County Surveillance Officers at World Health Organization

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential : First university degree in Medicine, Nursing, Environmental Health or other health related fields.

•  Desirable: Relevant training in disease prevention, disease surveillance

Experience

Essential : At least 3 years of relevant experience work experience in polio eradication activities including planning and implementation of AFP surveillance, Environmental surveillance, implementation of supplemental immunization activities, conducting monitoring of polio eradication activities at sub national or national level.

•  Desirable: Experience working at national and sub national levels of the ministry of Health. Work experience with WHO or other UN agencies is an added advantage

Skills

•  Demonstrated knowledge of disease surveillance and outbreak response particularly for polio and other vaccine preventable disease
•  Proven ability to work with minimum supervision
•  Proficiency in key computer applications. Computer abilities such as word processing, spread-sheets and analytical applications

WHO Competencies

•  Teamwork
•  Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
•  Communication
•  Producing result
•  Ensuring the effective use of resources