Surveillance Officer

Grade : NO-A
Contractual Arrangement : Temporary appointment under Staff Rule
‎420.4
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days) : Until ‎30 June ‎2023 (With
possibility of extension subject to availability of funds, satisfactory
performance and continuing need for the position.)
Job Posting : Sep ‎21, ‎2022, ‎8:04:‎57 AM
Closing Date : Oct ‎5, ‎2022, ‎4:59:‎00 PM
Primary Location : Egypt-Cairo
Organization : EM_EGY WHO Representative's Office, Egypt
Schedule : Full-time

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) (The Programme) is to
build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when
national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international
health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and
recovery to affected populations.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

‎1. Support the development of technical documents for integrated disease
surveillance including tools and indicators at the national, subnational and
community levels.
‎2. Technically review reports, proposals and other technical documents
relevant to surveillance activities and programs, within the context of
outbreaks and health emergencies at the country level.
‎3. Monitor the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR) in
the process of detection, verification and risk assessment of reported public
health events.
‎4. Carry out public health intelligence activities through the collection of
relevant information from a broad range of sources including non-health
sectors, to enhance real-time detection of outbreaks and forecasting.
‎5. Work closely with WHO Team and counterparts in local, regional and
national health entities and other international health partners including UN
agencies and NGOs to support surveillance, rapid assessment, and response
activities for epidemic-prone diseases.
‎6. Closely follow up with the Ministry of Health and Population and other
partners on the proper and timely implementation of the surveillance
activities.
‎7. Conduct regular field monitoring and evaluation visits to provide
feedback, and technical advice on the implementation of surveillance
activities.
‎8. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential : University degree in epidemiology, statistics, database
management or public health from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable : Advanced university degree in quantitative epidemiology or
health related field. Specialized training in communicable diseases.

Experience

Essential : At least one year related experience in quantitative
epidemiology and the implementation of public health surveillance, outbreak
investigation and response in humanitarian settings.
Desirable : Prior humanitarian working experience at field level with WHO,
other UN agencies, health cluster partners, recognized humanitarian
organizations or with an international non-governmental organization.

Skills

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and proactively.


• Demonstrate ability to work in challenging and multidisciplinary settings.


• Good knowledge of surveillance and monitoring systems as related to emergency response relief operations, complemented by skills in the field of epidemiological or statistical data collection, assessment, analysis and the evaluation and monitoring in a public health context.


• Good knowledge of the right to health in the context of the country and health systems approaches to improving health rights.


• Knowledge of the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response.

Desirable: Professional skills on the application of an all-hazard approach in
the context of the International Health Regulations and the use of event based
and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and
principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork


• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences


• Communication


• Producing results


• Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential : Excellent knowledge of English. Excellent knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable : Working knowledge of French.

Other Skills (e.g., IT)
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
* Working knowledge of online data collection applications, statistical analysis packages (Stata, SPSS, etc).
* Working knowledge of GIS mapping software (or similar) would be an asset.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at EGP ‎500,214 (subject
to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as
applicable) and ‎30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level.


• Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply on-line through Stellis. For assessment of your application, please ensure that:
  ‎1 -Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated.
  ‎2- All required details regarding your qualifications, education, training and
  experience are provided under relevant sections.
  ‎3- Your experience records are properly entered with elaboration on tasks
  performed at the time.


• Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model:
  https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/enhanced-who-global-competency-model


• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.


• A written test may be used as a form of screening.


• 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://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.


• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.


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• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.


• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.