Jo Title: Associate Public Health Officer
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: UNHCR
Assignment country: Chad
Expected start date: 01/10/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being
Volunteer category: International UN Volunteer Specialist
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Baga Sola
Details
Mission and objectives
The Office of the UNHCR was established on 14 December 1950
by the UN General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate
international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems
worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of
refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek
asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home
voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country
(www.unhcr.org)
Context
Organizational Context/Project: The Office of the UNHCR was
established on 14 December 1950 by the UN General Assembly. The agency is
mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and
resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the
rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can
exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with
the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a
third country (www.unhcr.org). As of the end of July 2023, Chad is hosting
938,547 refugees from different countries. UNHCR and partners are supporting
the ministry of health in providing primary healthcare services in the
refugee’s camps. A referral system is in place to ensure access to secondary
and tertiary health care. UNHCR Bagasola sub-office accommodates 21097 refugees
out of them 18 239 are sheltered in Dar es Salam camp. UNHCR through IRC is
providing primary healthcare services in close collaboration with the district
health office. The leading causes of morbidities are malaria and respiratory
tract infections, there is a growing number of non-communicable diseases cases
among the refugees and asylum seekers and there is a threat of outbreaks such
as measles, cholera, yellow fever, and meningitis. The incumbent will
coordinate health and nutrition interventions in Bagasola sub-office with
strong emphasis on emergency response, integrated disease surveillance, health
programs monitoring and integration of refugees into the national plans. The
incumbent will work with the Public Health team to ensure to meet minimum UNHCR
and international public health standards. All UNHCR staff members are
accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They
do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework
of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR
Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability
frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their
responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional,
cross-functional, and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of
professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.
Task description
Description of tasks: Under the direct supervision of the
Associate Programme Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following
tasks: 1. Programme planning, monitoring and evaluation together with UNHCR
partners to effectively address issues of public health importance, based on
the principles of public health and Primary Health care in the refugee camps
and transit centers as well as in the areas of re-turn for returnees.
Activities include supporting partners and the refugee community to: • Ensure
the public health services provided by partner to refugees and returnees are
complying with the required national and international standards. • Guide and
support partners to use the UNHCR Health Information System and collect UNHCR
statistics verifying Core Standards and Indicators; review monthly health data;
and compile technical periodic reports as well as the Annual report on the
health situation. • Ensure implementation of appropriate country protocols and
guidance and adherence to UNHCR specific guidance for public health
programming. • Support partners in the implementation of the Public health
programmes, including re-productive health, HIV and mental health. • Provide
guidance and follow up to partners in the implementation of UNHCR action plans
including for malaria and HIV/AIDS. • Provide technical contributions during
planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation process in the UNHCR
program cycle. • Ensure timely coordination and implementation of UNHCR led
programmes 2. Coordination of services between UNHCR partners, National and
international NGOs, other UN agencies, and Ministry of Health, and other
sectors; ensuring early engagement of development agencies as appropriate. •
Capacity building of partners and refugee health officials as appropriate in identified
are-as of weakness; facilitation of partners’ access to training activities
conducted by other agencies, with a particular focus on health information and
disease surveillance; malaria management; safe motherhood; integrated
management of childhood Illness. • Participate in advocacy, information sharing
and communication on the health situation of populations of concern, within
UNHCR and among partners, donors, other agencies, and the Government. • Acts as
focal point for UNHCR for any health and medical matters in relation with the
UNHCR strategy. • Participate actively in appropriate groups on the Health,
population, HIV/AIDS, and other cross cutting working groups and or forums
related to health and medical issues, with the aim to anchor refugees and
returnees health concerns and needs into the ONE UN health program. •
Coordinate and lead monthly health coordination meetings with implementing
partners, in close coordination with the programme section. Furthermore, UN
Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of
the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications
and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark
International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional
and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type
and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including
participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups
on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites,
newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for
newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of
online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations
to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically
Results/Expected Outputs: • The development of capacity through coaching,
mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including
supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including
Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is
systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout
the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for
development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of
volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed
ossible.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 - 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in public health; previous working
experience, preferably in refugee settings and/or international experience, is
an asset; experience with AIDS/HIV programmes is an added advantage; experience
working with multi-sectorial teams especially UN agencies and Ministry of
Health is a plus;
Area(s) of expertise
Health
Driving license
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Languages
French, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Working
knowledge, Required
Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Medical doctor (MD) or
para-medical (nurse, midwife) and post graduate degree in Public Health or
Epidemiology required.
Competencies and values
Competencies and values: • Integrity and professionalism:
demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment;
high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership;
willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently
under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while
exercising discretion, impartiality and neutrality; ability to manage
information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and
client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate
in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to
continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay
abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes
in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and
problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an
efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priori-ties and to plan,
coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with
conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. •
Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across
organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective
partnerships and harmonious working
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Living Conditions: Baga-Sola is a `E’ category non-family
duty station. Its climate is hot, dry and dusty, the average annual temperature
is about 42 °C. The medical facilities are very limited. For security reasons,
local markets, places of worship, playgrounds, entertainment, and other
gathering places are not recommended. In terms of place for provisions,
Ndjamena is the main place). No Banking services are available in Baga-Sola,
the main currency of transaction being XAF. Possibilities of accommodation
renting are relatively limited in particular because of the security aspects.
UNHCR has a Guest house for international staff. R&R for international
staff is 6 weeks cycle. UNHAS is providing flight support to liaise with
Ndjamena. 14. Conditions of Service for international UN Volunteers: The
duration of your assignment is for 12 months and will end on October 31, 2023
with possibility of extension A volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance
(VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family
Allowance (FA) for those with dependents. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are
provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the
volunteer did not reside in the duty station for at least 6 months prior to
taking up the assignment) and, under strict conditions, also in the event of a
permanent reassignment to another duty station (duty stations can change in the
course of an assignment based on operational necessity; UN Volunteers may be
required to work anywhere in the area of operations of the host organization,
including in remote locations). Life, health, permanent disability and
malicious acts insurances are included, as well as assignment travel, annual
leave, full integration in the UN security framework (including residential
security reimbursements as per the local MORSS), DSA payment for official
travel, periodic home visit, final repatriation travel (except in the event of
a resignation within the initial contract period), and resettlement allowance
for satisfactory service. UNV will provide, together with the offer of
assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to
the successful candidate.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme
that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to
achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part
of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to
combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights
and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender
identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability,
pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
This UNV assignment is subject to proof of vaccination
against Covid-19 with WHO approved vaccine, unless the UNHCR Medical Service
approves an exemption from this requirement on medical grounds
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