Post Date: Apr 24, 2024

Closing Date: May 07, 2024

Reference: WHOAFG-2024-04-13

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary Range: As per company salary scale

Years of Experience: 3 years

Probation Period: 3 month

Contract Type: Contractor

Contract Duration: 1 year

Contract Extensible: Maybe

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Gender: Any

About World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the technical and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership in global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical and implementation support and monitoring and assessing health trends. In Afghanistan, WHO works to improve the health and well-being of all Afghans by preventing and reducing mortality, morbidity and disability and strengthening health services in close coordination with national and international partners.

Job Summary

To Provide technical assistance for GIHSs to review and integrate immunization short courses at midwifery, nursing, and allied health curriculum. Through this approach the initial training of EPI can be integrated into the already available pre-service trainings.

•  Integrate the EPI course into the mid-wifery and nursing curriculum of Ghazanfer Institute of Health Sciences
• Ensure the faculty members of GIHS are trained on the new EPI course curriculum.

– Under the direct supervision of the VPI Program Manger overall guidance of the WHO Representative.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Key responsibilities of this role are included, but not limited, to the following:

1. Coordinate and liaise with relevant stakeholders
2. Review existing curriculum for midwifery and nursing to optimize integration of EPI course materials
3. Develop EPI course and ensure suitability for seamless integration into the existing midwifery/nursing curriculum.
4. Support the GIHS faculty as technical resource person for all EPI related matters
5. Plan and facilitate a workshop to train pertinent GIHS faculty on the introduced EPI course curriculum
6. Develop EPI course materials and make them available for printing/distribution.
7. Engage with human resources directorates of MoPH and Nursing and Mid-wifery Council regarding the work permit for graduates from GIHS in the field of vaccination.
8. Participate in National EPI and GIHS coordination meetings as related to this TOR
9. Prepare and submit monthly update and activities report.

Job Requirements

Educations:

Essential:  First level university degree is required in medicine and/or public health.

Desirable: Master of Public Health is preferred. Additional trainings in EPI will be an asset

Experience:

Essential:  At least 3 years working experience in the field of EPI

• Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs is considered an asset.

Desirable: Working experience with WHO/ UN or international nongovernmental organization with expertise in training in EPI

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and the local languages (Pashto and Dari).

IT Skills:

– Good knowledge of Microsoft applications.

– Knowledge of ERP/Oracle applications is an asset

Competencies:

1) Producing results

2) Fostering Integration and Team work

3) Communicating in a credible and effective way

4) Moving forward in a changing environment.

5) Effective use of resources

Functional Skills and Knowledge:

1. Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control, epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response;
2. Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring, analysis and report writing of public health programs for infectious diseases
3. Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs.

Submission Guideline

Interested applicants (Afghan National) meeting the above qualifications are requested to submit their applications quoting this Vacancy Announcement Number (WHOAFG-2024-04-13) along with their curriculum vitae, copy of National ID (Tazkira) to below mentioned email: emacoafgvacancies@who.int

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW AND TEST.