Global Health Specialist for Polio Eradication

4 days ago

Amman, Amman, Jordan World Health Organization Full time

Company Overview: The World Health Organization is a leading global health authority, dedicated to promoting health and well-being worldwide.

Salary: The annual base salary for this position starts at $84,672, with a variable post adjustment of $2131 per month, reflecting the cost of living in a particular duty station. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

Job Description:

This role involves providing technical guidance for coordination and planning of Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) in endemic and outbreak-affected countries. Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing technical support for SIA planning and implementation in collaboration with HQ, countries, and partners;
  • Planning and prioritizing allocation of vaccine supplies, funding, and human resources based on thorough understanding of risks and poliovirus situation;
  • Conducting and administering three-and six-month assessments of status of outbreaks, effectiveness of response, and likelihood of continuing transmission;
  • Monitoring progress and identifying risks in countries or sub-regions assigned;
  • Developing guidelines and tools that provide evidence and advice on best practice strategies for interrupting poliovirus transmission and conducting Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance;
  • Promoting activities to enhance AFP surveillance, including rapid surveillance assessments and development of action plans to improve surveillance.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Education: University degree in medicine sciences and Master's degree in public health, epidemiology, or related science/health discipline;
  • Experience: At least seven years of relevant experience combined at national and international levels in public health, including developing country settings, out of which at least four years in disease eradication, immunization, or infectious disease control;
  • Desirable: Significant experience with polio eradication programs and management of large-scale public health programs involving immunization.
  • Skills: Good knowledge of public health and epidemiology, with broad practical knowledge of public health, infectious disease surveillance and control, vaccine science, immunization, and disease eradication policies and strategies;
  • Strong ability and experience with analysis of surveillance, immunization monitoring, and epidemiologic data;
  • Strong technical writing and analytical skills;
  • Ability to work effectively with governments and in field conditions.

Benefits:

  • WHO offers a comprehensive benefits package, including annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children;
  • Staff members are entitled to participate in the WHO Staff Pension Plan and other staff benefits;
  • Opportunities for professional development and training within the organization.

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