Public health emergency preparedness jobs

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION In the context of WHO Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response (EPR), at the hub level, the Procurement Officer will support the effective delivery and implementation of...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION In the context of the Outbreaks and Health Emergencies management system, at the EPR hub level, the incumbent will ensure that the leadership decisions trigger the provision...

JOB PURPOSE The Nutrition Unit sits within the Programme Support Unit (PSU) where it provides technical support relating to nutrition to the outcome areas. WFP Kenya launched its Country Strategic Plan (-) in July . Nutrition has been integrated across the strategic outcome areas. Under strategic outcome one, the focus is on emergency contexts in Kenya having equitable access to adequate, safe, n...

JOB PURPOSEThe Nutrition Unit sits within the Programme Support Unit (PSU) where it provides technical support relating to nutrition to the outcome areas. WFP Kenya launched its Country Strategic Plan (2023-2027) in July 2023. Nutrition has been integrated across the strategic outcome areas. Under strategic outcome one, the focus is on emergency contexts in Kenya having equitable access to adequa...

. SAVING LIVES. CHANGING LIVES. BEGIN YOUR HUMANITARIAN JOURNEY WITH WFP. The World Food Programme, Kenya Country Office based in Nairobi is looking for vibrant, innovative, and multi-talented students. An internship at WFP is a great opportunity to acquire practical work experience while contributing to the goal of reaching Zero Hunger WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to th...

How can you make a difference?Under the overall supervision of the Regional Advisor (RA) Nutrition, the position will be responsible for technical support and strategic direction on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN), including micronutrient supplementation, first foods and food fortification. The work of the Specialist is guided by the UNICEF global nutrition strategy and its reg...

This role will support countries, in complex humanitarian crises to meet their commitments under the CCCs, and their responsibility as the Cluster Lead Agency for nutrition. Summary In close collaboration with EMOPS and the GNC, this role will focus on building internal systems, tools and processes, to strengthen UNICEF s technical and programmatic leadership on child nutrition and development in...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose Of The Position In the context of the Outbreaks and Health Emergencies management system, at the EPR hub level, the incumbent will ensure that the leadership decisions trigger the provision...

UNICEF is the world s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS How can you make a difference? Under the overall supervision of the Regional Advisor (RA) Nutrition, the position will be responsible ...

Clinical and Passenger Medical ServicesUndertake day-to-day clinical duties, e.g., walk-in clinic clients /patients and emergencies.Ensure smooth customary workflow of the clinic.Manage day-to-day medical support operations by ensuring the availability of supplies and proper functioning of medical equipment.Assure readiness for rapid response to emergency medical conditions and casualties.Manage ...

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIESUnder the supervision of the hub coordinator, the incumbent will perform following functions: Adapt and implement procedures, in compliance with existing policies and SOPs, for the administration, monitoring, control and evaluation of material, service and some financial processes within the incident management system. Support the formulation of general and specific budgetary...

Under the technical guidance of the Unit Chief, Emergency Operations (PHE/EMO) and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Health Emergencies, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:Support the management of the PAHO health emergencies program in the relevant sub-national, emergency context of the PAHO Health Emergencies Incident Management ...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Duties Under the technical guidance of the Unit Chief, Emergency Operations (PHE/EMO) and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Health Emergencies, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necess...

Description Of DutiesUnder the technical guidance of the Unit Chief, Emergency Operations (PHE/EMO) and the direct supervision of the Advisor, Health Emergencies, the incumbent is responsible for, but not necessarily limited to, the following assigned duties:Support the management of the PAHO health emergencies program in the relevant sub-national, emergency context of the PAHO Health Emergencies...

RESPONSIBILITIESSecondary data analysis and crisis monitoringReview all assessments, reports and information products on humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa to understand the information landscape and current gaps.Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of the team's information management systems and ensure that internal and external needs for information are processed in a structu...

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sec...

Brief DescriptionPurpose Statement: - The key purpose of this job is to support business operations by implementation of aviation health standards for KQ staff and guests and grow business enterprise on the passenger medical services. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and operational teams to ensure the effective and efficient per...

Kenya Airways, the leading African airline flying to more African destinations than any other carrier, takes pride in being at the forefront of connecting Africa to the world and the World to Africa through its hub Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Purpose Statement: The key purpose of this job is to support business operations by implementation of aviation health standards for KQ staf...

Role of the Demand Generation Expert for Malaria Vaccines IntroductionThe Roster of Demand Generation Experts in Malaria Vaccines Introduction is primarily intended to serve as a deployable capacity for WHO to augment existing support to countries. Therefore, officers provide technical support capacity for activities concerning Introduction of Malaria Vaccines from Application Development, budget...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Role of the Demand Generation Expert for Malaria Vaccines Introduction The Roster of Demand Generation Experts in Malaria Vaccines Introduction is primarily intended to serve as a deployable capaci...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose Of The Post The Malaria Vaccines Introduction and Rollout is an integral part of and contributes to the efforts of the Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases (...

Purpose Of The PostThe Malaria Vaccines Introduction and Rollout is an integral part of and contributes to the efforts of the Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases (UHC/UCN) cluster in the WHO African region. The cluster's strategic agenda aims to reduce the burden of diseases in the WHO African Region by guiding disease control initiatives, leveraging analytics for...

Purpose of consultancyThe primary objective of this position is to coordinate the strengthening of disease surveillance and epidemiology in countries by scaling up Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) and the International Health regulations (IHR) for timely, detection, reporting and response to public health events.DeliverablesUnder the general supervision of the Regional Emergenc...

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Purpose of consultancy The primary objective of this position is to coordinate the strengthening of disease surveillance and epidemiology in countries by scaling up Integrated Disease Surveillance ...