emergencies (WHE) in order to ensure synergy
and consistency in WHO approaches towards children and adolescents in
emergency affected countries.