rt to the IPC national lead, MOH/WHO international incident management team on assessments and improvement plans and other IPC activities.

7.       Provide guidance on immediate IPC policies, resources, equipment and training needed for emergency units and healthcare facilities.

8.       Provide technical support the MOH in documenting the response and health system restoration and strengthening activities, as and when required.

The Infection, Prevention & Control (IPC) Specialist liaises with various local partners as well as humanitarian INGOs and UN agencies mainly to ensure timely and updated information on emergency activities, as well as to review and disseminate technical reports. The incumbent participates in meetings, providing input and feedback. Furthermore, the incumbent delivers capacity building training activities to various target audiences.

The functions ensure that emergency response is coordinated and backed with reliable and up-to-date information. By producing and analysing reports on health threats, activities and outcomes, the functions can contribute to rapidly identifying and filling critical gaps in the health response during and after crisis.

Essential: First level university degree in medicine or related to medical field.

Desirable: Understanding of emergency response or disaster management in the context of public health, or in communicable/infectious diseases.

Essential: At least 2 years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating infection and prevention control policies, procedures and tools in low resource settings, and outbreaks and or health emergency response.

Desirable: Knowledge of WHO mandate and goals or experience in UN Organizations, international institutions or NGOs.

Fluent in English and Arabic

·         Communicating in a credible and effective manner

·         Producing results

·         Teamwork