World Health Organization Nepal Vacancy for National Professional Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

World Health Organization Nepal

Title: National Professional Officer (MPDSR and Birth Defect)

Vacancy Notice: WC0/2020/SSA/HSS/01

Posting Date: 21 January 2020

Closing Date: 04 February 2020                               

Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal

Contractual Agreement: Special Service Agreement (SSA)

Salary: Lump sum package of NPR Contract Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension. 196,102.00 per month (Taxable)

Summary of assigned duties:

Under the supervision of National Professional Officer- Family, Gender and Life Course (HSS) and overall guidance of the Public Health Administrator and WHO Representative to Nepal, following duties will be performed:

• Work closely with Maternal and New-born Health Section at Family Welfare Division (FWD) and WHO CO to implement Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) and Birth Defect (BD) surveillance related work plan activities;
• Provide technical support in capacity enhancement programs of MPDSR and BD surveillance in collaboration with FWD;
• Support FWD to monitor data reported from hospitals and local bodies for maternal death, perinatal death and birth defect surveillance in the web-based system;
• Provide technical support to FWD to ensure quality of online MPDSR and Birth Defect surveillance data in terms of timeliness, completeness and coverage in collaboration with FWD;
• Coordinate to review and analyze data at the national and sub-national levels on MPDSR and birth defect;
• Share relevant information generated from the MPDSR and Birth Defect surveillance web-based system monthly to FWD and WHO focal points;
• Technical support to revise MPDSR guidelines, tools, training packages as needed;
• Coordinate to update the online tools in case of modification;
• Provide technical support to develop annual report on MPDSR;
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Competencies:

1. Fostering Integration and Teamwork
2. Communicating in a credible and effective way
3. Respective and promoting individual and cultural differences
4. Producing Results

Functional Knowledge and Skills:

• Better understanding of service delivery structures for maternal and new-born health and related guidelines;
• Knowledge of health information systems, issues and implementation barriers at the national and subnational levels;
• Ability to closely work with the government divisions and other key stakeholders;
• Capacity to manage in diverse team and adoptive to the circumstance;
• Good computer skills including office software applications;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills;
• Proven ability to work under pressure and multitask;
• Overall attitude at work.

Education Qualifications:

• Essential: University degree in Nursing or public health.

Desirable: 

• Advance University degree in public health.

Experience: 

• Essential: At least 2 years of experience in of working in health program with managing and analyzing health related data.

Desirable:

• Familiar with Health Management Information System.

Other Considerations:

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Application suite

Additional information:

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test/interview may be used as a form of screening.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates meeting above requirements should apply to the WHO Representative to Nepal, Attn: Administrative Officer, Pulchowk, Kathmandu, NOT LATER THAN 04 February 2020. Please send your application to senepvacancy@who.int with subject line “Application for the Position of National Professional Officer (MPDSR and Birth Defect Surveillance) -WCO/2020/SSA/HSS/01”. Please submit an application along with the WHO Personal History Form (PHF). The PHF can be downloaded from website: https://www.who.int/nepal/careers.

No telephone enquires please.

- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.