{"id":103328,"date":"2026-07-22T16:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/who-afro-ihr-secretariat-support-staff-unv\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T16:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T16:47:18","slug":"who-afro-ihr-secretariat-support-staff-unv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/who-afro-ihr-secretariat-support-staff-unv\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO-AFRO IHR Secretariat Support Staff, UNV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"WHO-AFRO IHR Secretariat Support Staff, UNV\", \"description\": \"Duties and Responsibilities\\nThe support staff will work under the direct supervision of the WHO-IHR Contact Point to carry out the following activities:\\nSupport the IHR Secretariat in maintaining updated databases of IHR National Focal Points, National IHR Authorities NIAs and regional experts.\\nContribute to the preparation of reports, briefing notes, and technical documents for the Secretariat.\\nAssist in tracking 24\/7 communication between WHO\u2011AFRO and Member States on IHR\u2011related notifications through the @afroihr@who.int\\nProvide technical and administrative input to capacity\u2011building activities for IHR NFPs, including workshops, training, and simulation exercises.\\nAssist in tracking implementation of IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework\\nAssist in monitoring IHR Key Performance Indicators KPIs and compiling feedback for Member States.\\nSupport with the tracking of the Framework for the Implementation of the 2024 amendments to IHR 2005\\nPerform other duties as assigned by the IHR Contact Point.\\nRecruitment Profile\\nEducation\\nEssential :\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in Public Health from an accredited institution.\\nDesirable:\u00a0Medical degree with specialized training in IHR, health emergency preparedness, or response.\\nExperience\\nEssential :\u00a0Minimum of 3years\u2019 experience in IHR implementation, public health emergency preparedness, or related field.\\nDesirable:\u00a0Experience working with WHO, UN agencies, or other intergovernmental organizations, with familiarity in regional health security networks. Previous work experience with Ministries of Health MOH or National Public Health Institutes NPHI in the area of IHR would be considered desirable.\\nLanguages\\nEssential:\u00a0Expert knowledge of English and French read, write, speak.\\nDesirable:\u00a0Proficiency in Portuguese read, write, speak.\\nFunctional Skills\\nDemonstrated expertise in IHR processes and emergency preparedness.\\nStrong drafting and communication skills, with ability to produce clear technical and scientific reports.\\nProven ability to work in multicultural environments with diplomacy, tact, and courtesy.\\nProficiency in Excel and AI tools\\nCompetencies\\nTeamwork\\nRespecting and promoting individual and cultural differences\\nCommunication\\nProducing results\\nExpected Deliverables\\nUpdated and verified IHR NFP and NIA database for the African Region WHO-AFRO.\\nRegular Secretariat reports on Member States\u2019 IHR capacity strengthening progress.\\nContributions to regional workshops, training sessions, action reviews and simulation exercises.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-22\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"World Health Organization\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-05T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> World Health Organization<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-05<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Duties and Responsibilities<br \/>The support staff will work under the direct supervision of the WHO-IHR Contact Point to carry out the following activities:<br \/>Support the IHR Secretariat in maintaining updated databases of IHR National Focal Points, National IHR Authorities NIAs and regional experts.<br \/>Contribute to the preparation of reports, briefing notes, and technical documents for the Secretariat.<br \/>Assist in tracking 24\/7 communication between WHO\u2011AFRO and Member States on IHR\u2011related notifications through the @afroihr@who.int<br \/>Provide technical and administrative input to capacity\u2011building activities for IHR NFPs, including workshops, training, and simulation exercises.<br \/>Assist in tracking implementation of IHR Monitoring and Evaluation Framework<br \/>Assist in monitoring IHR Key Performance Indicators KPIs and compiling feedback for Member States.<br \/>Support with the tracking of the Framework for the Implementation of the 2024 amendments to IHR 2005<br \/>Perform other duties as assigned by the IHR Contact Point.<br \/>Recruitment Profile<br \/>Education<br \/>Essential :\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in Public Health from an accredited institution.<br \/>Desirable:\u00a0Medical degree with specialized training in IHR, health emergency preparedness, or response.<br \/>Experience<br \/>Essential :\u00a0Minimum of 3years\u2019 experience in IHR implementation, public health emergency preparedness, or related field.<br \/>Desirable:\u00a0Experience working with WHO, UN agencies, or other intergovernmental organizations, with familiarity in regional health security networks. Previous work experience with Ministries of Health MOH or National Public Health Institutes NPHI in the area of IHR would be considered desirable.<br \/>Languages<br \/>Essential:\u00a0Expert knowledge of English and French read, write, speak.<br \/>Desirable:\u00a0Proficiency in Portuguese read, write, speak.<br \/>Functional Skills<br \/>Demonstrated expertise in IHR processes and emergency preparedness.<br \/>Strong drafting and communication skills, with ability to produce clear technical and scientific reports.<br \/>Proven ability to work in multicultural environments with diplomacy, tact, and courtesy.<br \/>Proficiency in Excel and AI tools<br \/>Competencies<br \/>Teamwork<br \/>Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences<br \/>Communication<br \/>Producing results<br \/>Expected Deliverables<br \/>Updated and verified IHR NFP and NIA database for the African Region WHO-AFRO.<br \/>Regular Secretariat reports on Member States\u2019 IHR capacity strengthening progress.<br \/>Contributions to regional workshops, training sessions, action reviews and simulation exercises.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to World Health Organization on careers.who.int to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1285646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-05 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: World Health Organization Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-05 Job Description Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe support staff will work under the direct supervision of the WHO-IHR Contact Point to carry out the following activities:Support the IHR Secretariat in maintaining updated databases of IHR National Focal Points, National IHR Authorities NIAs and regional [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1425,1413,1412,1575],"class_list":["post-103328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-world-health-organization"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103328\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}