Medical Officer, New Vaccines Introduction

• Country: Brazzavillele, Congo
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: WHO
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-31

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent will be expected to perform the following duties:Develop and update norms and standards related to new vaccines, with attention to information-sharing, education, and communication, toward a good understanding of their benefits and acceptance by communities, health workers and families;Provide expertise and develop/revise guidelines and proactively facilitate their implementation to enable best M&E practices; Develop and implement capacity building for the identification of adverse events to align strategies;Coordinate the provision of guidance and technical support to countries in:determining and setting policies for the introduction of new vaccines and related technologies, including strengthening country capacity to assess the burden of preventable diseases, developing and implementing harmonized protocols to facilitate policy decisions and organize regional training on new vaccine introduction;in the submission of applications to GAVI to receive financial support (for GAVI eligible countries), planning, vaccine forecast, country readiness, assessment on logistics, training of immunization staff at all levels, advocacy, development of key messages for social mobilization, launching of the vaccines and evaluation of the introductions;Development of partnerships with maternal, child and adolescent health departments (within WHO and other organizations) to tackle vaccine preventable diseases in addition to other interventions, e.g.Pneumonia, diarrhoea, liver cancer, cervical cancer; and in providing support to countries for the integration of adolescent health interventions with HPV vaccination which target 9-14 year old girlsSupport the coordination and monitoring of the RTSS, Malaria Vaccine roll-out, Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine and other new vaccines as may arise. Supportthe development of related work-plans and budgetary proposals as required within the framework of WHO staff Rules and Regulations; financial rules and AFRO accepted procedures;Provide leadership and manage the staff under his/her responsibility; ensure their performance, continuous development and engagement, promoting a culture of working across boundaries, and integrity in accordance with the Organization’s policies, rules, procedures, and values;Contribute to resource mobilization forthe Cluster’s programmes, in collaboration with EPG, ORD and WCOSs;Perform other related responsibilities as assigned, including replacing and backstopping for others as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Medical degree with post-graduate degree/training in public health, epidemiology or infectious or communicable diseases.
Desirable: Post-graduate training in vaccinology, immunology.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of 7 years of practical national and international experience in new vaccines introduction, vaccine logistics management and related activities;Experience in project management, analysis and development of capacity building tools and databases for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
Desirable: Diverse work experience incorporating private sector, NGOs, other UN, or governmental Health related agencies will be an advantage..

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of the introduction of new vaccines projectsProven ability to think independently and strategically, plan, coordinate and implement strategies, activities, and capacity building together with monitoring and reporting on results, progress, lessons learnt and obstacles;Proven skills in the surveillance of adverse events complemented by track record in the development and implementation of norms and standards and effective reporting mechanisms and systems, and M&E;Demonstrated ability to strengthen partnerships and resource mobilization;Proven writing and communication skills.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results
Ensuring the effective use of resources
Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Portuguese.
The above language requirements are interchangeable.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 77,326 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 3338 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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