OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The mission of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) is to build the capacity of Member States to manage health emergency risks and, when national capacities are overwhelmed, to lead and coordinate the international health response to contain outbreaks and to provide effective relief and recovery to affected populations. WHE brings together and enhances WHO's operational, technical and normative capacity in outbreaks, emergencies and risk analysis to address all health hazards across the risk management cycle in a predictable, capable, dependable, adaptable and accountable manner. It is designed to operate within the broader humanitarian and emergency management architecture in support of people at risk of, or affected by, outbreaks and emergencies, consistent with ways that strengthen local and national capabilities. The Risk Communications Officer assists the WHO South Pacific/Division of Pacific Technical Support, and WHO country offices in the Pacific with multi-hazard risk communications preparedness and response under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), in particular helping to operationalize risk communications capacity strengthening within WHO and Pacific Island countries and areas.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
4. Work with the Pacific Health Security Coordination Plan partnership comprised of the
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Pacific Community, the Pacific Island Health Officers' Association, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the Pacific and the World Bank, and other technical agencies working in health security in the Pacific, on advocacy and communications products.
5. Support risk communications capacity strengthening in priority countries in the Pacific region including through trainings, workshops, mentoring programmes in close collaboration with DPS technical staff (IHR, emergencies, influenza, vector borne diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, health and environment etc.), with a focus on supporting countries to meet the risk communications requirements articulated in the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool.6. Perform any other duties as required by supervisors.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: University degree in communications, development, social sciences, public relations, journalism or related fields or related fields from an institution or university recognized in the International Association of Universities' Worldwide Database of Higher Education Institutions, Systems and Credentials.
Desirable: Professional qualification/certification in public health or emergency management
Experience
Essential:
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