Blood Safety Consultant

World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO) Vacancy Announcement Position: Blood Safety Consultant - Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Closing Date: Dec. 13, 2018, 1:59:00 AMResponsibilitiesWith the support and guidance of the MO blood safety, the incumbent will perform the following activities;• Conduct an assessment of the level of quality in 16 selected blood banks• Write a report of the findings and gaps found• Develop tailor-made roadmaps to address the gaps for each blood bank assessed.• To support the implementation of the 5 year strategic plan and to produce regular reports.
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National Professional Officer

World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization (WHO)Vacancy Announcement Position: National Professional Officer - Closing Date: September 19, 2018- Contract duration: 12 Months- Duty Station: Addis Ababa DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES• The incumbent performs the following duties: Advises and support the delivery of HR services in the areas of HR Planning, selections, recruitment, contract administration, entitlements and benefits, performance management, staff development and learning to staff at all levels; Provides expert advice and support to end-users at large on HR issues offered by the global management system and GSM effective use, in order to enable client services to achieve both operational and strategic objectives; Provides Human Resources advice to management regarding staffing-related issues; Interacts with managers to identify staff related-business issues and provide guidance, tools and support to address them in the most effective and efficient way; Review, develop, draft job analysis/descriptions, in consultation with the relevant supervisors or Program Officers Provides briefing and orientation to newly arrived/recruited staff members/Consultants, and other administrative issues and procedures; Performs other functions as required.REMUNERATION• Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 26,699 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.• A written test may be used as a form of screening.• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
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