Job Description

Qualifications

Objective of the programme:

Bangladesh remains highly vulnerable to public health emergencies due to its dense population, recurring natural disasters, and health system challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of Risk Community Engagement for early detection and response for mitigating the impact of health crises. With the support of the Pandemic Fund, Bangladesh is implementing a range of interventions to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response capacities. To ensure efficient planning, implementation, monitoring, and visibility of community-based surveillance (CBS), a dedicated Pandemic Fund Consultant will be engaged.

Description of duties:

Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader- Health Security and Emergency Response (HSE), The incumbent will provide support through performing of the following duties (not limited to):

Develop data collection tools, track and ensure progress on key workplan indicators and compile periodic progress reports, documenting achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
Support relevant agencies and partners in implementing workplan activities aligned with national pandemic preparedness priorities.
Design a results-based monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework for each sub-activity under the Pandemic Fund workplan.
Support liaison between government counterparts, and development partners.
Identify bottlenecks in implementation and propose timely solutions to ensure uninterrupted delivery of services and activities.
Foster coordination across ministries, civil society organizations, media, and local government institutions involved in PF activities
Ensure workplans integrate gender, disability inclusion, equity, and local community dynamics
Support capacity building initiatives including workshops and training activities
Develop and implement a visibility plan to highlight efforts under the Pandemic Fund.
Coordinate production of human-interest stories, social media content, IEC materials, and audio-visual documentation showcasing program impact
Submit monthly activity and quarterly achievement report
Perform other duties, tasks, or activities assigned by the supervisor

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Essential: Four years in Bachelor degree in public health, communication, behavioral science, social science, or related field and Postgraduate/Master's degree in Public Health (MPH)

Desirable:

Specialized training on disease surveillance and filed epidemiology

Experience:

Essential:

At least 5 years of experience working in public health.
Demonstrated experience in advising field epidemiology training programmes including resource-limited countries.
Experience in designing visibility products, social media content, IEC materials, and audio-visual documentation showcasing program impact.
Demonstrated experience in developing national and/or international guiding documents.

Desirable:

Experience in Surveillance, field epidemiology or response for diseases of epidemic and pandemic potential
Experience of working at community level

Competencies:

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results

Languages:

Excellent writing/reporting, communication and editing skills in English

Duty Station: Dhaka

Computer Literacy:

Proficient in using computer software applications (MS-Office particularly)

Salary & others benefits:

WHO offers locally competitive packages such as:
Monthly salary: BDT 159,996.00 (SSA – 8, Step I) (non-negotiable)
Insurance, Leave and Holidays as per WHO rules.

Additional Information:

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