Overview
Support WHO in strengthening public health response to exposure to harmful chemicals in the Western Pacific Region, including capacity development and resource mobilization.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and provide technical inputs to modules of the lead poisoning prevention technical package.
- Draft training materials for lead poisoning delivered to healthcare providers and submit feedback.
- Support WHO’s global and regional work to improve national capacities through review and pilot testing of new WHO training modules.
- Prepare progress report of the work undertaken on lead exposure prevention and control.
- Compile case studies, obtain data and conduct analysis of pesticide poisoning in Western Pacific Member States.
- Draft technical report: Overview of pesticide poisoning in the Western Pacific Region and selected case studies.
- Support strengthening national core capacities needed for chemical events in accordance with strategic areas required under IHR.
- Collate details of poison centres for updating the WHO Global Directory and assess their capacities.
- Support the preparation and organization of any regional or global meetings of Poison Center networks in 2027.
- Conduct situational analysis of existing arrangements for procuring antidotes.
- Conduct partnership and resource mobilization activities to improve public health response capacities for exposure to harmful chemicals.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in national and international work on sound management of chemicals of public health concern and or chemical poisoning prevention and control.
- Experience of work at the national level and with international organizations on chemical safety and health.
- Relevant work experience on poison centre operations, surveillance and reporting systems for public health threats.
- Experience of working with UN agencies, and familiarity with WHO key policies and strategies on environment, chemical safety and health such as WHO’s Chemicals road map, global framework on chemicals and International Health Regulations.
Qualifications
- First university degree in toxicology, biomedical sciences, environmental health, ecology, natural science, or a related field from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree in toxicology, biomedical sciences, environmental health, ecology, natural science, or a related field from a recognized university.
