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Ref No: 2106956
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Schedule: Full-time
Job Description
Under the general supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, and the direct supervision of the Surveillance Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions:
- Prepare and support the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive surveillance workplan.
- Support the National and State authorities to achieve and sustain certification standard Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
- Facilitate the conduct of other AFP complimentary surveillance activities, such as the Environmental Surveillance
- In collaboration with other partners, facilitate outbreak risk assessments and timely outbreak investigations within the scope of the health emergencies.
- Strengthen the capacities of the National and state surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and other epidemic prone diseases through training.
- Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
- Support the functioning of the national polio committees through facilitation of meetings, provision of data and adequate documentation.
- Support the national polio laboratories through field visits, facilitation of accreditation exercises, logistics and poliovirus containment.
- Support the surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) through training, provision of logistics and supporting the National Expert Committee on AEFI
- Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health Planning and Administration, Complemented by training in Public Health / Epidemiology / Health Science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or equivalent. Training n epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7 years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2005) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environment.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Job ID: 2106955
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration: (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
- Under the general supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, and the direct supervision of the Surveillance Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions:
- Prepare and support the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive surveillance work plan.
- Support the National and State authorities to achieve and sustain certification standard Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
- Facilitate the conduct of other AFP complimentary surveillance activities, such as the Environmental Surveillance
- In collaboration with other partners, facilitate outbreak risk assessments and timely outbreak investigations within the scope of the health emergencies.
- Strengthen the capacities of the National and state surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and other epidemic prone diseases through training.
- Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
- Support the functioning of the national polio committees through facilitation of meetings, provision of data and adequate documentation.
- Support the national polio laboratories through field visits, facilitation of accreditation exercises, logistics and poliovirus containment.
- Support the surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) through training, provision of logistics and supporting the National Expert Committee on AEFI
- Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health Planning and Administration, Complemented by training in Public Health / Epidemiology / Health Science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be an asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7 years of experience required in public health surveillance with an emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to the application of an all-hazards approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2005) and the use of event-based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environment.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment.
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Job ID: 2106954
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, and the direct supervision of the Surveillance Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions:
- Prepare and support the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive surveillance workplan.
- Support the National and State authorities to achieve and sustain certification standard Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance.
- Facilitate the conduct of other AFP complimentary surveillance activities, such as the Environmental Surveillance
- In collaboration with other partners, facilitate outbreak risk assessments and timely outbreak investigations within the scope of the health emergencies.
- Strengthen the capacities of the National and state surveillance teams for the effective and sustained surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases and other epidemic prone diseases through training.
- Undertake regular field supervision visits to assess and evaluate the implementation of surveillance activities, identify gaps and recommend corrective actions based on key performance indicators.
- Support the functioning of the national polio committees through facilitation of meetings, provision of data and adequate documentation.
- Support the national polio laboratories through field visits, facilitation of accreditation exercises, logistics and poliovirus containment.
- Support the surveillance of Adverse Events Following Immunization (AEFI) and Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) through training, provision of logistics and supporting the National Expert Committee on AEFI
- Perform any other incident-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and / or Public Health Planning and Administration, complemented by training in public health / epidemiology / health science.
- Desirable: Master's degree in public health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2016) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environment.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management-
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Reference No: 2106958
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Specific Tasks
Under the PEP IMS, the incumbent is expected to support State Coordinators in ensuring that State and LGA Authorities, partners and other appropriate stakeholders conduct the following specific tasks:
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Preparation of high-quality pre-implementation (micro-planning, training, logistics) plans.
- Implementation of micro-planning with attention to NEOC recommendations on m/planning.
- Implementation of key recommendations and agreed action points from the NEOC and other Abuja meetings aimed at raising the quality of PEP activities.
- Implementation of high-quality training of all cadres involved in IPDs including independent monitors.
- Monitoring of SIA implementation in the highest risk areas and timely institution of corrective action.
- Cluster consultants/LGAF and FVs Participate in daily SIA review meetings and ensure follow up on action points.
- Participate in the Supervision of Independent monitors and ensure findings used for immediate action including re-do.
- Reviewing of each SIA round, best practices, challenges, appropriate action and feed into planning for subsequent round i.e. evidence-based planning, systematic feedback to government authorities.
- Support the National EOC in developing solution based innovative ways of improving the quality of SIAs.
AFP Surveillance Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- To provide technical guidance to ensure high quality planned SIAs and Mop Up activities within the context of Covid 19 and continuity of essential care.
- To provide technical guidance for prompt and timely response to the reported outbreaks of any non-Sabin poliovirus (including nOPV2 deployment, high quality VDPV2 Outbreak investigation, risk assessment and response activities / Mop Up activities) within the context of continuity of essential care.
- To conduct regular mapping of security challenged areas, special groups (Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), nomads, fishermen) in borders and hard to reach areas; and develop strategies to increase access to PEI/ health interventions (Special intervention); guide appropriate documentation towards certification at all levels.
- To support national/ State authorities in facilitating implementation of Non-Polio Supplemental activities-NPSIAs (including accelerated disease control (ADC); Measles, Yellow fever, MNTE as well as Covax).
- To support National/ State authorities to achieve and/or maintain certification standard performance for recommended Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) activities, ADC and AFP surveillance.
- To contribute to achievement of key management performance indicators.
- Enabling and empowering the workforce to do and be their best and to adopt a culture of continuous learning.
- Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders (UN, international NGOs, Academic and research institutions etc) to make sure they are incorporated the response operations.
- Coordinate partner’s response efforts and incorporation of partner’s activities in the national response plan.
- Ensure to keep relevant partners and donors informed and updated about the situation in the field.
Routine Immunization Planning and Monitoring:
- Finalization of REW micro-plans with priority given to high risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation and monitoring the 1,2,3 strategy, with priority to high risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation of monthly RI review meetings including documentation & follow up of identified priority action points.
Cross Cutting Tasks:
- Support the PEP Cluster Lead in conducting Quarterly performance appraisal of CCs, LGAFs and FVs.
- Utilization of programme funds including but not limited to intensified funds, Logistics and social mobilization funds.
- Finalization of Evidence based State PEI/EPI Emergency plans.
- Conduct of quarterly capacity building and information sharing with cluster consultants, LGAFs, FVs and relevant health workers from government authorities.
- Conduct of a systematic Advocacy to promote compliance with Abuja commitments (and BMGF Leadership Challenge).
- Strengthening of partnership with Government officials, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society, Religious Leaders, Women’s Groups, Professional Associations, Civil Society…etc.
- Provide any other support as requested by EPI Team leader.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- The following Key performance indicators will be monitored to assess the contribution of the staff in PEP IMS towards the overall assignment objective.
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) Develop High risk LGAs with comprehensive holistic pre-implementation assessment reports prior to each SIAs/OBR in the context of COVID-19.
- Assigned HR states (& priority LGAs) with quality evidence based 6 months operational plans.
- Assigned HR states (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved vaccination team performance (selection, training, supervision, evening review meetings).
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved independent monitoring and use of data for remedial action.
- Reports of investigation conducted in poor performing ward (ward with > 25% missed children) and HR wards (WPV or c-VDPV).
AFP Surveillance Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States with high quality AFP Surveillance work-plans.
- Quarterly surveillance supervision (active surveillance) reports and follow up on action points.
- Assigned HR States (with focus on poor performers) with evidence of implementation of RSA recommendations.
- Quarterly evidence of quality, action oriented monthly surveillance review meetings at state level.
Routine Immunization Planning and Monitoring:
- At least 1 HR State with updated REW micro-plans.
- At least 1 high risk state with evidence of implementation of 1, 2, 3 strategy.
- Monthly evidence of quality, action oriented monthly RI review meetings at state level.
Cross Cutting Tasks:
- Evidence based updated 2022 State Emergency PEI/EPI Plan forwarded to national by 31st January 2022.
- Bi-annual plan to build capacity of field workers developed by State Coordinator(s) and their Cluster consultants.
- State Advocacy plan to promote Abuja commitments and BMGF Leadership challenge.
- Evidence of efforts to promote engagement of partners including CBOs, Women groups, etc.
- Detailed mission report reflecting on state-wide activities.
Reporting Requirements:
- The WHO technical officer will report through the Supervisor to the PEP Cluster Lead/GPEI Coordinator.
- Overall Technical Guidance for the programme will be provided in line with national guidelines by the PEP Cluster Lead.
- Overall policy and managerial support and guidance will be provided by the WHO Representative in Nigeria.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First Level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health Planning and Administration, complemented by training in public health/epidemiology/health science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2016) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environments.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself.
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Reference ID: 2106957
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Tasks
Under the PEP IMS, the incumbent is expected to support State Coordinators in ensuring that State and LGA Authorities, partners and other appropriate stakeholders conduct the following specific tasks:
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Preparation of high-quality pre-implementation (micro-planning, training, logistics) plans
- Implementation of micro-planning with attention to NEOC recommendations on m/planning.
- Implementation of key recommendations and agreed action points from the NEOC and other Abuja meetings aimed at raising the quality of PEP activities.
- Implementation of high-quality training of all cadres involved in IPDs including independent monitors
- Monitoring of SIA implementation in the highest risk areas and timely institution of corrective action.
- Cluster consultants/LGAF and FVs Participate in daily SIA review meetings and ensure follow up on action points.
- Participate in the Supervision of Independent monitors and ensure findings used for immediate action including re-do
- Reviewing of each SIA round, best practices, challenges, appropriate action and feed into planning for subsequent round i.e. evidence-based planning, systematic feedback to government authorities.
- Support the National EOC in developing solution based innovative ways of improving the quality of SIAs.
AFP Surveillance Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- To provide technical guidance to ensure high quality planned SIAs and Mop Up activities within the context of Covid 19 and continuity of essential care.
- To provide technical guidance for prompt and timely response to the reported outbreaks of any non-Sabin poliovirus (including nOPV2 deployment, high quality VDPV2 Outbreak investigation, risk assessment and response activities / Mop Up activities) within the context of continuity of essential care
- To conduct regular mapping of security challenged areas, special groups (Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), nomads, fishermen) in borders and hard to reach areas; and develop strategies to increase access to PEI/ health interventions (Special intervention); guide appropriate documentation towards certification at all levels
- To support national/ State authorities in facilitating implementation of Non-Polio Supplemental activities-NPSIAs (including accelerated disease control (ADC); Measles, Yellow fever, MNTE as well as Covax).
- To support National/ State authorities to achieve and/or maintain certification standard performance for recommended Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) activities, ADC and AFP surveillance.
