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Malaria Elimination Officer

Vientiane

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Vientiane
  • Grade: Volunteer - International Specialist - Internationally recruited Volunteer
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Malaria, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
  • Closing Date: Closed

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the WHO Malaria Technical Officer, the UN volunteer will assist the CMPE unit of the Ministry of Health to fulfil their objectives with particular focus on supporting revisions and implementation of malaria elimination policies and protocols. The UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

  • Work with the National CMPE staff to review the existing National Malaria Elimination Surveillance and Response Guidelines, and revise the guidelines based on lessons learnt and to align with the new National Malaria Strategic Plan 2021-23;
  • Work with the CMPE, Provincial and District Malaria offices and health facility staff to improve understanding and capacity to implement the revised malaria elimination strategies and activities, specifically to:
    • Support sub-national training on the new national Malaria Elimination and Surveillance and Response Guidelines in elimination areas;
    • Improve provincial and district malaria office capacity to regularly and systematically analyse and interpret malaria elimination surveillance data in the malaria information system (DHIS2) and to address common programmatic issues;
    • Assist the provincial and district malaria staff, as well as health facility staff, to conduct effective and timely case and foci investigation and response activities (including reporting);
  • Work with the National CMPE staff to develop a national malaria elimination certification roadmap, which includes the creation of key documents, policies, reporting systems and other criteria that are essential to meet the WHO malaria elimination certification requirements;
  • Work with the CMPE and the PHEOC, which is under the national Department of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC), to improve the understanding, integration and utilization of malaria data at the PHEOC, as part of the strengthening and of this body to provide oversight and high-level support for the effective implementation of malaria elimination activities;
  • Participate in and contribute to the ongoing WHO Respectful Workplace Initiative that encourages trust, responsibility, accountability, mutual respect, open communication and where the dignity and diversity of individuals are fully embraced;
  • Undertake other tasks as required.
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:
  • Bachelor degree in medicine, science, public health or another relevant associated health field;
  • Postgraduate degree in public health, epidemiology, health systems, health science or a related field.
Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:
  • A minimum of two years of work experience in a public health program or in a related field;
  • Experience working in a developing country setting;
  • Experience working in disease surveillance and/or public health implementation is desirable.
Language skills:
  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Laotian(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
  • Thai(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Public health, Other health related experience Area of expertise details:
  • Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English;
  • Knowledge of Lao language is desirable.
Driving license: No Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Self-Management, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 19-07-2020

This vacancy is now closed.