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WHO EPI Officer Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
WHO Zambia looking for ” EPI Officer “.
Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 15th April, 2024.
The World Health Organization 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”.
The WHO has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th March, 2024 for qualified Zambia’s to fill in the vacant post of EPI Officer to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
WHO Job Vacancy 2024
Specific Deliverables:
- In close coordination with national Immunisation Program and Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority and National AEFI Investigation Committee, provide technical support in AEFI surveillance at national and sub-national levels.
- In close coordination with National AEFI Investigation team and ensure all the AEFI cases are timely reported and investigated, and technical reports are submitted Provide technical support to the National Immunization Program and Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority in conducting causality assessments of all reported serious AEFI cases.
- Provide technical assistance to National Immunisation Officer for causality assessment final report preparation and feedback to concerned provinces and districts.
- Coordinate with National Immunisation Officer and ZAMRA for reporting of serious AEFI case in Global AEFI surveillance database Provide technical support in updating of AEFI guideline, development of job aids and relevant training materials and monitoring tools for national and sub-national level training and orientation on vaccine safety and AEFI surveillance.
- Provide technical assistance in training and orientation as well as technical supportive supervision related to vaccine safety and AEFI at national and sub-national level.
- Provide technical support to strengthen risk communication activities at national and sub-national level and crisis communication during mass campaign. Provide technical support in research related to immunization and AEFI surveillance.
- Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisors.
- This includes duty travel or duty-station reassignment on short notice as per the program requirements.
Position in Organization:
- Position Title: EPI Officer
- Grade: NO-B
- Contractual Arrangement: Temporary appointment under Staff Rule 420.4
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 1 year
- Job Posting: Mar 27, 2024, 6:33:20 PM
- Closing Date: Apr 11, 2024, 3:29:00 AM
- Primary Location: Zambia-Lusaka
- Organization: AF_ZMB Zambia
- Schedule: Full-time
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- First University degree in health or pharmacy equivalent education from an institution recognized with valid registration in the relevant professional body
- Post graduate qualification in one of the following disciplines or allied disciplines would be considered an asset: General Medicine/ Paediatrics / Community Medicine/ Public Health / Epidemiology/ Global or International Health
Experience:
- Experience of working with national or international immunization programs and/or vaccine safety surveillance program. Prior experience of working with WHO/UN agencies. Prior experience of working in the government public health system Prior experience of working with NGO and/or INGO sector agencies.
Language Skills:
- Expert knowledge of English.
- Beginners knowledge of French.
How to Apply WHO EPI Officer Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then go, https://careers.who.int/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=2310916
The Closing Date: 15th April, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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