- To contribute to achievement of key management performance indicators
- Enabling and empowering the workforce to do and be their best and to adopt a culture of continuous learning
- Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders (UN, international NGOs, Academic and research institutions etc) to make sure they are incorporated the response operations
- Coordinate partner’s response efforts and incorporation of partner’s activities in the national response plan
- Ensure to keep relevant partners and donors informed and updated about the situation in the field.
Routine Immunization Planning and Monitoring:
- Finalization of REW micro-plans with priority given to high risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation and monitoring the 1,2,3 strategy, with priority to high risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation of monthly RI review meetings including documentation & follow up of identified priority action points.
Cross Cutting Tasks:
- Support the PEP Cluster Lead in conducting Quarterly performance appraisal of CCs, LGAFs and FVs.
- Utilization of programme funds including but not limited to intensified funds, Logistics and social mobilization funds
- Finalization of Evidence based State PEI/EPI Emergency plans.
- Conduct of quarterly capacity building and information sharing with cluster consultants, LGAFs, FVs and relevant health workers from government authorities.
- Conduct of a systematic Advocacy to promote compliance with Abuja commitments (and BMGF Leadership Challenge)
- Strengthening of partnership with Government officials, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society, Religious Leaders, Women’s Groups, Professional Associations, Civil Society…etc
- Provide any other support as requested by EPI Team leader.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
The following Key performance indicators will be monitored to assess the contribution of the staff in PEP IMS towards the overall assignment objective.
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) Develop High risk LGAs with comprehensive holistic pre-implementation assessment reports prior to each SIAs/OBR in the context of COVID-19.
- Assigned HR states (& priority LGAs) with quality evidence based 6 months operational plans.
- Assigned HR states (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved vaccination team performance (selection, training, supervision, evening review meetings)
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved independent monitoring and use of data for remedial action
- Reports of investigation conducted in poor performing ward (ward with > 25% missed children) and HR wards (WPV or c-VDPV).
AFP Surveillance Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States with high quality AFP Surveillance work-plans.
- Quarterly surveillance supervision (active surveillance) reports and follow up on action points.
- Assigned HR States (with focus on poor performers) with evidence of implementation of RSA recommendations
- Quarterly evidence of quality, action oriented monthly surveillance review meetings at state level.
Routine Immunization Planning and Monitoring:
- At least 1 HR State with updated REW micro-plans
- At least 1 high risk state with evidence of implementation of 1, 2, 3 strategy.
- Monthly evidence of quality, action oriented monthly RI review meetings at state level.
Cross Cutting Tasks:
- Evidence based updated 2022 State Emergency PEI/EPI Plan forwarded to national by 31st January 2022
- Bi-annual plan to build capacity of field workers developed by State Coordinator(s) and their Cluster consultants.
- State Advocacy plan to promote Abuja commitments and BMGF Leadership challenge
- Evidence of efforts to promote engagement of partners including CBOs, Women groups, etc
- Detailed mission report reflecting on state-wide activities.
Reporting Requirements
- The WHO technical officer will report through the Supervisor to the PEP Cluster Lead/GPEI Coordinator
- Overall Technical Guidance for the programme will be provided in line with national guidelines by the PEP Cluster Lead.
- Overall policy and managerial support and guidance will be provided by the WHO Representative in Nigeria.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and / or Public Health Planning and Administration, complemented by training in Public Health / Epidemiology / Health Science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7 years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2016) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environments.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself.
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment.
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Jb ID: 2106961
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration: (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
- Under the PEP IMS, the incumbent is expected to support State Coordinators in ensuring that State and LGA Authorities, partners and other appropriate stakeholders conduct the following specific tasks:
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Preparation of high-quality pre-implementation (micro-planning, training, logistics) plans
- Implementation of micro-planning with attention to NEOC recommendations on m/planning.
- Implementation of key recommendations and agreed action points from the NEOC and other Abuja meetings aimed at raising the quality of PEP activities.
- Implementation of high-quality training of all cadres involved in IPDs including independent monitors
- Monitoring of SIA implementation in the highest risk areas and timely institution of corrective action.
- Cluster consultants/LGAF and FVs Participate in daily SIA review meetings and ensure follow-up on action points.
- Participate in the Supervision of Independent monitors and ensure findings used for immediate action including re-do
- Reviewing of each SIA round, best practices, challenges, appropriate action and feed into planning for subsequent round i.e. evidence-based planning, systematic feedback to government authorities.
- Support the National EOC in developing solution-based innovative ways of improving the quality of SIAs.
AFP Surveillance Planning, implementation and monitoring:
- To provide technical guidance to ensure high-quality planned SIAs and Mop Up activities within the context of Covid 19 and continuity of essential care.
- To provide technical guidance for prompt and timely response to the reported outbreaks of any non-Sabin poliovirus (including nOPV2 deployment, high-quality VDPV2 Outbreak investigation, risk assessment and response activities / Mop Up activities) within the context of continuity of essential care
- To conduct regular mapping of security challenged areas, special groups (Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), nomads, fishermen) in borders and hard to reach areas; and develop strategies to increase access to PEI/ health interventions (Special intervention); guide appropriate documentation towards certification at all levels
- To support national/ State authorities in facilitating implementation of Non-Polio Supplemental activities-NPSIAs (including accelerated disease control (ADC); Measles, Yellow fever, MNTE as well as Covax).
- To support National/ State authorities to achieve and/or maintain certification standard performance for recommended Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) activities, ADC and AFP surveillance.
- To contribute to achievement of key management performance indicators
- Enabling and empowering the workforce to do and be their best and to adopt a culture of continuous learning
- Coordinate with partners and other stakeholders (UN, international NGOs, Academic and research institutions etc) to make sure they are incorporated the response operations
- Coordinate partner’s response efforts and incorporation of partner’s activities in the national response plan
- Ensure to keep relevant partners and donors informed and updated about the situation in the field.
Routine Immunization planning and monitoring:
- Finalization of REW micro-plans with priority given to high-risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation and monitoring the 1,2,3 strategy, with priority to high-risk LGAs and underserved populations.
- Implementation of monthly RI review meetings including documentation & follow-up of identified priority action points.
Cross-Cutting Tasks:
- Support the PEP Cluster Lead in conducting Quarterly performance appraisals of CCs, LGAFs and FVs.
- Utilization of programme funds including but not limited to intensified funds, Logistics and social mobilization funds
- Finalization of Evidence-based State PEI/EPI Emergency plans.
- Conduct of quarterly capacity building and information sharing with cluster consultants, LGAFs, FVs and relevant health workers from government authorities.
- Conduct of a systematic Advocacy to promote compliance with Abuja commitments (and BMGF Leadership Challenge)
- Strengthening of partnership with Government officials, Traditional Leaders, Civil Society, Religious Leaders, Women’s Groups, Professional Associations, Civil Society…etc
- Provide any other support as requested by EPI Team leader.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- The following Key performance indicators will be monitored to assess the contribution of the staff in PEP IMS towards the overall assignment objective.
SIA Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) Develop High-risk LGAs with comprehensive holistic pre-implementation assessment reports prior to each SIAs/OBR in the context of COVID-19.
- Assigned HR states (& priority LGAs) with quality evidence-based 6 months operational plans.
- Assigned HR states (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved vaccination team performance (selection, training, supervision, evening review meetings)
- Assigned HR States (and priority LGAs) with evidence of improved independent monitoring and use of data for remedial action
- Reports of investigation conducted in poor-performing ward (ward with > 25% missed children) and HR wards (WPV or c-VDPV)
AFP Surveillance Planning, implementation and monitoring:
- Assigned HR States with high quality AFP Surveillance work-plans.
- Quarterly surveillance supervision (active surveillance) reports and follow up on action points
- Assigned HR States (with focus on poor performers) with evidence of implementation of RSA recommendations
- Quarterly evidence of quality, action-oriented monthly surveillance review meetings at state level.
Routine Immunization planning and monitoring:
- At least 1 HR State with updated REW micro-plans
- At least 1 high-risk state with evidence of implementation of 1, 2, 3 strategy
- Monthly evidence of quality, action-oriented monthly RI review meetings at state level.
Cross-Cutting Tasks
- Evidence-based updated 2022 State Emergency PEI/EPI Plan forwarded to national by 31st January 2022
- Bi-annual plan to build the capacity of field workers developed by State Coordinator(s) and their Cluster consultants.
- State Advocacy plan to promote Abuja commitments and BMGF Leadership challenge
- Evidence of efforts to promote engagement of partners including CBOs, Women groups, etc
- Detailed mission report reflecting on state-wide activities.
Reporting Requirements
- The WHO technical officer will report through the Supervisor to the PEP Cluster Lead/GPEI Coordinator
- Overall Technical Guidance for the programme will be provided in line with national guidelines by the PEP Cluster Lead.
- Overall policy and managerial support and guidance will be provided by the WHO Representative in Nigeria.
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health planning and Administration, Complemented by training in Public Health/Epidemiology/Health Science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public health or equivalent. Training in epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2016) and the use of event based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environments.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Communication
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
- Use of Language Skills
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English and local language.
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Reference No: 2106968
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Specific Functions
Under the overall supervision of the WHO Country Representative, the Officer will provide technical support to WHO PEP Staff based at central, zonal as well as state level in Nigeria. The specific functions of the incumbent are:
- To support national authorities and partners in strengthening and redesign of the immunization supply chain to improve bundled vaccine supply to service delivery points.
- To support national authorities to prepare, review and implement multi-year immunization as well as annual immunization plans.
- To support the development of a multiyear cold chain inventory replacement and rehabilitation plan using data from the cold chain inventory and assessments and also in line with Cold Chain Equipment and Optimization Platform (CCEOP).
- To support the country to develop and implement new vaccine introduction plans and monitor the implementation of the plans.
- To support in the identification and monitoring of bundled vaccine requirements for each round of immunization campaigns and deployment of adequate quantities from the national level down to the state level.
- To conduct operational research to improve the quality of immunization supply chain, service delivery and quality of polio SIAs.
- To support the development and production of data management and monitoring tools for polio and non-polio SIAs
- To support the development of cold chain, logistics and waste management plans for the campaigns
- To support the implementation of GAVI HSS/PSR plans and implementation as it relates to immunization supply chain and logistics
- To support in receipt, storage and distribution of emergency supplies and outbreak response activities
- To undertake capacity building activities in support of immunization operations (service delivery, vaccine supply and quality, logistics), immunization safety and introduction of new and under-utilized vaccines
- To support activities aimed at strengthening partnership, advocacy as well as resource mobilization in support of improving performance of immunization activities.
- Perform other activities as required by WHO Representative
Required Qualifications
Education:
- Essential: First Level University Degree in Medicine and/or Public Health Planning and Administration, complemented by training in public health/epidemiology/health science.
- Desirable: Master's Degree in Public Health or equivalent. Training on epidemiology and/or outbreak investigation will be asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 7years of experience required in public health surveillance with emphasis on emergency response relief and/or the management of epidemic-prone diseases.
- Desirable: Experience in the areas of outbreak investigation and response for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, particularly in developing countries.
Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge, competency and professional skills on the public health aspects of infectious disease control,
- Epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response with particular attention to application of an all-hazard approach in the context of the International Health Regulations (2005) and the use of event-based and indicator-based surveillance, as well as descriptive epidemiology and principles of public health in communicable disease surveillance and response;
- Managerial skills for the development, implementation, monitoring and analysis of public health programmes for infectious diseases within a highly demanding work environment.
- Sound knowledge and skills in database management and statistical analysis, secondary data review, survey designing and implementation, monitoring and evaluation systems design or use, and public health information management.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations and technical guidance and advocacy documents.
WHO Competencies:
- Teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences.
- Communication.
- Building and promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond.
- Knowing and managing yourself.
- Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills:
- Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language
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Reference ID: 2106972
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
Under the overall guidance of the WHO Country Representative and direct supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, the incumbent of the position will primarily deal with the following tasks:
- Oversee the WHO PEP Cluster Lead’s office correspondence information flow - manage and prioritize outgoing and incoming correspondences. Initiate correspondence or response when appropriate, ensure requisite and timely follow up on actions and provide regular updates to the Cluster Lead.
- Advice and implement measures to address problems encountered in programme execution and administrative support with day-to-day running of the PEP office. Research, prioritize, and follow up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the Cluster Lead, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature. Determines appropriate course of action, referral, or response.
- Support the documentation of management actions of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Accountability Framework Feedback for all WHO polio field staff - State Coordinators, Cluster Coordinators, LGA Facilitators and Field Volunteers in the 36 States plus FCT in the country.
- Maintain the trend of Accountability Framework results.
- Support the organization of meetings and prepare, produce and post minutes of meetings and follow-up on actions resulting therefrom.
- Render logistic and administrative support in preparation for International missions for all polio staff members, Government officials, WHO temporary advisors, etc.
- Initiate requests for renewal of national and international staff contracts.
- Facilitate documentation and archiving of WHO activities by cluster into shared drive; this includes AF, IQRM documents, training resources, donor reports, surveys etc.
- Maintain human resource database (Cluster, Zone, and State) and training database.
- Provide liaison support between the PEP Cluster Lead, PEP personnel, other Clusters as well as Governmental agencies, international communities, including the UN, e.t.c. by transmitting directives, instructions and assignments and follow up on the status of assignments to facilitate PEI/EPI programme.
- Perform any other duty as assigned by Supervisor.
Education (Qualifications)
- Essential: First University Degree or its equivalent in Public, Business or Secretarial Administration, Economics, Social Sciences.
- Desirable: Professional Certificate in Race, Gender and Equity at Workplace and Certificate in Management Skills & Leadership Development Course would be an added asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 1 year of relevant experience in efficiently and effectively managing the Office of an inter-governmental/international organization.
- Desirable: Relevant experience involving the application of administrative and management principles and Practices within the United Nations System.
Competencies (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required, with reference to WHO competency model; list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones; identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):
- Producing results
- Fostering integration and teamwork
- Communication in a credible and effective way
- Knowing and managing yourself
Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post):
Functional Skills and Knowledge:
- Ability to multi-task and complete assignments with efficiency, adhering to deadlines and emergency/shifting priorities.
- Ability to Make Decisions without close supervision.
- Ability to act independently and exercise mature judgment.
- Excellent drafting skills
- Excellent IT Skills - Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite of products.
Languages:
Other Skills (e.g. IT):
- Computer literate and ability to use relevant software and applications.
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Reference No: 2106974
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Specific Duties
- Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, supervision of the Operations Officer, and direct supervision of the Technical Officer, PEP Programme Management, the incumbent will provide administrative and financial management support.
- To effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities, incumbent collaborates with central units, Zonal and State offices and works closely with national counterparts as well as partners.
The incumbent performs the following specific duties:
- Ensures effective coordination and communication between technical and administrative units to ensure effective programme support at central and field level.
- Assists in ensuring that the IVE programme is provided with adequate financial, human and material support for quality programme delivery.
- Manages the issuance of Technical Service Agreements (TSA) and follow up on timely submission of deliverables and release of funds.
- Review funding proposal from central and field levels and recommend action for funding and ensure the right type of committal document is initiated in GSM.
- Coordinates the preparation of regular and ad hoc operational budgets and generates input for programme reports.
- Tracks the flow of funds, monitors budget performance and prepares funds utilization status reports.
- Prepares administrative briefings for WHO staff and national and international consultants.
- Prepare periodic financial updates as an input for donor reports to support the intensified resource mobilization efforts.
- Supervise the day to day activities of the staff that provide administrative support for the immunization cluster.
- Perform other relevant activities as required by the supervisor.
Recruitment Profile
Education (Qualifications):
- Essential: University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration or other relevant fields.
- Desirable: Professional certificates in accounting or management.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 5 years of experience in administration/management of a complex programme.
- Desirable: WHO or UN international experience in finance, accounting or administration.
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages
Other Skills (e.g. IT) :
- Managerial skills and experience.
- Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
- Willing and able to travel extensively in Nigeria.
Competencies:
- Generic (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones).
Competencies:
Functional (Describe the competencies specific to the post):
- Moves forward in a changing environment.
- Fosters integration and teamwork;
- Ensures the effective use of resources;
- Builds and promotes partnerships across the organization and beyond
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Reference No: 2106978
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Specific Functions
To effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities of this function, the incumbent collaborates with central units, Zonal and State offices; and works closely with national counterparts as well as partners.
- Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports;
- Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data;
- Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, travel claims and other financial matters;
- Initiates correspondences to verify data, answers queries and obtain additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required;
- Prepares detailed cost estimates and participates in budget analysis and projections as required;
- Verifies all itineraries and calculates travel entitlements to be issued to personnel undertaking travel;
- Verifies all travel claims for accuracy and calculates amounts to be reimbursed to claimants;
- Performs other duties as required.
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary education, preferably supplemented by a training in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
- Desirable: University degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 10 years experience commensurate with the duties of the posts and its grade
- Desirable: Experience in UN or other international organizations.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position
- Good knowledge of Accounting and related disciplines.
- Must be computer literate and familiar with MS Windows applications for word, spreadsheet and data processing.
- Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities.
Competencies:
- Producing results
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
- Teamwork
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages.
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Reference ID: 2106980
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
- Coordinator of the Budget and Finance Unit with the duty to manage 37 field offices service delivery in the following areas: human resources management, management of budgets for the emergency prevention, preparedness, recovery and response plans of work, management of finances, office premises and procurement.
Other Responsibilities are:
- Plan and oversee the processing of over 200 SSA contracts in GSM and monthly salary processing
- Analyze and process Salary mapping of staff in GSM during absence of the designated officer.
- Support human resources selection process for admin and finance staff by being nominated on interview panel during interviews.
- Plan and undertake Quality Checks on GSM transactions in relation to HR, Travels and Procurement Requests based on the WHO e-Manual, SOPs, Information Notes and Internal memos. - Participate in compliance reviews of activities of the 37 States and the 6 Clusters of WCO/Nigeria in selected functional areas (procurement, travel, HR, Imprest, cash management etc.), including the Emergency Programme.
- Administer the budget and finance of the office and ensure compliant and efficient use of financial resources within the Unit in accordance with financial rules and regulations.
- Monitor the work planning and allocation of financial resources for the office through the use of the GSM oracle system and other financial tools.
- Provide guidance on financial administration to the Operations Officer, Budget and Finance Officer, Technical staff and 40 Administrative staff in the field including the North East Emergency zone.
- Provide technical advice to WCO/Nigeria on maintaining their respective local risks registers. Provide trainings/briefings to staff on the fundamental principles of WHO/AFRO's administrative framework and internal control mechanisms;
- Evaluate administrative policies, procedures and internal control mechanisms in order to identify systemic issues, gaps and constraints and suggest measures on improvement; identify potential overlaps/duplication of work and suggest measures to streamline.
- Coordinate and consolidate the replies to audit reports and comments, review and follow-up on any outstanding audit recommendations related to the different areas of management and administration
- Any other duties as assigned by WR.
Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post):
- Sound knowledge of office management and administration, administrative skills, basic accounting.
- Specialized knowledge of WHO administrative and financial rules, procedures and practices.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing an asset
Competencies (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model - list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones - identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies):
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Producing results
- Fostering integration and teamwork
- Communicating in a credible and effective way
Functional Skills and Knowledge (Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post):
- Sound knowledge of office management and administration, administrative skills, basic accounting.
- Specialized knowledge of WHO administrative and financial rules, procedures and practices.
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing an asset
Education (Qualifications)
Essential:
- University degree in Accounting, Management Sciences, Business Administration or Finance. For WHO staff only, equivalent professional training or self-study/work experience.
Desirable:
- A postgraduate degree in business administration or professional training
Experience:
Essential:
- At least 5 years of proven experience in the area of administration, finance and accounting.
Desirable:
Languages:
- Excellent knowledge of English.
Other Skills (e.g. IT):
- Computer literacy: Word processing, Spreadsheet and presentation software.
- Ability to work with computerized accounting and budget systems.
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Reference ID: 2106975
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Job Description
- Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, overall supervision of the Operations Officer, and direct supervision of the Technical Officer, PEP Programme Management, the incumbent will provide administrative and finance support to the Programme with a focus on Direct Disbursement Mechanism established to manage funds for Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs).
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the Incumbent has to do to achieve Main Objectives; include Main Achievements expected)
To effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities, incumbent collaborates with central, Zonal and State offices and works closely with national counterparts as well as partners. The incumbent performs the following specific duties:
- Provides support in planning, monitoring and evaluating the funds disbursement mechanism;
- Coordinates the preparation of operational budget for supplementary immunization activities in collaboration with field offices and partners;
- Manages the day-to-day operation of the staff assigned in the unit, supervisor the execution of assignments distributed to each member of the team and report the outcome;
- Verifies programme documents and reports from WHO field offices, bank, the accounting firm, and other partners;
- Initiates proposals for deployment of resources to support field immunization activities in line with approved budget and technical orientations;
- Monitors the successful implementation of payment to vaccination personnel that support the supplementary immunization activities; Compiles project updates and submit regular activity reports;
- Monitors the implementation of the funds disbursement mechanism guidelines by identifying problems and providing programme and administrative solutions;
- Regularly reviews project guidelines and standard operating procedures in collaboration with the central and field administrative teams and partners;
- Performs any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Education (Qualifications)
- Essential: University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration or other relevant fields
- Desirable: Professional certificates in accounting or management
Experience:
- Essential: At least 5 years of experience in administration/management of a complex programme
- Desirable: WHO or UN international experience in finance, accounting or administration.
Recruitment Profile
Competencies: Generic (Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones).
Competencies: Functional (Describe the competencies specific to the post):
- Moves forward in a changing environment
- Fosters integration and teamwork;
- Ensures the effective use of resources;
- Builds and promotes partnerships across the organization and beyond.
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages.
Other Skills (e.g. IT):
- Managerial skills and experience
- Computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Willing and able to travel extensively in Nigeria.
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Reference No: 2106982
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Specific Functions
- Under the overall supervision of the Administrative Officer for WHO Nigeria, direct supervision of Budget and Finance Officer, the incumbent will provide administrative assistance to EPI programme with a focus on Funds Disbursement Mechanism established to manage funds for Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIAs).
The incumbent will be in charge of the following tasks:
- Maintains financial record of DDM receipts and payments transactions in a cash book on daily basis, perform the reconciliation of the project accounts and provide information on status of the projects accounts on weekly basis and facilitate the closure of projects accounts,
- Ensure timely submission of financial and Management reports by the accounting firm appointed for SIAs funds / Direct Disbursement Mechanism (DDM) and organize their review and clearance by WHO Management.
- Ensure that all recommendations from Management reports and from the DDM partners meetings are monitored and addressed on timely manner
- Verify program documents and reports from WHO field offices (Financial summary report, WHO 412 export report and supply them to accounting firm.
- Act as WCO focal person for Direct Implementation – Imprest PO and Funding Authorization and Certification of Expenditure reports (FACE Reports) collection and organize its monitoring for timely submission by the 37 State Offices,
- Participate in the regular review and update of payment guidelines and operating procedures for compliance to WHO rules.
- Performs any other duties within field of competence.
Education Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary education, preferably supplemented by a training in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
- Desirable: University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 8 years’ experience commensurate with the duties of the posts and its grade
- Desirable: Experience in UN or other international organizations
Competencies:
- Producing results
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
- Teamwork
Functional Knowledge and Skills
- Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position
- Good knowledge of Accounting and related disciplines.
- Must be computer literate and familiar with MS Windows applications for word, spreadsheet and data processing.
- Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities.
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages.
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Reference No: 2106983
Organisation: AF_NGA Nigeria
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 months
Job Summary
- Under the overall guidance of the WHO Representative, overall supervision of the Operations Officer, and direct supervision of the Technical Officer, IVE Programme Management, the incumbent will provide administrative and financial management support.
- To effectively discharge the duties and responsibilities, incumbent collaborates with central units, Zonal and State offices and works closely with national counterparts as well as partners.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve main objectives)
- Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports;
- Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data;
- Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, travel claims and other financial matters;
- Initiates correspondences to verify data, answers queries and obtain additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required;
- Prepares detailed cost estimates and participates in budget analysis and projections as required;
- Verifies all itineraries and calculates travel entitlements to be issued to personnel undertaking travel;
- Verifies all travel claims for accuracy and calculates amounts to be reimbursed to claimants;
- Performs other duties as required.
Education Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary education, preferably supplemented by a training in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
- Desirable: University degree in Accounting, Finance, Management or related discipline.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 8 years experience commensurate with the duties of the posts and its grade
- Desirable: Experience in UN or other international organizations.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Describe the essential knowledge and the skills specific to the position
- Good knowledge of Accounting and related disciplines.
- Must be computer literate and familiar with MS Windows applications for word, spreadsheet and data processing.
- Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities.
Competencies:
- Producing results
- Communication
- Ensuring the effective use of resources
- Teamwork.
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages.
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Reference ID: 2106988
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Description
- Under the supervision of the Operations Officer and general guidance of the WHO representative, work is performed in a typical office environment.
- Work is assigned by supervisor who gives instructions on non-routine matters.
- Routine tasks are performed independently. Work is reviewed upon completion for overall accuracy, timeliness and attainment of objectives.
Summary of Assigned Duties (Describe what the incumbent has to do to achieve Main Objectives)
- Provide Administrative support to all the PEP Cluster Officers.
- Draft, review and revise correspondence, reports and documents for proper format and content in consultation with the supervisor.
- Independently compose correspondence of administrative nature, take notes at meetings, etc.
- Prepare and process travel requests for team members using GSM, work with the travel unit to arrange for visa issuance, security clearance, flight and hotel bookings, follows up travel related issues of national and international missions;
- Scan, record, refer and follow up correspondence and documents, evaluate the urgency or critical nature bringing them to the attention of the responsible staff.
- Organize the administrative preparation of internal and external meetings, including letters of invitation, cost estimates and travel requests; assist in the preparation of documents; sending materials and liaising with participants and others involved;
- Maintain and update the filing of technical documents and correspondence (soft/hard copies and databases if applicable). Create background reference material as appropriate; access and retrieve relevant material;
- Respond to and act on telephone enquiries in a timely manner.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary Education or equivalent supplemented by secretarial training.
- Desirable: Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field is an asset.
Experience:
- Essential: At least 8 years progressive administrative experience.
- Desirable: Experience in other areas such as Program Management would be an asset. Experience in WHO/UN system.
