Eligibility criteria: Minimum age of 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
Assignment Duration: 12 months
Description of Tasks:
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Head of Primary Health Care (PHC) Department at MOPH and/or her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Associate Public Health Officer will:
- Handle the Vital Data Observatory (VDO) System and Network including provision of support to VDO focal points in hospitals, ensuring continuity of reporting and training for focal points, updating of focal list of hospitals, implementing needed updates on the system and training focal points on it (birth defect form online), connecting the VDO system to the EPI system in order to create link between livebirth and vaccinated children, vaccination coverage per governorate;
Prepare twelve monthly reports on vital data, yearly report, and a dashboard in relation to pregnancies and deliveries, livebirth, stillbirth, IUFD, birth defects, maternal and neonatal death, fertility rate; - Conduct literature reviews, statistical analysis, database searches and manuscript preparation in relation to maternal and neonatal causes of death;
- Liaise with colleagues internally and support MOPH staff on technical and research aspects related to reproductive health and EPI Programs;
- Collect data on Reproductive Health (RH) from PHCCs and dispensaries and conduct statistical analysis as needed;
- Prepare monthly and quarterly report on RH data collected from PHCCs and dispensaries;
- Handle requests from dispensaries on RH drugs and commodities;
- Perform RH data entry on system;
- Support the PHC department in preparing PHC annual report by analyzing and processing data related to the services provided in the PHC department (EPI, Reproductive health, Malnutrition and NCD screening, Chronic medication …);
- Support the PHC department in any additional tasks related to the RH program;
- Perform other duties as requested by the PHC Department.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent
- Holder of a relevant university degree in health-related field;
- Holder of Master’s degree in Public Health (preferable);
Required experience: 3 years
Experience remark:
- Experience in public health related projects (preferable);
- Ability to work with a varied of disciplines and levels of staff across departments;
- Advanced research and writing skills;
- Ability to use analytical tools and qualitative and quantitative techniques;
- Experience in data management, monitoring, and evaluation is preferable;
- Strong interpersonal skills and pro-active approach to problem solving
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Fluent in English and Arabic.
Language skills:
- English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
- Russian(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
Area of expertise: Public health
Driving license: No
Competencies values: Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams
Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers:
The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.
Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance (LBP 2,046,707.25) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.
Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.
Application procedure:
1.Go to https://vmam.unv.org/
2.If not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool, please register your profile following below steps:
a. Click on “Candidate Signup”, enter your basic personal information and click “Sign Up”.
b. You will receive a notification e-mail to your registered e-mail
c. Click on the link in the e-mail to validate the e-mail address
d. Complete all the required sections under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.
e. If you have more than one nationality, make sure to add Lebanon as your current nationality otherwise your application will not be considered for national UNV assignments
f. Click “Submit my profile”
g. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Associate Public Health Officer (LBNR000390), click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.
3.If already registered in the UNV Talent Pool:
a. Update your profile under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.
b. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Associate Public Health Officer (LBNR000390)”, click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer:
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, age and culture.
