Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Risk Factors Officer
Brazzaville (Congo Republic)
Organization: UNV – United Nations Volunteers
Location: Brazzaville (Congo Republic)
Grade: International Specialist – Internationally recruited Volunteer
Occupational Groups:
Malaria, Tuberculosis and other infectious diseases
Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
Public Health and Health Service
Closing Date: 2020-03-24
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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
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of the WHO Country Office or the Director, Technical Cluster in the Regional Office, the UN Volunteer will serve as the focal person for NCDs and will perform the following duties:
Support the Ministry of Health to develop and implement comprehensive and integrated policies and strategies for the management of the main chronic non-communicable diseases and their risk factors: cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, oral health, chronic respiratory diseases and sickle cell diseases;
Provide technical support for the development of guidelines to promote use of community-based approaches, affordable strategies and technologies for the delivery of quality care services including primary, secondary and tertiary prevention;
Provide technical assistance to the country for the prevention and control of NCDs and their risk factors integrated into national health policies and strategies, and, beyond the health sector;
Support the country capacity building and provide technical assistance and advice to the Ministry of Health and its partners to develop, implement and evaluate strategies and action plans for the prevention and control of NCDs in line with the NCDs Global Action Plan 2013-2020;
Forge partnerships and networks to enhance multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaboration to address NCDs and their risk factors in the country;
Contribute to resource mobilization for WCO technical support to the country using existing mechanisms at country level;
Support data collection, research and information dissemination and use for policy and programme development, advocacy and awareness-raising on NCDs and their risk factors;
Work closely with the national authorities and other partners, and liaise with WHO technical staff in the Regional Office
Prepare technical and administrative reports and presentations as required;
Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by supervisors
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education – Additional Comments:
Medical Degree.
Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:
Required Experience: At least 3 -5 years working experience in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases and risk factors.
Language skills:
English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent
French(Optional), Level – Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Public health, Healthcare administration Driving license: No Competencies values:
Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams
Application procedure:
* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
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?
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.
This assignment is in the framework of the Africa Women Health Champions to improve health and gender equality initiative. African female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application deadline: 24 March 2020
Tagged as: Management
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