WHO Environmental Surveillance Consultant Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

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WHO Environmental Surveillance Consultant Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.

WHO Nigeria looking for “Environmental Surveillance Consultant”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 29 May 2024.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution, which establishes the agency’s governing structure and principles, states its main objective as “the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health”. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with six semi-autonomous regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 22 May 2024 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Environmental Surveillance Consultant to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

WHO Job Vacancy 2024

Summary of assigned duties:

Support the country surveillance team to develop a comprehensive ES plan that is integrated into the country surveillance plan and monitor the progress of its implementation.
Monitor ES performance in the country and identify challenges and opportunities to achieving optimal performance for appropriated actions.
Conduct quarterly ES desk review and share the result with the country team and the region.
Conduct regular supervisory visits to areas with ES sites with particular focus to poor performing sites for appropriate intervention.
Build capacity of personnel on ES in the overall context of VPD surveillance.
Conduct investigation of poor performing ES sites and take appropriate action in conjunction with the country team and the region.

Qualification:

Advanced university degree in epidemiology, health sciences, medicine/veterinary sciences or a related discipline that includes environmental health.

Experience:

At least Five years relevant experience at national and international levels in implementation of public health surveillance including Envoronmental Surveillance, outbreak investigation and response, and epidemiology.

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