Job Posting
: Sep 21, 2022, 8:02:51 PM
Closing Date
: Oct 7, 2022, 9:59:00 PM
Primary Location
: Mali-Bamako
Organization
: AF_MLI Mali
Schedule
: Full-time
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
Renforcer le systeme, la preparation et la surveillance epidemiologique et atteindre les performances requises dans le cadre de la surveillance des differentes maladies cibles du PEV. Appuyer la gestion des donnees et assurer le feedback ainsi que le partage des informations. Ameliorer la sante des enfants grace a la lutte contre les maladies evitables par la vaccination : l’eradication de la poliomyelite, l’elimination du tetanos neonatal, la rougeole et la fievre jaune, optimiser les prestations de services de vaccination durables et de qualite.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Le / la titulaire s’acquittera des taches suivantes:1. Elaborer et diffuser des directives operationnelles/techniques de haute qualite pour la surveillance des maladies prioritaires (conformement au Guide national pour la SIMR) ainsi que les termes de reference precises pour les points focaux de la surveillance ;2. Contribuer a l’elaboration de plan conjoint pour la surveillance des PFA, de la rougeole et de la FJ comprenant : La surveillance active et les visites de supervision, la logistique pour le transport de specimen et leur mecanisme de remboursement, les reunions bi/trimestrielles de monitoring de la surveillance et du controle de la maladie ;3. Aider au renforcement du systeme national de surveillance et de reponse en participant a la preparation et l’actualisation des outils de la SIMR et du RSI et des procedures standards operationnelles sur la Surveillance des maladies prioritaires au Mali, en contribuant a l’analyse des donnees de Surveillance et a la diffusion des informations aux utilisateurs et en contribuant a la conception des etudes epidemiologiques y compris l’investigation des epidemies majeures au Mali;4. Appuyer la preparation de la reponse aux urgences sanitaires et nutritionnelle: appuyer les autorites sanitaires a l’elaboration d’un plan de preparation et de riposte aux epidemies, faciliter l’elaboration des plans de contingence pour les maladies prioritaires (Meningite, rougeole, fievre jaune, paludisme, Polio etc.…), soutenir la formation des equipes de riposte rapide aux situations d’urgence au niveau national et district, Cartographier les risques d’epidemies et autres evenements sanitaires en cas d’epidemie, soutenir la formation et l’encadrement des equipes d’intervention rapide multidisciplinaire au niveau de la region, Mettre a jour des stocks de reserve de medicaments, de vaccins, de reactifs et de fournitures;5. Participer a la supervision integree des activites de surveillance des maladies et s’assurer que lespoints focaux regionaux de surveillance conduisent des visites regulieres de surveillance active ;6. S’assurer de la conduite d’investigation de haute qualite des epidemiques par l’equipe de district chaque fois que les grappes de cas de rougeole surviennent (avec la confection des listes descriptives des cas, la collecte et le test des specimens de sang pour 5 cas et le rapport standard SIMR d’investigations de flambee epidemiologique) et de l’analyse reguliere des donnees mensuelles (incluant la saisie des donnees basees sur les cas et le laboratoire en utilisant le menu EPI INFO, les analyses epidemiologiques standards et le calcul mensuels des indicateurs de performance);7. S’assurer que le laboratoire rougeole -YF utilise des kits ELISA pour la confirmation de cas et desFlambees et qu »au moins 2 kits (pour le test de 150 specimens) sont disponibles a tout moment ; 1. Partager chaque mois avec l’equipe ICP/PEV/OMS les bases de donnees sur les cas de rougeole, de laboratoire Rougeole-YF, de la surveillance de PFA, de surveillance sentinelle Hib, de surveillance NNT et le rapport mensuel IDS. 2. Entreprendre toutes autres taches conformes aux besoins et attributions. 3. Accomplir toute autre tache pouvant etre assignee par les superviseurs
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Docteur en Medecine avec une specialisation en Sante Publique.
Desirable: Competences averees en Epidemiologie.
Experience
Essential: Au moins cinq (5) annees d’experience du controle des maladies transmissibles au niveau national avec uneexperience similaire au niveau des districts sanitaires et au sein d’une organisation internationale.
Desirable: Experience de travail avec l’OMS, les NU, les ONG ou la MSAS dans le cadre de la surveillance des maladies cibles du PEV et ou de la preparation, sera un atout.
