Senior Public Health Assistant

Established in 1950, the UN Refugee Agency, or UNHCR, champions the cause of refugees and displaced people globally. These individuals, forced to leave their homes due to conflict or violence, find support and protection through UNHCR’s crucial programs. The agency facilitates access to asylum, promotes long-term solutions like repatriation or local integration, and addresses the broader challenges of displacement in collaboration with governments and other stakeholders.

What are the advantages come with being employed at UNHCR :

• Positively impact lives: Your work directly helps improve the lives of vulnerable individuals forced to flee their homes.
• Empower young talent: Play a role in equipping the next generation with the skills they need to succeed and build a better future.
• Embrace diversity and inclusion: Be part of a team that values and celebrates different backgrounds and perspectives, fostering a strong and dynamic work environment.

Job Details:

• Job Title: Senior Public Health Assistant
• Unit: UNHCR
• Job Place: Burkina Faso
• Deadline: 10, February, 2024

Education & Qualifications Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine / Medical Science.
• Have University degree in Medical Doctor / Nursing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health.

Work Experiences:

• Full-Knowledge of public health.
• Work Experience in reproductive health and nutrition.
• Work Experience in Communication with strong interpersonal and negotiations skills.
• Full-Knowledge of understanding of NGOs missions and goals.

Languages:

• Fluency in English language is Required (both oral and written).
• Have a Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) both oral and written.

Key Responsibilities Career:

• Responsible for supporting linkages of public health to WASH programmes throughout all stages of the programme.
• Responsible for supporting inter sector collaboration throughout all stages of programme cycle between public health and nutrition with WASH.
• Responsible for contributing to the implementation of the UNHCR Health Information System.
• Responsible for advocating for the inclusion of refugees and other POC in national surveys.
• Responsible for supporting national health systems to disaggregate data by refugee and nationals

“The deadline for opportunity is 10, February, 2024”

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