Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 20, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Consultant - Biosecurity and Health Security

Purpose of consultancy
To facilitate all aspects of the Biosecurity and Health Security Protection Unit’s work and explore new opportunities for cooperation with programs and stakeholders internal and external to WHO.

Deliverables
Deliverable 1: Facilitate all BSP unit’s activities related to preparedness and readiness.
• 1.1: Attend and facilitate the regular BSP meetings.
• 1.2: Contribute to the major projects related to preparedness and readiness activities linked to Deliberate Event management in arranging the meetings, taking the minutes of major meetings and calls, participating in training implementations, simulation exercises and providing organizational services and maintaining business continuity when emergencies occur.
• 1.3: Participate in and facilitate the HSI-TAG and Deliberate Event Task Force related meetings.
• 1.4: Contribute to the Incident Management Structure (IMS) e.g Ukraine Technological/Environmental Hazards Working Group in providing administrative and organizational back up and participating in after action review or simulation exercises depending on the needs.
Deliverable 2: Facilitate BSP communication activities.
• 1.2: Contribute to the update of the BSP web pages.
• 1.3: Contribute to communication material dedicated to conference, workshop such as poster, reviewing training material, reviewing papers and PowerPoint presentations.
All deliverables are expected by 15/12/2023.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
• First university degree in health, public health, political science, social science, international relations or a related field.
Desirable:
• Doctoral level degree in public health, or political science, or international relations.

Experience
Essential:
• At least two years of relevant experience in the field of Health security and / or CBRN.
Desirable:
• Previous experience with WHO or in UN organizations/agencies, international institutions or NGOs.

Skills/Knowledge:
• Expert knowledge of chemical and biological deliberate events, at a policy, academic, or operational level.
• Sound knowledge of WHO’s mandate and goals or experience.
Closing Date : Mar 6, 2023

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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