WHO - Medical Officer (Tuberculosis) - (1903169).

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Grade: NO-C

Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment

Contract duration: 2 years

Job Posting

: Jul 1, 2019, 7:36:12 AM

Closing Date

: Jul 21, 2019, 9:59:00 PM

Primary Location

: Kenya-Nairobi

Organization

: AF_KEN Kenya

Schedule

: Full-time

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Theoverall objective of Tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control is to reduce theemergence of new TB infections, TB transmission, morbidity and mortality untilit no longer poses a threat to public health. To achieve these objectives, theWHO TB Programme promotes the END TB strategy with a goal of ending the globalTuberculosis Epidemic by 2035. The WHO Africa Region supports Member States indeveloping effective TB programming, implementing strategies and capacitybuilding towards the delivery of the health sector response to TB and achievingthe Global TB goal, in line with the Framework for implementing the Global TBStrategy in the African Region.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the direct supervision of the WHO Representative, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1.Provide strategic and technical support for the development of national policies, guidelines and plans for TB prevention and care: developing and updating policies and strategies on specific technical areas such as TB testing and treatment activities for children, adolescents, adults and other vulnerable populations; treatment of latent TB infections, programmatic management of drug-resistant TB, ; management of co-morbidities, especially HIV/TB and increased involvement of community actors, in addition to private sector health services providers.

2.Provide strategic and technical support on assessing the epidemiological and programmatic situation,designing and implementing interventions, and mobilizing resources for effective implementation of the priority activities, in particular from the Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria:

3.Provide technical support to monitor and facilitate the implementation of the tuberculosis program, by supporting supervision, facilitating periodic monitoring activities,conducting programme reviews and technical missions, facilitating capacity building activities, collecting and analyzing programmatic and surveillance data, designing and supporting programmatic operational research, as well as preparing documents for various purposes including policy recommendations,technical communications , advocacy materials, donor proposals and reports;

4.Provide technical support for the development and implementation of a strategy for human resource capacity building on TB control for front line workers;

5.Provide technical support for development of advocacy materials to strengthen the political leadership, the development of a multisectoral approach for the national TB response and increase domestic contribution to the funding of the national response;

6.Strengthen collaboration with international technical and funding partners includingtechnical institutions, financial institutions and bilateral donors as well asfor facilitating the timely mobilization of experts;

7.Activity promoteharmonization and integration of tuberculosis programmes with overall healthsystems strengthening strategies and intervention especially in the areas ofdisease surveillance, integrated people-centered care delivery, legislation andregulations including drug regulatory policies, social protection and healthcare financing to strengthen and sustain tuberculosis control.

8.Support productionand transmission of quality data for the production of the Global TB report, inaddition to the production of the national accountability framework, with itsattached score card;

9.Keep the WHOCountry Representative consistently abreast of the epidemiological situation,the progress of the response and make available relevant intelligence foradvocacy purposes.

10.Liaise with theInter-country Support Team, WHO Regional Office and headquarters in providingtechnical support to the TB Programme.

11.Perform any otherrelated duties as assigned by the supervisor and WHO Representative.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: FirstUniversity degree inMedicine or public health from an accredited/recognized institute.
Desirable: Postgraduate degree inEpidemiology or Public Health; Training Tuberculosis preventionand control. Proficiency in at least one statistical/ epidemiological analysispackage such as Epi Info or Stata

Experience

Essential: At least seven (5) years of experience in prevention and control of Tuberculosis, drug resistant Tuberculosis, TB/HIVcontrol at national/subnational level in developing countries. Practicalexperience in programme review and strategic plan development
Desirable: –>Working experience with theWHO or other international experience would be an asset. A minimum of 3 yearsof working experience in large public health projects would be an asset.

Skills

1.Demonstrated innovative, analytical and problem- solving skills; statistical, monitoring and evaluation skills; ability to lead policy level dialogue, advocacy and partnerships on tuberculosis and the risk factors. Broad knowledge and experience on tuberculosis surveillance, monitoring, and/or evaluation required. Good communication skills. Ability to interact with health professionals at various levels. Ability to establish effective networks and working relationships with people of different nationalities and cultural background. Computer skills – Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and data analysis, browsing and information searching on the internet.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

Use of Language Skills

Essential:
Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at KES 6,418,012 (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.

Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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WHO’s workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

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.

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