REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Master’s level University degree or equivalent educational qualification in public health/epidemiology/emergency, humanitarian, disaster management or related field from a recognized institute.
Desirable: Specialized training in health risk management, emergency, and outbreak management or specific training in humanitarian response.

Experience

Essential: At least seven (7) years of related experience, at the national and international levels, in multisectoral coordination, strengthening country capacities and responding toemergencies and disasters, including infectious disease outbreaks, naturaldisasters or complex emergencies. Experience in coordinating operationalactivities in preparedness and response with a range of actors.
Desirable: Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners; experience working inrelevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of the rapid response operations and their implementation in emergencies as related to public health, complemented by demonstrated abilityto identify and manage difficult situations, to lead and direct multidisciplinary and multinational staff. Excellent skills in the assessment,monitoring, analysis and evaluation of emergency situations, with the abilityto conceptualize and implement innovative strategies and advocate theirimplementation. Authoritative and comprehensive knowledge of the theory,principles, methods and techniques in international emergency incident management system. Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to quicklycomprehend strategic and tactical objectives and to formulate comprehensiveplans to address challenges/risks. Strong operational competencies in managing and coordinating humanitarian program cycle, including efficient human andfinancial resource management.