- World Health Organization
- Washington, D.C., United States of America
- Closing Date : 26 January 2017
| OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : The Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis Department (CHA) promotes, coordinates, and implements technical cooperation activities directed toward the surveillance, prevention, control, and elimination of communicable diseases and zoonosis that are technically sound and appropriate for the political and sociocultural context in which they are implemented. It strives to achieve a sustainable impact on health by providing normative guidance, furthering the implementation of evidence-based interventions, and fostering alliances that strengthen country capacity, improve the effectiveness of inter-country collaboration, and facilitate policy and decision making processes through improved health information coverage, analysis and quality at all levels. | |
| Description of duties: Under the general supervision of the Director, Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis (CHA), and the direct supervision of the Unit Chief, Neglected, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases (CHA/VT), the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties: a) Provide technical and programmatic support to the national strategies on the prevention and control of dengue and other arboviral diseases and provide in-country assistance as required, for strategy development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of related national and regional strategies and activities; b) Contribute to the strengthening of national dengue and other arboviral surveillance systems, regional databases and reporting of data in compliance with PAHO Resolutions; c) Provide technical cooperation to countries, along with Country Office focal points, for the development and implementation of the generic protocol for integrated epidemiological surveillance of dengue and other arboviral diseases that will facilitate the analysis of information and decision-making; d) Coordinate and support activities for the strengthening of national capacities on clinical diagnosis and management of patients with dengue and other arboviral diseases, and ensure the implementation of the second edition of Dengue: guidelines for patient care in the Region of the Americas and other clinical tools; e) Manage the financial resources assigned for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Regional Integrated Management Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Arboviral Diseases; f) Provide technical guidance and support for resources development for the implementation of the Regional Integrated Management Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Arboviral Diseases; g) Collaborate on the review, compilation and preparation of progress reports, situation analysis, evaluation tools and other strategic documents to support national and regional activities within the framework of PAHO Resolutions and agreements; h) Collaborate on the development and strengthening of the research agenda for key components of the Regional Integrated Management Strategy for the Prevention and Control of Dengue; i) Perform other related duties, as assigned. | |
| REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS | |
| Education: Essential: A university degree in a health science from a recognized institution. Desirable: Specialization in communicable diseases, public health, or related field, would be an asset. | |
| Skills: Key Behavioral Competencies: - Intrainstitutional Action: Operates in a fair, consistent and equitable manner, and displays such behavior by example. Ensures that the mission and the values of the Organization as well as the setting in which projects will be carried out are the drivers in one's technical work. Understands the results required and performs to that standard. Behaves consistently in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Organization. - Analysis, Synthesis, and Forecasting: Takes or organizes individual and collective action after analyzing situations on the basis of the available evidence and knowledge. Continuously analyzes the evolution of situations in an area of work and makes suggestions to adjust or confirm the decisions necessary to implement required actions. Is capable of anticipating the implications of an analyzed situation between six months to one year ahead. - Teamwork: Promotes team work and leads one's area to finish tasks and accept responsibility. Creates a positive environment within the area of work. Makes everyone feel like they are part of the team as well as welcomes and appreciates everyone's ideas and suggestions. Able to see the positive aspects of working as a team, shares the team's enthusiasm for achieving mutual goals. - Thinking, planning and the strategic management of technical cooperation interventions: Proposes priority ideas for executing interventions after anticipating their critical points, eventual risks and solutions. Evaluates proposals for interventions before making decisions to execute them. Lays the technical foundations for executing technical cooperation interventions following the Organization's strategy in order to generate the expected results. - Evaluation of technical cooperation interventions: Proposes criteria for evaluating interventions at the process, management, and outcome level, in addition to plans for evaluating technical cooperation, in keeping with the PAHO's strategic direction. - Performance Management: Displays self-initiative toward measurable improvement. Contributes to the development and implementation of realistic and achievable work plans. Evaluates development in terms of the completed objectives. Is capable of achieving objectives and goals in a constant and systematic way. Discusses suggestions for improvement. Recognizes the needs for development and orients on how to improve. - Resource Mobilization: Establishes partnerships and alliances with a variety of institutions and organizations as well as internal partnerships to obtain financial and non-financial resources. Is able to relate with all types of people and at all levels in order to obtain resources that are needed. Is able to present and disseminate information in a clear manner. Executes resources according to the agreements previously established with partnerships. Technical Expertise: - Technical and professional expertise and skills in the epidemiology of communicable diseases and in preventive public health and epidemiological research of neglected infectious diseases. - Theoretical and practical knowledge of international technical cooperation, with emphasis on the negotiation and management of international cooperation programs and projects. - Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical and conceptual skills; demonstrated ability to assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendations on key technical issues. - Ability to integrate managerial and technical inputs into recommendations for decision-making processes; ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organizational environment. - Strong professional oral and writing skills, including the development of epidemiological situation reports, funding proposals, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization. IT Skills: Demonstrated ability to effectively use a computer and utilize software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Outlook. Other IT skills and knowledge of other software programs such as SPSS, Epi-Info, Tableau, and Project will be an asset. | |
| Experience: Essential: Seven years of combined national and international experience working in epidemiology, disease prevention and control programs and/or the administration of health services related to communicable diseases. Desirable: Experience working in dengue control and prevention in the Americas would be an asset. | |
| Languages: Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset. | |
| Additional Information: A WRITTEN TEST AND/OR INTERVIEW MAY BE HELD FOR THIS POST. CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED ONLY IF THEY ARE UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ON-LINE PERSONAL HISTORY FORM. THE POST DESCRIPTION IS THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES. | |
| Monthly salary: (Net of tax) US$7,112.95 at single rate | |