OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
To reduce mortality, morbidity and societal disruption resulting from epidemics, natural disasters, conflicts and environmental, chemical, radio-nuclear and food-related emergencies, as well as antimicrobial resistance, through prevention, preparedness and response in the context of the International Health Regulation (IHR 2005). To ensure that WHO country office is adequately prepared and able to respond in a timely manner to outbreaks and emergencies with public health consequences
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The incumbent is assigned all or part of the following responsibilities which are performed according to the needs and agenda
- To support the development and implementation of country plans for epidemics and emergency response in addition to emergency standard operating procedures, contingency plans, methodologies and tools to enable responsive and effective outbreak, epidemic and emergency logistics; co-develop action plans for interventions in high-risks groups and recommend measures for special attention.
- To provide support for the development and facilitation of required training to strengthen logistics capacity, including organizing simulation exercises for WHO staff and MoH and partners to improve preparedness and validate the technical soundness of the training, resource mobilization and communication materials.
- To provide support for technical assistance on vaccination, enhanced surveillance, infection control (including personal protection), enhanced sanitation and hygiene, increased provision of water and/or nutrients, prepositioning of drugs and medical supplies, etc.
- To provide support for information systems monitoring and facilitating integration with the national health information systems, as required and draft the required evaluation or situation reports to ensure appropriated communication and reporting mechanisms with the onsite Logistics Operations Support (OSL), incident manager, all concerned technical experts.
- To support the development of plans, procedures and reports on material assessment and movements and other operational and logistics issues, including planning and estimating of financial operational costs and budgets;
- Ensure that messages are technically sound and socio-culturally appropriate to induce, engage and empower stakeholders in the prevention, mitigation and control of risks
To maintain
- accurate and complete accounting by maintaining fully functional reporting and internal control systems, for recording and retaining of all relevant records;
- Monitor the early prevention, detection, verification, assessment and investigation of any risks of outbreaks and the dissemination of data related to the occurrence of outbreaks
- Manage the rapid response teams responsible for field risk assessments and early response.
- To perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: Firstuniversity degree in logistics, business administration, public administration, engineering or public health.
Desirable: Advanced degree or specialized training in logistics for emergency and/or humanitarian responses, transport, distribution and supply chain management.
Experience
Essential: At leasttwo years’ experience supporting diverse logistics operations in outbreak, epidemic and/or emergency contexts in developing countries.
Desirable: Supporting logistics and/or supply operations in military, commercial or international organizations/institutions in the field. Direct field logistics emergency deployment experience
Skills
- Demonstrated expertise in supporting logistics responses to epidemics and emergencies in the field;
- Knowledge of procurement, warehousing and stock control, distribution, transportation and vehicle fleet;
- Programme management skills including monitoring and evaluation and conceptual and analytical capacity to identify priority activities and assignments and adjust priorities and conflicts as they arise;
- Track record of success in supporting training plans to address capacity shortfalls;
- Excellent ability to multitask, explain technical issues and resolve problems in a proactive manner;
- Proven ccommitment to quality and good client orientation and ability to take part in training activities with tact and diplomacy;
- Ability to write in a clear and concise manner;
WHO Competencies
Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results Moving forward in a changing environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at ZMW 354,748 (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 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.
More Information
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