WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
WHO Kenya looking for “Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer”.
Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 24 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 17 May 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
WHO Job Vacancy 2024
Description of Duties:
Under the supervision of the EPR team lead, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Support the head of the WHO office in providing expert, strategic, technical and programmatic advice guidance to Member States in their delivery and implementation of national public health policy, strategy and plans.
- Provide authoritative advice to the head of the WHO office, propose and develop national, technical public health strategies, policies and programmes for implementation through collaboration with national authorities, public health partners and stakeholders at the country level.
- Recommend health-development initiatives in the areas of health systems’ planning, management and strengthening, and partnership building at country level.
Qualification:
Essential: First university degree in health (medicine, nursing)
Desirable: Advanced university degree (master’s level or higher) related to epidemiology or post-graduate training in epidemiology (Field Epidemiology Training Programme).
Experience:
Essential: Two (2) years’ experience working on data management and analysis.
Experience working in the development of outbreak situation reports, annual health reports, preferably within an international organization.
Desirable: Experience working in the field of public health surveillance and emergency response
Use of Language Skills:
Essential: Expert knowledge of English.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply WHO Health Information Management and Risk Assessment Officer Jobs 2024
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The Closing Date: 24 May 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.