[Save the Children] Psicólogo (Bolívar)
Ente: Save the Children
Scadenza: 2026-09-30
Paese: INTL
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National Professional Officer (Vaccine Preventable Diseases) WHO - World Health Organization Open positions at WHO Kyiv ( Ukraine ) Entry Mid Show advice for this position Application deadline in 12 days : Tuesday 29 Sep 2026 at 21:59 UTC Open application form Contract This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers . It is normally only for nationals . It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience , depending on education. Salary The salary for this job should be more than 3,231 USD . Salary for a NO-B contract in Kyiv The salary of a NO-B depends on the duty station. The minimum salary there is 3,231 USD Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power . Please keep in mind that the salary displayed here is an estimation by UN Talent based on the location and the type of contract. It may vary depending on the organization. The recruiter should be able to inform you about the exact salary range. In case the job description contains another salary information, please refer to this one. More about NO-B contracts . Daily Job Alerts: Stay Updated, Stay Ahead with Pro Membership UN Talent Pro Details OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME WHO’s work in countries operationalizes the General Programme of Work (GPW14) and the European Programme of Work 2025-2029 (EPW2). GPW14 focuses on accelerating progress toward Health for All by strengthening systems for health, improving access to essential services, advancing preparedness and resilience, and reducing health inequalities. EPW2, endorsed at RC75 following extensive consultation with Member States, reaffirms WHO/Europe’s role in bringing unique value to countries through five core functions: 1. International knowledge hub for health – providing authoritative evidence, norms, policies and best practices from across the Region and globally to inform national public health decision-making. 2. Impartial coordinator for everyone’s health – convening national stakeholders and partners to align strategies and support coherent, multisectoral responses to shared health challenges. 3. Leader in tracking and managing cross-border health threats – supporting surveillance, preparedness, and coordinated action on public health emergencies in line with the Preparedness 2.0 agenda. 4. Driver of health system transformation – advising national authorities on evidence-informed reforms and policies that strengthen health systems and improve performance. 5. Voice for health equity – helping countries identify who is being left behind and integrating equity considerations into health policies and strategies. In this context, WHO Country Offices enable the translation of global and regional commitments into national action. They support Member States by providing strategic advice, convening dialogue across sectors and partners, connecting national authorities with WHO’s technical expertise, and facilitating the use of evidence and best practices to inform policy. DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES The purpose of this position is to assist the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Ukraine in strengthening the surveillance for vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). This position will enable the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/EURO) to be more responsive and to play a leading role in strengthening of the diseases preparedness and control. Under the overall guidance of the Head of WHO Office in Ukraine and direct supervision of the Health Programme Lead, with close collaboration with the Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Immunization (VPI) unit in WHO European Regional Office in Copenhagen, the incumbent will undertake the following specific responsibilities: 1. Support the implementation of monitoring and evaluation mechanism, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for vaccine-preventable disease surveillance, case investigation, reporting, and response. 2. Serve as a technical focal point for regular disease-specific risk assessments, preparedness, investigation, and response to VPD outbreaks (with a focus on measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis) at both the national and subnational levels. 3. Coordinate and support capacity-building and training initiatives on VPD surveillance, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, outbreak response, and reporting. 4. Provide technical advice to strengthen lab-based disease surveillance networks, determine priority pathogens for sequencing as part of the national strategy, and other related tasks. 5. Review the need for and support the establishment of an environmental surveillance system to complement the routine VPD surveillance system. 6. Assess the relevance of event-based, syndromic, and other non-conventional surveillance initiatives to improve early warning and alert systems. 7. Support national counterparts in conducting sero-prevalence surveys as part of elimination and eradication strategies, when applicable. 8. Contribute to the Epidemiological B
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