Skills
Connaissance approfondie des principes et des pratiques de surveillance, de prevention et decontrole des maladies transmissibles; Experience dans la planification, la gestion et la coordination des programmes internationaux de sante; Capacite a etablir de bonnes relations de travail avec des collegues nationaux et internationaux; Excellentes capacites de communication et aptitude a travailler sans probleme dans un environnement professionnel exigeant des talents de redaction.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Intermediate knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French.
Desirable:
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at XOF 26,811,000 (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
- 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.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- 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.
POSTE 2 : Health Information Management&Risk Assessment (HIM) Officer – (2208580)
Job Posting
: Sep 21, 2022, 8:10:37 PM
Closing Date
: Oct 12, 2022, 9:59:00 PM
Primary Location
: Mali-Bamako
Organization
: AF_MLI Mali
Schedule
: Full-time
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
La situation sanitaire au Mali ne cesse de se degrader. De nombreux besoins sanitaires des populations les plus vulnerables restent non couverts en raison du manque d’acces et d’utilisation des services de sante de base de qualite. En effet une analyse comparative du nombre de consultations entre 2019 et 2020 a montre une difference de plus ½ million de consultations en moins, en outre en ce qui concerne les accouchements assistes, moins de 15000 accouchements ont ete rapportes durant 2020. Dans le domaine de la vaccination, une baisse considerable de la couverture mensuelle en 2020.Ces baisses sont imputables a la pandemie de la COVID-19 et a l’insecurite recurrente et grandissante. Les constats ont montre que plus de 10 % des structures sanitaires ne sont pas fonctionnelles avec une presence limitee des partenaires œuvrant dans la gestion des soins de sante primaire. Moins de 7% du budget de l’Etat est alloue a la sante, le Plan de Reponse humanitaire et la pandemie COVID-19 dans le secteur sante reste sous finance (moins de 20%) au cours des dernieres annees. Le Mali fait partie des pays prioritaires que l’OMS a identifie a travers le monde pour renforcer les capacites nationales afin de renforcer le systeme de sante. Cette position permettra au bureau pays de contribuer pleinement a la promotion et de faire respecter les principes humanitaires et de sante publique en dirigeant une reponse coordonnee et efficace du secteur de la sante avec la communaute nationale et internationale, en accordant une attention particuliere aux populations vulnerables et marginalisees, en mettant en œuvre l’engagement de l’OMS a travailler dans le cadre du Comite permanent inter institutions et de l’approche par cluster.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
Sous la responsabilite technique du Team leader du programme d’urgence (EPR) et de la supervision du Representant de l’OMS dans le pays, le/la titulaire du poste sera un conseiller de l’equipe d’urgence de l’OMS sur les activites de gestion des donnees et de l’information, permettant l’elaboration, la mise en œuvre et le suivi de strategies qui maximisent l’impact individuel et collectif de l’OMS pendant tout le cycle de l’urgence dans le pays. Il/elle s’engagera aupres des autorites locales, des partenaires des Nations Unies et des acteurs non sanitaires pour etablir des partenariats strategiques en ce qui concerne les processus de gestion de l’information multidimensionnelle.Il/elle aura en charge de Diriger l’equipe et etre responsable de la supervision du travail de l’unite de gestion de l’information et/ou coordonner le travail de rapprochement des donnees issues de differentes sources d’information.Gerer la collecte, l’analyse, la production et la diffusion en temps utile des donnees/informations de haute qualite. Il s’agit notamment d’informations specifiques aux interventions (quoi, ou, qui, combien, quand, etat actuel), les rapports de situation internes et externes (SitReps), les bulletins, les evaluations rapides des besoins, les evaluations des risques sanitaires et l’analyse de la situation en matiere de sante publique et les contributions de la sante dans les Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), HRP et les plans d’intervention strategique (SRP).Diriger l’elaboration de la documentation du projet sur la base de la strategie et du plan d’ensemble, a l’intention du Team Lead Urgences pour mobiliser les ressources.Adapter en permanence les documents de planification et de projet en fonction des informations disponibles et de l’evolution de la situation d’urgence ; cela comprend la planification et la gestion des ressources humaines et materielles, des depenses, de l’etat des interventions et des activites des partenaires, des progres vers la realisation des objectifs, etc.Developper et ameliorer les procedures de gestion de l’information sur le terrain aux niveaux local et regional afin de s’assurer que la gestion de l’information sur le terrain offre la meilleure fonctionnalite et la facilite d’utilisation pour les parties prenantesAssurer la communication inter-clusters et le partage d’informations.Appuyer l’evaluation rapide des risques epidemiques ou contagieux (RRA) et l’analyse de la situation de sante publique en cas d’autres urgences (PHSA) Superviser et concevoir des enquetes epidemiologiques sur le terrain si necessaire, telles que des enquetes de mortalite et des enquetes sur la couverture vaccinale, avec le soutien d’epidemiologistes si necessaire.Renforcer les capacites des membres de l’equipe et des partenaires impliques dans la planification et la gestion des donnees et des informations ; fournir des conseils techniques et une formation continue sur la collecte et l’analyse des donnees, l’assurance qualite, le suivi des performances, la diffusion et la gestion des informations.Effectuer toute autre tache connexe, selon les exigences du superviseur fonctionnel.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Un diplome universitaire avance (niveau Master ou superieur) en gestion de l’information, en sante publique ou en epidemiologie, en administration des affaires ou en administration publique, sante publique ou epidemiologie, complete par une formation en gestion de l’information dispensee par un institut accredite/reconnu.
