The
mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level
of health.
mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level
of health.
Vacancy
Notice No:
AFRO/12/FT393
Notice No:
AFRO/12/FT393
Grade: P4
Contract
type:
Fixed-Term Appointment
type:
Fixed-Term Appointment
Duration
of contract:
One (01) year renewable
of contract:
One (01) year renewable
Date: 5 October 2012
Application
Deadline:
26 October 2012
Deadline:
26 October 2012
Duty
Station:
Kigali, Rwanda
Station:
Kigali, Rwanda
Organization
unit:
AFRO Africa Regional Office (AF/RGO), AF/HPR – Health Promotion (AF/HPR)
unit:
AFRO Africa Regional Office (AF/RGO), AF/HPR – Health Promotion (AF/HPR)
OBJECTIVES
OF THE PROGRAMME :
OF THE PROGRAMME :
1.To
provide technical support to the country for planning, implementation,
monitoring, evaluation of nutrition interventions and surveillance.
provide technical support to the country for planning, implementation,
monitoring, evaluation of nutrition interventions and surveillance.
2.To
provide technical support for surveillance, planning, implementation and
monitoring of nutritional and lifestyle diseases contributing to NCDs
provide technical support for surveillance, planning, implementation and
monitoring of nutritional and lifestyle diseases contributing to NCDs
3.Supplement
the efforts of the maternal, child health and disease control teams of the
country office.
the efforts of the maternal, child health and disease control teams of the
country office.
Description
of duties:
of duties:
1.Develop
national capacities and partnerships for mainstreaming nutrition in health care
and for positioning good nutrition as committees and relevant UN initiatives
and in the joint planning and implementation for nutrition central to national
development and provide support the country to develop, adapt and use appropriate
technical guidelines and tools;
national capacities and partnerships for mainstreaming nutrition in health care
and for positioning good nutrition as committees and relevant UN initiatives
and in the joint planning and implementation for nutrition central to national
development and provide support the country to develop, adapt and use appropriate
technical guidelines and tools;
2.Provide
technical support to the implementation of the national nutrition and NCDs
Strategic Plans, including surveillance systems, monitoring and evaluation and
ensure linkage with other health and food security information and surveillance
systems;
technical support to the implementation of the national nutrition and NCDs
Strategic Plans, including surveillance systems, monitoring and evaluation and
ensure linkage with other health and food security information and surveillance
systems;
3.Promote
and support the scaling up of nutrition interventions and help strengthen
capacity building for district planning, budgeting and implementing of
sustainable and cost effective interventions (e.g., improved Food security and
fortification, enhanced breastfeeding and complementary feeding programs,
appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategies, etc.);
and support the scaling up of nutrition interventions and help strengthen
capacity building for district planning, budgeting and implementing of
sustainable and cost effective interventions (e.g., improved Food security and
fortification, enhanced breastfeeding and complementary feeding programs,
appropriate Infant and Young Child Feeding Strategies, etc.);
4.Provide
guidance and support to the country in epidemiology and strategic management of
related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs);
guidance and support to the country in epidemiology and strategic management of
related Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs);
5.Support
monitoring, research and reporting systems on the burden of nutritional and
other NCD problems,
monitoring, research and reporting systems on the burden of nutritional and
other NCD problems,
6.Represent
the WHO country office in various partnership and technical outcomes of the
country
the WHO country office in various partnership and technical outcomes of the
country
7.Collect,
analyze and disseminate good practices in the area of nutrition and regularly
report on nutrition activities in the country
analyze and disseminate good practices in the area of nutrition and regularly
report on nutrition activities in the country
8.Carry
out any other tasks as requested by the WR.
out any other tasks as requested by the WR.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential:
(1) Master’s level University degree in Food Science and Nutrition with
postgraduate degree in Public Health or
(1) Master’s level University degree in Food Science and Nutrition with
postgraduate degree in Public Health or
(2)
A Health related Master’s degree with post-graduate qualification in Nutrition
and or NCD epidemiology
A Health related Master’s degree with post-graduate qualification in Nutrition
and or NCD epidemiology
Desirable:
Public and preventive Health qualifications; Epidemiology of non-communicable
diseases
Public and preventive Health qualifications; Epidemiology of non-communicable
diseases
Skills:
-Excellent
interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a team;
interpersonal skills, with ability to work effectively in a team;
-Ability
to motivate, guide and develop other capacities at national and sub-regional
levels of advocacy and communicating nutrition message;
to motivate, guide and develop other capacities at national and sub-regional
levels of advocacy and communicating nutrition message;
-Ability
to Implementing nutrition policy and action plan and to monitor and evaluate
nutrition interventions;
to Implementing nutrition policy and action plan and to monitor and evaluate
nutrition interventions;
-Knowledge
of establishing nutrition surveillance system in stable and emergency
situation;
of establishing nutrition surveillance system in stable and emergency
situation;
-Elaborating
research proposal and Organizing nutrition assessments
research proposal and Organizing nutrition assessments
-Assessing
food programmes and implementing policies, plans and IEC activities;
food programmes and implementing policies, plans and IEC activities;
-Strong
ability to act strategically, to build and maintain solid networks of contacts,
to work independently in a targeted and effective manner
ability to act strategically, to build and maintain solid networks of contacts,
to work independently in a targeted and effective manner
Experience:
Essential:
At least 7 years of experience in national and international nutrition
activities especially in developing countries.
At least 7 years of experience in national and international nutrition
activities especially in developing countries.
Desirable:
Experience with other non-communicable diseases control in developing country
situations.
Experience with other non-communicable diseases control in developing country
situations.
Languages:
Excellent
knowledge of English or French and a working knowledge of the other.
knowledge of English or French and a working knowledge of the other.
Annual
salary:
salary:
(Net
of tax)
of tax)
US$
67,483 at single rate
67,483 at single rate
US$
72,467 with primary dependants
72,467 with primary dependants
Post
Adjustment:
Adjustment:
52.1
% of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative
since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to
currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.
% of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative
since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to
currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.
Online
applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a
permanent database. Please visit WHO’s e-Recruitment website at:
www.who.int/employment . The system provides instructions for online
application procedures.
applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a
permanent database. Please visit WHO’s e-Recruitment website at:
www.who.int/employment . The system provides instructions for online
application procedures.
All
applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy
has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy
announcement.
applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy
has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy
announcement.
WHO
is committed to workforce diversity.
is committed to workforce diversity.
Any
appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff
Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be
contacted.
appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff
Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be
contacted.
WHO
has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form
of tobacco.
has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form
of tobacco.
Closing
Date: Friday, 26 October 2012
Date: Friday, 26 October 2012