Health Programme Officer

WHO seeks a Health Programme Officer in Port Moresby to support Provincial Health Authorities in Papua New Guinea. The officer will strengthen immunization and disease surveillance, analyse coverage and supply data, coordinate corrective action and capacity building, improve primary health-care planning and delivery, convene partners, address service bottlenecks, monitor results and share pract...

• Analyse immunization coverage, surveillance indicators and supply data
• Support microplanning, surveillance, vaccine management and supportive supervision
• Convene health authorities, facilities, communities and partners to resolve gaps
• Build provincial health-officer capacity through coaching and learning
• Analyse primary-health-care gaps and support district and outreach planning
• Promote integrated delivery for maternal health, nutrition, TB, HIV and malaria
• Track service improvements and share provincial learning

• First-level university degree in medicine, public health, nursing or related field
• Experience supporting public health programmes at provincial or district level

• Postgraduate qualification in public health, health management, epidemiology, health systems, development studies or a related health discipline
• Recently completed bachelor’s degree with leadership in health activities
• Three years of public health, community health or development-programme experience

• Immunization
• Disease surveillance
• Primary health care
• Health-systems strengthening
• Data analysis
• Capacity building

• eNHIS

• WHO Special Services Agreement for twelve months