Apply for the Vacancy for Technical Officer at UNV in Egypt. The deadline for the application is 3rd December 2020.

Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Duties

The incumbent will have the following duties

• Design and support case studies to document success stories, best practices and lessons learned concerning the COVID-19 pandemic response and other emerging infectious diseases in EMR context;
• Similarly, support and coordinate evidence gathering exercise/studies on COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases;
• Likewise, support the monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the priority activities under COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases;
• Prepare and disseminate disease outbreak news, technical documents, updates and assessments to key stakeholders, as required using standard tools and templates
• Also, compile and synthesize existing reports and produce manuscripts for knowledge dissemination on COVID-19 and other emerging infectious diseases in EMR context in scientific journals;
• Additionally, participate in developing and conducting training activities with Member States on management of disease outbreaks and other acute emergencies;
• Furthermore, provide input to communications and information products related to COVID-19 and other diseases outbreaks as required.

Qualifications/Requirements for Vacancy for Technical Officer

Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education – Additional Comments:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher technical diploma in International Relations, social sciences, public policy, public health, or other related field from an accredited academic institution.

Required experience: 60 Months

Experience remark:

• A minimum of five years’ experience, at the national and/or international levels, emergency programs and/or countries in the Region.
• Furthermore, working in the UN or other international development organization is an asset.
• Also, advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. Public Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases or area related to emergency

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
• Arabic(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge

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