Technical Officer (Neglected Tropical Diseases)

Overview

Provide technical support for the implementation of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) projects, focusing on reducing morbidity and mortality and contributing to national control and elimination strategies.

Tasks Summary

• Facilitate the implementation of projects for disease control, including medicine procurement.
• Provide technical support for documenting and disseminating best practices.
• Support analysis and evaluation of data related to communicable and noncommunicable diseases and outbreaks.
• Identify disease sources and provide recommendations for response and control measures.
• Monitor the national burden of diseases through health information systems and research.
• Coordinate the development or enhancement of information systems for disease monitoring and Universal Health Coverage.
• Support the management and coordination of expertise for developing national strategies for NTD control, WASH, and climate change and health.
• Provide mentoring, training, and supervision of staff at provincial level.
• Support the development of action plans for disease prevention and control interventions.
• Coordinate the adoption of norms, standards, guidelines, and tools for NTD control projects.
• Support the management of operational aspects of research, surveillance, epidemiology, and health surveys.
• Serve as a technical communication focal point with the public on communicable diseases.
• Propose new community outreach activities impacting WASH and climate change and health.
• Support advocacy, partnership building, and resource mobilization for integrated NTD prevention and control.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of two years of work experience in communicable disease control programmes at the national level including experience in NTDs.
• Desirable: Relevant experience in the areas of WASH and climate change.
• Professional experience providing technical or programme services to national counterparts, Ministries of Health, and other partners on communicable disease related issues.
• Relevant work experience, with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners, non-governmental or humanitarian organizations.
• Some of the above-listed experience to have been obtained in an international context.

Qualification Requirements

• Essential: A university degree (bachelor's) in a relevant field (such as public health, epidemiology, or another medical field).
• Desirable: Training or specialization in communicable diseases and noncommunicable diseases.

Other Details

Languages Required: Expert knowledge of English and Bislama.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 1 year

Work Modality:

Remuneration: Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at VUV 5,923,233 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.