Health Manager - Infectious Disease Outbreak Response (P-4), PG Health (HEPR) at UNICEF

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• The response and coordination efforts focus on deploying quickly to UNICEF country offices facing infectious disease outbreaks, ensuring an effective and well-coordinated response. This includes providing specific support and technical expertise backed by targeted funding, mentoring field officers, and facilitating communication to address urgent needs. Additionally, a systematic tracking system will be implemented to monitor support requests from regional and country offices, ensuring timely responses within a 48-hour benchmark.
• Preparedness and capacity strengthening initiatives aim to build long-term resilience against health emergencies. This includes mentoring staff, sharing lessons learned from deployments, and promoting innovative technologies for outbreak detection and response. Regular reporting and inter-agency reviews will help document experiences and refine future strategies. Collaboration with NGOs, governmental bodies, and international organizations will enhance outbreak response efforts, while technical guidance and protocol development will ensure best practices in disease prevention and management are effectively disseminated.

The following minimum requirements:

• An advanced University degree in Public Health (MPH, MSc. DrPH, PhD), or another relevant field or other elated technical areas is required. A medical degree is an advantage. 

Work Experience:

• A minimum of eight years of professional work experience at national and/or international levels in emergency preparedness, infectious disease management and/or response, or a closely related field is required.