Overview
The incumbent will support WHO’s Division of Pacific Technical Support (DPS) Pacific Health Security and Communicable Diseases (PSC) to effectively support Pacific Island Countries (PICs) to manage surveillance and response capacity by implementing a rapid response training targeting first responders of public health events.
Key Responsibilities
- Adapt and deliver standardized RRT/EpiNet training in three PICs, documenting lessons learned.
- Facilitate training delivery for EpiNet team members and nominated rapid responders.
- Produce training reports including participant feedback and assessment results.
- Compile a cross-country synthesis note on lessons from training delivery.
- Lead a review of EpiNet team structures, functions, and capacities across PICs.
- Support the facilitation of EpiNet TWG meetings and provide technical secretariat support.
- Support technical drafting of a comprehensive minimum standards document for EpiNet teams.
- Develop a TWG workplan for 2027.
- Develop a concept framework for regional capacity of EpiNet teams, including a roadmap.
- Provide technical support to PICs during outbreak response, including development of outbreak response plans.
- Build capacity on risk assessment tools for use by EpiNet teams.
- Conduct at least two after action reviews for a public health event.
Required Experience
- At least five years of practical experience in disease surveillance and outbreak response.
- At least one year in an international setting, preferably in Pacific or with small island developing states (SIDS).
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications (MS-Office Word, Excel, and Power Point) and data collection, data management, surveillance system software, data visualization tools.
- Experience in outbreak response, including development of periodic epidemiological updates.
- Relevant work experience within the WHO, UN agencies or international NGOs (desirable).
- Experience in gathering, recording, analysing, and reporting of communicable diseases and/or surveillance related data (desirable).
Qualifications
- University degree in public health, epidemiology or related field.
- Training in field-epidemiology or previous experience in infectious disease outbreaks.
- An advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in public health, epidemiology or related field (desirable).
- Experience in training/instructional design (desirable).
