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WHO Jobs in Ukraine, National Professional Officer

WHO Jobs in Ukraine, National Professional Officer

Country: Ukraine
City: Kiev
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WHO Jobs in Ukraine

Position: National Professional Officer of the World Health Organization for Ukraine

Responsibilities 

The National Professional Officer will do the following duties

  • Provide technical support to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in developing its’ systems to prevent and control influenza, whether seasonal, zoonotic or pandemic and other high threat pathogens through.
  • Providing technical advice on improving the quality of systems for the surveillance of influenza and other high threat pathogens (epidemiological and laboratory surveillance).
  • Support activities related to strengthening seasonal influenza vaccination programs.
  • Support the continued implementation of guidelines and training programs for outbreak investigation and response and the clinical management of severe respiratory infections.
  • Support revision and testing of the national pandemic influenza preparedness plan and associated guidelines.
  • Support implementation of the national laboratory policy, strategy and action plan developed under the “Better Labs for Better Health” initiative.
  • Support the coordination of activities by the National Coordination Council on Laboratory including facilitation of working group sessions, meetings, and training.
  • Support the national program for laboratory quality mentors.
  • Provide input to further developments of the laboratory system as the system evolves as well as provide input to advocacy products related to the described duties.
  • Furthermore, perform other duties as required.

Requirements

  • University degree in medicine, biological sciences or related area. Additional academic specialization in communicable diseases, biological sciences or equivalent professional qualification. However, a Postgraduate degree in public health, epidemiology or laboratory science is desirable.
  • At least two years of relevant work experience in communicable disease surveillance and/or laboratory programs/projects.
  • Knowledge of epidemiology as well as knowledge of laboratory quality.
  •  Expert knowledge of English as well as of Ukranian. In addition to that, intermediate knowledge of Russian.

Specifications

Type of Opportunity General Job
Deadline29 November,2019
CountryUkraine
Company NameWorld Health Organization
CityKiev

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