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West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH) was founded in 2015 for improving public health practice as a semi-autonomous department of the West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH).
CALL FOR COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES FOR WAIPH
West African Institute of Public Health (WAIPH) is a nonstate regional health development organisation (RHDO) for public health advocacy and improving public health systems through education, research, practice and programme implementation especially within the fragile systems in the region. To achieve its mission, the Institute is therefore innovation-driven, working in the field of public health to support governments and partners to create dynamic, equitable, integrated, decentralized and participatory health systems within a just and empowered society in the spirit of Universal Access to Health.
WAIPH’s flagship membership Academy of Public Health (APH) which is also known as West African Academy of Public Health (WAAPH), is the special purpose vehicle for the professional certification, development of competency and skills and setting standards in the region along the ambit of the regional charter for public health.
WAIPH seeks qualified and interested individuals as Country Representatives (CR) to be its key focal persons in various West African countries; volunteers who can help us ensure the relevant individuals and organisations in their country such as public health researchers, professionals, partners and policymakers to be aware of the work of the organisation or the ways that its Academy could help them progress their careers and showcase their work. We also want to ensure that their knowledge and experience is represented in our networks, and part of the knowledge economy and impact we can achieve. WAIPH’s Academy also houses the largest credible directory of public health practitioners in the region.
The role of the Country Representatives
The Country Representative is a new voluntary role, whose aim is to ensure we are better connected with our members, supporters and networks all across West Africa. Representatives help influence how the Institute operates, through their links to the Board of Trustees and also to the team. They also assist to bridge the language barriers and localize the information in their various countries.
Main duties and responsibilities
As a Country Representative, you could help ensure researchers, professionals and policymakers in your country or area can better benefit from the work of the Institute, and you can also inform us about the best way to work in your country.
You can be involved through a number of ways:
We also want to hear your thoughts on how we can best achieve our aims and objectives for public health, in line with global best practices.
We would like Country Representatives to be able to work with us for at least three years (though renewable). For most countries, we will look to recruit two Country Representatives.
Eligibility
Benefits
We hope that volunteering as a WAIPH Country Representative will be of immense benefit to you. You will be part of a network of passionate representatives across West Africa and automatically serve as a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of the Institute, as well as on some of its Commissions and Technical Working Groups. Hopefully, this will also expand your visibility and existing networks as well as contacts in your area of work. The role will also confer on you Membership of the Academy and use of the postnominal scripts "MAPH".
As a Country Representative, you will enjoy an annual fees waiver.
The Institute’s Management is glad to provide references for all appointed Country Representatives.
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: shobowale@publichealth-edu.org using the position as subject of email.
Send your expression of interest (EOI) and an executive CV not exceeding four pages as a single document.
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