NPO (TB Epidemiologist) at World Health Organization

World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: NPO (TB Epidemiologist)

ID: 2210268
Location: Bauchi, Nigeria
Schedule: Full Time
Grade: NO-C
Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): two years
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria

Objective of the Programme

• Nigeria has the highest burden of TB, MDR-TB and TB/HIV and is listed by WHO among the 10 countries as high burden or all the three conditions.
• Highest burden country in Africa and 6thamong the 30 high burden countries in the world.
• Tuberculosis is among the priority health interventions of the Federal Government of Nigeria.
• The main objectives of the TB programme in the WHO Country Office, Nigeria, is to assist the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), particularly the National TB and Le prosy Control Programme(NTPLCP), and relevant institution in strengthening their capacities to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate TB control activities in good coordination with the partners and stakeholders.

Description of Duties

• The NPO-Tuberculosis will function under the overall guidance of the WR and the direct supervision of the Zonal Coordinator.
• The NPO operates from WHO Zonal offices in the South-East, North Central and North-East and will perform his/her duties within the Field Presence Cluster.
• He/she is expected to perform the following duties:Provide technical support to the TUB zonal office:Support and mentor the zonal TB officer of the National TB Programme.
• Development/Review of state annual/quarterly operational plans. Overseeing the conduct of state quarterly review meetings.Facilitation of the quarterly zonal review meetings aimed at collation and submission of programme data to the national TB programme.
• Provide technical support to States to effectively optimize the key thematic areas of TB programme (TB/HIV, PMDT, Childhood TB, PPM, Childhood TB, TPT) towards finding the missing TB cases and addressing the TB burden in-country.
• Facilitate implementation of OPD screening interventions in all tertiary health institutions and support the States to expand OPD screening interventions in all secondary and primary health facilities
• Provide on the job training/mentoring to State
• Programme Managers and teams to enhance their capacity in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of programme activities. Facilitate timely and complete collection, collation, analysis of state TB epidemiological data and timely report to the NTBLCP
• Support provision of feed-back and dissemination of State TB epidemiological data and reports to key stakeholders
• Facilitate on site data verification and data quality assurance at State and LGA levels.
• Conduct strategic advocacy to States with aim of mobilizing resources for TB/HIV control efforts.
• Facilitate real-time capturing of TB data on paper and electronically (e-TB manager), from both DOTS and non-DOTS health facilities into the NTBLCP systems in the State Perform any other TB-specific related duties as required by the NTBLCP, UCN, Field Presence cluster and the WR.

Education
Essential:

• Degree in Medicine.

Desirable:

• Master's in Public Health or Epidemiology.

Experience
Essential:

• At least five years relevant experience in communicable disease in fields of TB and TB/HIV control (planning, implementing, monitoring, managing and supervision of TB control programme andor HIV/AIDS at national, state and district level).
• Previous experience of working supporting the National TB Programme at sub-national level Demonstrated Coordination skill; ability to work effectively with colleagues at the national, state and LGA levels
• Ability to negotiate and persuade with strong influence

Desirable:

• Relevant experience working in the National TB Programme at sub-national level

Skills:

• Technical expertise in public health, epidemiology and disease control particularly Tuberculosis.
• Ability to perform analysis of data, present results and effectively monitor progress.
• Strong communication ability (writing and speaking); ability to develop and maintain strong and lasting working relationship with people at various levels and different nationalities

WHO Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills:
Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.

Remuneration

• Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at NGN 25,344,462 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

Application Closing Date
25th November, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online