Brief details about UN jobs in Geneva – Technical Officer :

• Organization: UNOPS – United Nations Office for Project Services
• Location: UN jobs in Geneva
• Grade: Mid level – IICA-2, International Individual Contractors Agreement
• Occupational Groups:
• Closing Date: 2023-07-20

About UNOPS:

Information about the organization that has offered the job UN jobs in Geneva – Technical Officer:

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is a UN agency that implements infrastructure and procurement projects for the UN System, international financial institutions, governments, and another partners over the world. UNOPS offers implementation, advisory, and transactional services in its five core areas of expertise.. It supply projects in more than 80 countries worldwide, with a portfolio of $3.4 billion in 2021. UNOPS often works in post-disaster and peace and security settings, improving countries, and economies in transition. UNOPS is a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group and works closely with other UN entities such as the UNDP, the DPO, and the World Bank.

Tasks of UN jobs in Geneva – Technical Officer :

Coordinate the administration of the START4ALL Initiative at Stop TB Partnership:

• Simplify the implementation of the START4ALL project as a technical expert for TB screening and diagnostics including new tools, e.g., artificial intelligence (AI), urine LAM, and other non-sputum based tests.
• Coordinate with other teams at Stop TB Partnership to promote project results, and coordinate advocacy work at country and global levels for scale-up of successful approaches.
• Administration and technical input throughout implementation and operational research interests and external communications around these processes.
• Engage with donor and technical agents, such as Unitaid, Global Fund, FIND, WHO and others, to facilitate results dissemination.
• Write specialized project reports and work with the program office to develop annual Stop TB Partnership plans and budgets.

Provide Technical help and input

• Check and analyze START4ALL reports, provide feedback and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of the work.
• Provide technical service to country to improve the quality of their activities and outputs focused on case detection especially around AI and new diagnostics.
• Contribute to protocol growth, study design, data analysis of global and country work.
• Illustrate Stop TB at global events related to different technical areas of work.
• Publish project outcomes and findings from dedicated operations in peer-reviewed journals.
• Coordinate specialized symposia at regional and global conferences on lung health.

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Qualifications of UN jobs in Geneva – Technical Officer :

Education:

• Advanced university (Master’s degree or medical degree) ideally in a health-related field.
• A First level University degree (Bachelor or Undergraduate degree) with additional 2 years of relevant background, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Background:

• A minimum of 5 years of background in biological sciences and/or public health, or related with at least one year in the field of tuberculosis (TB) is required
• Background within the global health sector is an asset
• Background in monitoring and evaluation is an asset
• Background with statistical analysis programs is an asset
• Research background evaluating new diagnostic tools, especially for TB or other infectious diseases is an asset
• Background with artificial intelligence applications for health is an asset

Language:

• Outstanding knowledge of English with proven ability to communicate in English (spoken and written) in a clear and concise manner.
• Understanding of another UN official language, especially French, is an asset.

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