(Re-advertised) Special Service Agreement (SSA) to provide technical support in the areas of infection control and prevention (IPC)

(Special Service Agreement, for an initial period of 7 months)

Purpose of the Post:

This Special Service Agreement (SSA) aims to provide support in the areas of infection control and prevention (IPC) to the relevant Ministry of Health (MoH) departments and hospitals.

Description of Duties:

      He/she will work under overall guidance from the Coordinator for Health Systems to provide support to the relevant Ministry of Health (MoH) departments and hospitals.

Output 1: Coordination with MoH for consultation meetings

Deliverable 1.1:    Meeting notes for the consultation meetings

Output 2: Support for the implementation of IPC training at the central and sub-national levels

Deliverable 2.1:    Concept note of the IPC training

Deliverable 2.2:    Training reports for IPC training

Education:

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in social science and related area

Desirable: Bachelor’s degree in a health related field

Knowledge & skills:

• Ability to learn new topics in a proactive manner.
• Ability to work independently under pressure and to deliver high-quality work on-time.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge in standard MS Office applications including MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

Experience:

Essential: At least two years of work experience in a health related field or any other area that may help implementation of the IPC activities.

Desirable: Experience in working with government, non-government and/or with regional or international organizations.

       Language: 

• Good knowledge of English in speaking, reading and writing

·         Expert knowledge of Lao in speaking, reading and writing.

  Competencies

·         Communicating in a credible and effective way

·         Producing results.

·         Fostering integration and teamwork.

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit applications and curriculum vitae in the English language with a subject " Special Service Agreement (SSA) for supporting Infection control and prevention (IPC)" to the following  Email address : wplaohr@who.int by 18 May 2021. Applications without a proper subject might be disregarded.