Mission and objectives

The World Health Organization serves as the directing and coordinating authority for public health within the United Nations system. WHO seeks to promote health, ensure everyone can attain the highest level of health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable through partnerships, people and countries.

Context

This UNV assignment is part of WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO EMRO) regional AMR/IPC programme. The UNV will support the AMR/IPC related activities in the context of ongoing and protracted conflicts and outbreak of infections.

Task Description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Medical Officer, AMR/IPC and Infection prevention and control Technical Officer or their designated mandated representative(s), the UNV AMR/IPC Technical Officer will: • Assist the Unit in implementing the regional priorities and programmes in IPC and AMR in coordination with other units within Department of Communicable Diseases (DCD) and World Health Emergencies (WHE) programmes in the WHO Regional office. • Assist the unit in supporting WCOs and Ministries of health in strengthening IPC country surge capacity, IPC readiness, monitoring and evaluation of IPC activties and deployment to IPC emergency operations (oPt, Sudan, Lebanonn, and others) as needed. • Represent the AMR/IPC unit in the regional Incident Management Support Team meetings including presenting regular Infection prevention and control and AMR updates. • Support the data management and analysis of IPC and AMR data, creating products from these data including manuscripts, dashboards, and reports. • Assist the regional cross sectional AMR IPC KAP survey. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies and values

• Professionalism: • Integrity • Teamwork and respect for diversity: • Commitment to continuous learning: • Planning and organising. • Professionalism. • Communication. • Flexibility: • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards WHO’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Living conditions and remarks

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN national Expert Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 74,230/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400(one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements