Virology Lab and Containment Officer - NOC at World Health Organization (WHO)

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Abuja FCT

Posted 2 years ago

World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: Virology Lab and Containment Officer – NOC

Ref No: 2106956
Location: Abuja
Schedule: Full-time
Grade: No grade
Contractual Arrangement: Special Services Agreement (SSA)
Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 6 Months

About World Health Organization (WHO): World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

Job Requirements

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.