Desirable: Specialisation dans les systemes de gestion de l’information. Formation specifique en reponse humanitaire ou en gestion de l’information dans les situations d’urgence.
Experience
Essential: Au moins 7 ans d’experience en gestion de l’information, suivi, evaluation des besoins, gestion de projets, gestion de donnees et diffusion de l’information dans le secteur de la sante publique ou secteur de la sante publique ou du developpement sanitaire, aux niveaux national et international, dont une partie dans un contexte de gestion d’urgence ou dans un contexte humanitaire a des postes de direction. Experience dans le developpement et la promotion de la collaboration avec les partenariats.
Desirable: Experience professionnelle pertinente a l’OMS ou dans d’autres agences des Nations Unies ; experience de travail dans des organisations non gouvernementales ou humanitaires pertinentes. Experience dans les pays en developpement.
Skills
Excellentes competences en negociation et capacite a reunir les parties prenantes et a faciliter un processus politique entre l’ONU, les ONG, les autorites sanitaires nationales et les donateurs.Capacite avancee a concevoir, gerer, analyser et coordonner des projets de systemes d’information complexes, d’applications et de bases de donnees informatiques, d’outils bases sur le web.Haut niveau de competences analytiques.La connaissance de la gestion des programmes et du fonctionnement de l’OMS et du systeme des Nations Unies serait un atout.Connaissance demontree des operations d’intervention rapide et de leur mise en œuvre dans les situations d’urgence liees a la sante publique, completee par une capacite demontree a identifier et a gerer des situations difficiles, a diriger et a diriger du personnel multidisciplinaire et multinational.Bonne connaissance et experience des programmes de prevention et de preparation aux catastrophes et du systeme de gestion des incidents.Aptitude manifeste a travailler dans des milieux multiculturels et excellentes aptitudes interpersonnelles;Capacites de travailler sous pression et de maniere independante.
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Intermediate knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French.
Desirable:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
- 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.
- Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.
- WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.
- Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.
POSTE 3 : Technical Officer Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) – (2208725)
Purpose of the Post
The position aims to strengthen overall vaccine preventable disease (VPD) program by: (1) Strengthening routine Immunization (RI); (2) Improving coverage and reducing equity gaps; (2) Reducing the zero-dose burden; (3) Integrating RI to the broader PHC through health system strengthening approach and (4) Supporting the introduction of new and under-utilized vaccines.
Objectives
To support the Government in achieving the goals of the Nigeria Strategy for Immunization and PHC system Strengthening (NSIPSS), which aligns with global strategies presented by the IA 2030 and the GAVI 5.0 strategy of “leaving no one behind on immunization”.
Organizational Context
Under the general coordination of the WHO Country Representative and Deputy Representative and the Cluster Leads, the officer will report to the VPD Team Leader in WHO Nigeria and will work closely with representatives of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other partners:
- Guide the conduct of situation analysis for zero dose, develop general framework to guide addressing zero dose in varying context.
- Coordinate the planning and the conduct of health worker capacity building to improve Routine Immunization (RI) and reduce gender bias for vaccination.
- Develop roadmap for continuing integration of RI and PHC service and integration with COVID -19 vaccination
- Provide technical support to development of costed RI workplan that include integrated intervention and strategies to improve RI and reach zero dose children (PIRI, Urban vaccination, missed opportunity for vaccination, vaccination in conflict areas, technology-based microplanning etc.).
- Assess the quality of REW micro plans and its implementation in addressing the burden of zero dose.
- Plan and coordinate technical engagements with professionals for RI Coverage improvements and zero dose reduction.
