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highest possible level of health.
Vacancy Notice No:KEN/VN/2012/04
Title: Special Service Agreement –
Disaster Preparedness and Response
Duration of contract: One year
Date: 15 Oct 2012
Application Deadline: 3 Nov 2012
Duty Station: Nairobi
Applications are hereby invited from suitable Kenya nationals to
fill the above post.
Terms of Reference:
Under the supervision of the WHO Country Representative - Kenya
and in liaison with WHO Country Disaster Preparedness and Response Focal point
the incumbent will provide technical assistance through the following
functions.
- Support
Provincial Health teams and /DMOHS to coordinate health sector partner
forums at the province and districts within the existing Government
structures:
- Supporting
platforms for joint planning and coordinated health actions between
national and international actors and also analyzing and mapping out all
partners in the health sector.
- Produce
real time emergency / disaster health information, situational reports and
bulletins and dissemination
- Support
MOH and partners for rapid health and nutrition assessments in
collaboration as and when required;
- Supporting
Ministries of Health in establishing and running the technical task forces
needed to identify and fill the life-threatening gaps in emergency health
care delivery
- Support
capacity building of MOH and Partners through ensuring standards and
guidelines dissemination.
- Support
monitoring of health sector emergency / disaster interventions activities
in targeted districts in collaboration with respective National focal
points
- Provide
continuous technical support to the UNHSTF project in Turkana
- Perform
any other duties assigned by supervisor and WHO Country Representative
Subject to agreement of both parties, these terms of reference
may be modified from time to time, as required in the interest of WHO
activities.
Qualification/Knowledge: First University
degree in medicine or other health sciences disaster risk reduction and
management profession.
Essential: Post graduate
qualifications in Public Health/ Epidemiology or disaster management.
Language: Excellent written and
spoken English and working knowledge of French Good command of Kiswahili
would be an asset.
Experience:
Essential: Minimum 4 years of
relevant working experience in Health Sector in public health and
epidemic/disaster preparedness and response activities and At least 3 years
working experience at National provincial level or with an NGO.
Desirable: Experience
in working with United Nations, multilateral or other non-profit international organization
in health development.
Quoting the vacancy notice number, Application letter and latest Curriculum Vitae should be sent to:
Quoting the vacancy notice number, Application letter and latest Curriculum Vitae should be sent to:
WHO Representative
P.O. Box 45335, 00100
Nairobi
P.O. Box 45335, 00100
Nairobi
Attention: Operations Officer
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted
for interview.
