Consultant – Epidemiologist (Yellow Fever) job at World Health Organization
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Vacancy title:
Consultant – Epidemiologist (Yellow Fever)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Consultant ]

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World Health Organization

Deadline of this Job:
07 December 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 24, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Purpose of consultancy
To define the risk level for countries endemic for yellow fever using standardized methodologies.
Deliverables
• Task 1: To conduct sub-national yellow fever risk assessments and develop risk profiles validated with country stakeholders in at least 3-4 countries in Africa.
• Output 1: Sub-national yellow fever risk assessment and risk profiles validated with country stakeholders in at least 3-4 countries in Africa (expected by the end of contract).
• Task 2: To conduct analysis work in collaboration with the Risk Analysis Working Group (RAWG).
• Output 2: Two updated risk ranking of countries using standardized methodology (expected by early 2023 and mid 2023).
• Task 3: To provide technical appraisal of a model developed to create vaccine coverage heat maps for countries in Africa to improve identification of critical immunity gaps.
• Output 3: Written guidance on use of the model, suggestions for improvement on use of the model to identify immunity gaps (final draft expected by the end of contract).
• Task 4: To plan and convene an in-country workshop, assuring MoH engagement and partner participation in relation to a subnational risk analysis for YF in a high-risk country in Africa.
• Output 4: Technical guidance development for MoH on YF risk analysis (final draft expected by the end of contract).

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:

• Advanced university level degree (in epidemiology, public health, or similar field).

Experience
Essential:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience combined at the national and international levels, in the areas of epidemiology, public health risk analysis, public health needs assessments, or health emergencies.
• Field experience in Africa, Latin America, or the Caribbean.
• Prior experience in areas related to health systems or health data.

Desirable:
• Experience with WHO, UN agencies, US CDC or a health cluster member organization.

Skills/Knowledge:
• Proven ability in managing and analyzing public health data sets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work together as a team with a variety of stakeholders and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability in risk analysis.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft office suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint) and remote working technologies.
• Demonstrated knowledge in developing and implementing public health policies and strategies in the context of emergencies.
• Expertise in vector surveillance, yellow fever programmes or outbreak responses.
• Sound knowledge of viral hemorrhagic fevers and/or arboviral diseases.

Languages required:
Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.
• Expert knowledge of French.

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Closing Date : Nov 30, 2022
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 30 November 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 24-11-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 24-11-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 24-11-2065
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