National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Technical Officer 274 views0 applications


The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union (AU), has partnered with Amref Health Africa in pursuit of its vision, mission and strategic objectives. The ultimate objective of this partnership is to redefine Africa’s health security strategy in order to improve the public health systems on the African continent and in the global community by extension.

We are seeking to recruit five (5) individuals for the National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Technical Officer positions that will be based in the Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western regions of Africa. The NPHI Technical Officer will serve as the NPHI focal person in the RCC and liaise with Member States in the RCC to develop and strengthen their national public health institutes. Under the direct supervision of the RCC Coordinator, the staff will work closely with the Principal and Senior Technical Officers for National Public Health Institutes at the HQ and the RCC coordinator to strengthen NPHIs in Member States. The incumbent will perform any other assignments given by the RCC coordinator in implementing the NPHI support to Member States.

How to apply

Interested? Please visit our website to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be December 03, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the advert may be pulled down before the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Amref Health Africa (formerly the African Medical and Research Foundation) is the largest African health development non-governmental international organisation based in Africa, committed to improving health and health care in Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi,Kenya, Amref Health Africa has offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda, and regional hubs in Southern and West Africa based in South Africa and Senegal respectively. In addition, Amref Health Africa works in more than 30 African countries through its outreach, training and laboratory strengthening activities.

Amref Health Africa’ was founded in 1957, when three pioneering surgeons who wanted to take health care to places where there were no doctors or medical assistance used aircraft and radios to reach remote and neglected communities. They became known as the Flying Doctors of East Africa, which later evolved to become the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), now known as Amref Health Africa.

Countries where Amref Health Africa works

To support its operations in Africa through fundraising and advocacy, Amref Health Africa has offices in Austria, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Monaco, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and a Nordic hub based in Sweden. The Amref Flying Doctors was converted into a company limited by guarantee in 2011 to raise funds for the organisation’s charity work.

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0 USD Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Zambia CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Amref Health Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a specialized technical institution of the African Union (AU), has partnered with Amref Health Africa in pursuit of its vision, mission and strategic objectives. The ultimate objective of this partnership is to redefine Africa’s health security strategy in order to improve the public health systems on the African continent and in the global community by extension.

We are seeking to recruit five (5) individuals for the National Public Health Institute (NPHI) Technical Officer positions that will be based in the Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western regions of Africa. The NPHI Technical Officer will serve as the NPHI focal person in the RCC and liaise with Member States in the RCC to develop and strengthen their national public health institutes. Under the direct supervision of the RCC Coordinator, the staff will work closely with the Principal and Senior Technical Officers for National Public Health Institutes at the HQ and the RCC coordinator to strengthen NPHIs in Member States. The incumbent will perform any other assignments given by the RCC coordinator in implementing the NPHI support to Member States.

How to apply

Interested? Please visit our website to make your application. You will be directed to our online portal where you will need to create an account in order for you to be able to submit your application. Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be December 03, 2021. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the advert may be pulled down before the closing date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

2021-12-04

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