Senior Public Health Professional

6 days ago

Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan beBee Careers Full time

**Job Description:**

Public Health Officer Position Overview

The World Health Organization is seeking a highly skilled Public Health Officer to join its team. This position plays a critical role in the organization's mission to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Work under the direct supervision of a Senior Public Health Officer or the Head of the WHO Country Office to facilitate the efficient management and coordination of expertise for technical advice on sustainable national strategies for health system improvements.
  • Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, guidelines, and tools to support disease control projects.
  • Manage operational aspects of related research, surveillance, epidemiology, and health surveys.
  • Develop and implement plans for disease prevention and control across the life course and continuum of care.
  • Analyze and evaluate data and information related to communicable and non-communicable diseases and outbreaks.
  • Monitor the national burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases and coordinate the development of information systems.

Required Qualifications:

  • A university degree in a relevant field (public health, epidemiology, medicine, or statistics).
  • Minimum five years of work experience in disease investigation, surveillance, and control, as well as developing strategies and action plans for implementing capacity building and disease prevention programs.

Skills and Competencies:

  • Technical knowledge of the prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
  • Ability to provide clear advice and guidance to multiple stakeholders.

Benefits:

  • Annual base salary starting at USD 70,212.
  • Variable post adjustment based on the cost of living in the duty station.
  • 30 days of annual leave.
  • Allowances for dependent family members.
  • Home leave and an education grant for dependent children.

Additional Information:

  • Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with the WHO.
  • The successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence related to vaccination requirements.

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