Languages:
- Essential: Excellent knowledge of English
- Desirable: Knowledge of the other UN languages.
Competencies:
- Communicating in a credible and effective way
- Producing results
- Fosters integration and teamwork
- Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
- Knowing and managing yourself.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources;
- Good filing and organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with staff, experts and visitors.
- Very good time management and stress management skills.
- Knowledge of WHO rules, manuals, practices, procedures.
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Reference ID: 2106992
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Tasks
Under the overall supervision of the Administrative Officer for WHO Nigeria, direct supervision of the Travel and Protocol Officer, the incumbent will be in charge of the following tasks:
- Provide Administrative support to all the PEP Cluster Officers.
- Initiate correspondence projects on the orientation of Program Managers; finalize them in accordance with WHO and departmental styles and check language, grammar and accuracy before submission for approval and signature;
- Prepare and process travel requests for team members using GSM, work with the travel unit to arrange for visa issuance, security clearance, flight and hotel bookings, follows up travel related issues of national and international missions; Organize the administrative preparation of internal and external meetings.
- Analyze correspondence and requests received, highlight incoming documents and attach background information and identify areas requiring action by Program Managers, drawing attention to important issues.
- Obtain information documents for meetings, seminars, workshops, etc. which Program Administrators take part in, verify their availability and ensure that they have the appropriate information files and documents;
- Ensure that technical reports and documents conform to WHO standards, rules, practices, procedures and editing style and correct them as necessary prior to submission to the Representative's signature.
- Use GSM to prepare requests for official travel by Program Administrators. Make airline and hotel reservations, prepare travel records and handle other related matters upon request;
- To collaborate and interact with other Programme Assistants in the other Clusters for administrative support related to cross cutting functions/which is of cross cutting in nature.
- Perform other related duties as required or directed.
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary School followed by Administrative training.
- Desirable: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent
Experience:
- Essential: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a recognized public or private institution
- Desirable: Experience in administrative support positions within WHO or another UN agency is an asset. Experience in Oracle-based systems or another ERP-like system is an asset.
Languages:
- Essential: Fluency in English.
- Desirable: Working knowledge of French would be an advantage.
Competencies:
- Communicating Credibly and Effectively
- Foster integration and teamwork;
- Produce results;
- Move forward in a changing environment;
- Manage resources effectively.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- The incumbent will demonstrate mastery; actualize his knowledge in the use of modern office technology through internal courses, on the job or self-training.
- He / she keeps abreast of changes in procedures and practices, rules and regulations, organizational structure, in Country Office, organic group and WHO, to be able to brief and explain procedures to other members Staff.
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Reference ID: 2106996
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Duties
Under the overall supervision of the WHO Country Operations Officer, and direct supervision of the PEP Cluster Lead, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Manage office correspondence and support the distribution of correspondence, documents via electronic mail, courier services or other means to the relevant offices (National, Zone and State).
- Operate a variety of office equipment such as photocopier, printer, scanner, and maintain supplies; produce photocopies and packages of materials for meetings as required.
- Support in organizing internal and external meetings.
- Collects and deliver mails, pouches and other communication from and to courier companies, government agencies and other institution; maintains a mail movement register.
- Assist in preparing brochures, periodic reports, and articles on grant programs, and reports,
speeches and presentations for lectures and special events, as and when required.
- Assist the office works during the office hours:
- Provide tea/ coffee or refreshments for guests/visitors
- Provide support to staff services such as travel, expense claims, document retrieval, inventory, etc.
- Assist with the procurement of office items, etc
- Performs any other relevant duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: Completion of Secondary School followed by administrative and secretarial training.
- Desirable: Diploma in Public Administration, Secretarial Studies or its equivalent
Experience:
- Essential: At least 2 years’ experience commensurate with the duties of the posts and its grade in an international, public or private organization of repute
- Desirable: Experience in administrative support positions within WHO or another UN agency is an asset. Experience in Oracle-based systems or another ERP-like system is an asset.
Languages:
- Essential: Fluency in English.
- Desirable: Working knowledge of French would be an advantage.
Competencies:
- Communicating Credibly and Effectively
- Foster integration and teamwork;
- Produce results;
- Move forward in a changing environment;
- Manage resources effectively.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Word.
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Reference ID: 2107000
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months
Organization: AF_NGA Nigeria
Duties
Under the direct supervision of the NPO/Operations Officer, the incumbent performs the following duties:
- Drives office vehicles to provide transportation of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items;
- Meets official personnel at the airport and facilitates immigration and customs formalities as required;
- Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tires, etc., performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs, regular servicing and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean;
- Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumptions, oil changes, greasing, etc.;
- Ensures that the steps required by the rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident;
- Performs other duties as required.
Educational Qualifications
- Essential: At least Secondary School education and a valid driver’s licence of the country.
- Desirable: Knowledge of driving rules and regulations of the country and skills in minor vehicle repairs.
Experience:
- Essential: At least one year driving experience as a driver and A safe driving record.
- Desirable: UN experience would be an advantage.
Languages:
- Essential: Fluency in English.
- Desirable: Working knowledge of French would be an advantage.
Competencies:
- Communicating in a credible and effective way
- Producing results
- Knowing and managing yourself
- Foster integration and teamwork.
Functional Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations of the country and skills in minor vehicle repair;
- Ability to read, write and understand instructions in the working language and
- An ability of writing a concise and faithful report of the accidents.
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