Job ID
7428
Job Title
WHO Focal Point
To work for
WHO | World Health Organization
Country
Syria
City
Hamah
Field of Work
Pharmacy - Medicine/Nursing - Dentists/Prosthodontics
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Not Specified
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Jointly with WHO partners and the MoH: identify the gaps and respond to emergencies
- Coordinate health plans and activities with the UN partners and key stakeholders in the field.
- Follow up the project implementation of WHO partners/local NGOs through conducting regular visits, meetings, and reviewing their technical and financial reports before submitting to WHO Damascus.
- Assist and monitor the distribution of WHO kits, medical supplies and medicines and submitting regular distribution reports accordingly.
- Liaise between the health authorities in the governorate and WHO on local matters.
- Coordinate and follow up the implementation of Early Warning Alert and Response System at the governorate level and report to WHO level on weekly basis.
- Report regularly, at least weekly, to contact person at WHO Damascus and submit monthly written reports.
- Coordinate health plans and activities with the UN partners and key stakeholders in the field.
- Follow up the project implementation of WHO partners/local NGOs through conducting regular visits, meetings, and reviewing their technical and financial reports before submitting to WHO Damascus.
- Assist and monitor the distribution of WHO kits, medical supplies and medicines and submitting regular distribution reports accordingly.
- Liaise between the health authorities in the governorate and WHO on local matters.
- Coordinate and follow up the implementation of Early Warning Alert and Response System at the governorate level and report to WHO level on weekly basis.
- Report regularly, at least weekly, to contact person at WHO Damascus and submit monthly written reports.
Qualifications
Medical background with public health specialization preferably and familiar with directorate of health and the local NGOs activities
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Good command of English language and very good communication skills and team work.
Salary and Benefits
Technical Assistant on APW basis
About us
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.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 18, 2014
Expiry Date
Oct 04, 2014
CV Language
English