National Consultant - Supporting Surveillance System''s and Health Emergency''s Capacity Building

National Consultant - Supporting Surveillance System's and Health Emergency's Capacity Building - ( 2405082 )

Primary Location

: Egypt-Cairo Essential: Minimum of 2 years of experience working in the country support, surveillance Desirable: Working knowledge of the EIOS platform; Work experience with the WHO or other UN agencies. Skills/Knowledge · Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals and UN programmes; · Proven ability to communicate effectively. Excellent communication and writing skills; · Ability to work effectively in a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment; Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure. a) Your profile on Stellis is properly completed and updated. b) All required details regarding your qualifications, education, and training are provided. c) Your experience records are entered with elaboration on tasks performed at the time. If your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: . Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review. This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. A written test may be used as a form of screening.
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