- Coordinate and develop M&E framework to track implementation of action points from Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Review/Multi-Stakeholders Dialogue.
- Plan and Coordinate activities for new vaccines introduction – HPV, Malaria Vaccines
- Develop Action plan for increasing MCV2, HPV and other New Vaccines uptake with due consideration to gender barriers
- Adapt and implement protocol for conduct of PIE/EPI review
- Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisors
Competencies
- Producing results (core)
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
Functional Skills and Knowledge
- Within the context of IA 2030 and the AFRO Regional Immunization Strategic Plans, the candidate is expected to have demonstrated knowledge of VPDs and global health programmes.
- Proven ability to think independently and strategically plan, coordinate, and implement NPSIAs activities, including norms and standards for vaccines management and related capacity building; coordination of the demand generation for immunization services, monitoring and reporting on results, progress, lessons learnt and obstacles.
Education
Essential: University degree in one of the following: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing with a master’s degree in public health, preferably in Epidemiology or other related public health fields from a recognized University
Desirable: Master of Public Health from a recognized University
Experience:
Essential: At least 5 years’ experience in EPI activities in similar roles in an organization concerned with public health management.
Desirable: Working experience in related areas with WHO, other UN agencies or other recognized
public health organization.
Languages: Proficiency in written and spoken English
Other Skills (e.g., IT): Computer abilities such as word processing, spread-sheets; data analysis tool such as Epi-Info, SPSS, GIS, and excellent report writing skills
POSTE 4 : Technical Officer Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) – (2208726)
Purpose of the Post
The position aims to strengthen overall vaccine preventable disease (VPD) program at the State level by: (1) Strengthening routine Immunization (RI); (2) Improving coverage and reducing equity gaps; (2) Reducing the zero-dose burden; (3) Integrating RI to the broader PHC through health system strengthening approach and; (4) Supporting the introduction of new and under-utilized vaccines.
Objectives
To support the State Government in achieving the goals of the Nigeria Strategy for Immunization and PHC system Strengthening (NSIPSS), which aligns with global strategies presented by the IA 2030 and the GAVI 5.0 strategy of “leaving no one behind on immunization”. and applying people centred context specific data driven interventions. Partnership’s coordination, improving human resource capacity and optimization of integration platforms to provide sustainability for immunization service delivery.
Organizational Context
Working under the overall leadership of the WR/Nigeria and Deputy Representative and the Cluster Leads, the officer will report to the VPD Team Leader in WHO Nigeria and will work closely with representatives of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and other partners in:
- Technical support in work plan development for Integration of EPI and PHC services toward strengthening Health Systems and reach for zero dose, under immunized and missed communities at State level
- Coordinate health worker capacity building to address knowledge gaps to strengthen the immunization program
- Technical support to map human resource providing routine immunization in high priority LGAs in the State so as to support government to develop mitigation plan.
- Provide technical support to development of costed RI workplan that include integrated intervention and strategies to improve RI and reach zero dose children (PIRI, Urban vaccination, Missed opportunity for vaccination).
- Provide technical support to improve the quality of REW micro plans and its implementation in addressing the burden of zero dose.
- Technical Support for introduction of new vaccines (HPV, Malaria).
- Support implementation of strategies to improve uptake of new vaccines (MCV2, HPV)
- Develop regular feedback on updates to improve RI Coverage, equity and zero dose reduction
- Plan and coordinate technical engagements with professionals for RI Coverage improvements and zero dose reduction.
- Assess the quality of REW micro plans and its implementation in addressing the burden of zero dose.
- Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisors
Competencies
- Producing results (core)
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
Functional Skills and Knowledge
- Within the context of IA 2030 and the AFRO Regional Immunization Strategic Plans, the candidate is expected to have demonstrated knowledge of VPDs and global health programmes.
- Proven ability to think independently and strategically plan, coordinate, and implement NPSIAs activities, including norms and standards for vaccines management and related capacity building; coordination of the demand generation for immunization services, monitoring and reporting on results, progress, lessons learnt and obstacles.
Education
Essential: University degree in one of the following: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing other related public health fields from a recognized University.
Desirable: Master of Public Health from a recognized University
Experience:
Essential: At least 2 years’ experience in EPI activities in similar roles in an organization concerned with public health management.
Desirable: Working experience in related areas with WHO, other UN agencies or other recognized public health organization.
Languages: Proficiency in written and spoken English
Other Skills (e.g. IT): Computer abilities such as word processing, spread-sheets; data analysis tool such as Epi-Info, SPSS, GIS and excellent report writing skills.
